Aug 13-19, 2009

Vol. 17, No. 12

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City

No heads-up for bridge closures.

By Patrol Superintendent Laportno
Aug 12, 2009
City

To a safer Macdonald bridge

Construction starts next week on "safety barriers" to deter suicides

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 13, 2009
News

Tax reform -- the economists speak

Readings from economists Lars Osberg and Mathieu Dufour that might change your mind about the effectiveness of tax reform

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 13, 2009
News

Province lowers access to information fees

See what the government has on you: application fee for Freedom of Information Act requests drops from $25 to $5.

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 17, 2009
Shoptalk

Dive into deux fm

Fashion sale: deux fm shows it’s fall collection trunk show at The Hub (1673 Barrington, second floor), Sunday, 1-5pm.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 13, 2009
Shoptalk

Pipa opens on Argyle

New restaurant Pipa Restaurant and Bar brings Brazilian and Portuguese dishes to the Argyle strip.

By Carsten Knox
Aug 13, 2009
Shoptalk

Perks Panini Kabob Café and Grill

Perks,the coffee shop, joins forces with SMU business prof to get the real economy tasting swell on Robie.

By Carsten Knox
Aug 13, 2009
Shoptalk

Downtown Dartmouth business news

The Last Gamestore shuts down, Two by Sea Cafe to open in September and AntiGravity yoga takes off.

By Carsten Knox
Aug 14, 2009
Shoptalk

John David Shoes reno completed

Long-standing shoe store in Park Lane mall pumped to reopen after brief refit

By Carsten Knox
Aug 14, 2009
Shoptalk

Gracious Indian rocks a new fast food

Buzz surrounding affordable Indian cuisine take-out on Windsor bodes well for foodies

By Carsten Knox
Aug 14, 2009
Shoptalk

New tastes at Brooklyn Warehouse

Windsor Street stand-by greatly expands menu and will offer a week-end prix fixe for $25

By Carsten Knox
Aug 17, 2009
Shoptalk

The Nuthouse Comedy Club comes to Spring Garden Road

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 19, 2009
Opinion

Tax Reform Committee's shoddy work

Outside economists reviewing the committee's work to date say HRM tax reform is "stupid," "garbage" and "a joke."

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 13, 2009
Opinion

Shambhalanced

Re: "Sham. dissent" by Tim Bousquet, July 30.

By Letters editor
Aug 19, 2009
Environment

The briny, grimy deeps

It’s not just sewage fouling our harbours.

By Chris Benjamin
Aug 13, 2009
Environment

How the sewage plant broke

Halifax’s treatment plant failed seven months ago Friday, but only now do we know what happened. For the first time, The Coast examines exactly what went wrong, why it went wrong, how to fix it and the lessons learned. Now, with video!

By Tim Bousquet
Aug 13, 2009
Education

Last Fuller Terrace lecture night on Tuesday

Fuller Up: this year's north end backyard lecture series ecourages people to tell personal stories.

By Stephanie Johns
Aug 13, 2009

Arts & Culture

Wednesday Comics (DC Comics)

#6 hits stands this week

By Rachelle Goguen
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

In Memory: John Hughes

John Hughes is being remembered for his hallmark teen movies, but what's often overlooked is his filmmaking skill.

By Mark Palermo
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Opera Excerpts a crowd pleaser

Friday-Sunday: Halifax Summer Opera Workshop's takes pieces on different types of opera from baroque to modern will please almost everyone.

By Kate Watson
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Angel of Death

Directed by Paul Etheredge (Columbia/Tristar)

By Lindsay McCarney
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

A Hole in a Fence

Directed by DW Young (First Run)

By Hillary Titley
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Arctic Monkeys At the Apollo

(Domino)

By Trevor Savory
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Great Thing echoed in the Fall

Fall, Colin McAdam (Hamish Hamilton/Penguin)

By Sean Flinn
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

The problem with time travel

In The Time Traveller's Wife time travel is a sore thumb.

By Hillary Titley
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Food, Inc. sticks to the script

Because Food, Inc. is happy to spin such a narrow yarn, I can’t recommend it.

By Hillary Titley
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Julie & Julia's passionate journey

Nora Ephron's movie about the transformative power of immersing oneself in a big project

By Hillary Titley
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

GI Joe battles disposability

GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra tries to replicate the vibe of Saturday morning cartoons in a live-action setting.

By Mark Palermo
Aug 13, 2009
Arts & Culture

Stop Kiss goes slow

The Open Concept production of Stop Kiss proves that the progress of love can be agonizingly slow.

By Kate Watson
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Shad comes to The Paragon on September 17

By Stephanie Johns
Aug 21, 2009
Music

Obama at the AGNS

Folk artist Bradford Naugler carves up the president's family.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 19, 2009
Music

Dan Mangan

Nice, Nice, Very Nice (FUM/ABC-Universal)

By Hilary Beaumont
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Cuff the Duke engage in some pre-Halloween pickin' and grinnin' at the Paragon

The Dukes come to town October 30

By Stephanie Johns
Aug 19, 2009
Music

Matt Robinson gets poetic in Grand Parade

Downtown traffic control box becomes a site for poetry and paintings.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 14, 2009
Music

Video: Zombie Walk 2009

Your brains will be blown by hundreds of undead.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 15, 2009
Music

Three Sheet heat

Three Sheet vocalist Vanessa Furlong pulls out some Sasha Fierce confidence to kill her stage shyness, luring in crowds of dancing fans every week.

By Hilary Beaumont
Aug 13, 2009
Music

The Kremlin propagate their "serf rock" this week in Halifax

Wednesday at the Seahorse and Thursday at Gus' Pub

By Stephanie Johns
Aug 17, 2009
Music

Snoop Dogg at the Metro Centre on September 13

What's his name? Oh yeah, S-N-double-O-P D-O-double-Gizee

By Stephanie Johns
Aug 13, 2009
Music

It's time to submit to ECMA showcases, awards and programs

Warning: Long informative post ahead

By Stephanie Johns
Aug 18, 2009
Music

Tongan Death Grip

Tongan Death Grip (House Party)

By Laura Kenins
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Rich Aucoin and Windom Earle tape release

Friday night, Aucoin and the Earles get you shaking with a Split Tape Release Mashup show

By Ryan Hemsworth
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Concert for Samantha Li

Halifax String Quartet plays a tribute concert for the late Samantha Li

By Sean Flinn
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Gossip

Music for Men, (Columbia)

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Levon Helm

Electric Dirt (Vanguard)

By Doug Taylor
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Lightning Dust

Infinite Light (Jagjaguwar)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Aug 13, 2009
Music

Live Shot: Sam Roberts

Friday, August 7, 7:04pm at Sidney Crosby’s Birthday Bash

By Blackburn, Scott
Aug 12, 2009
Music

Live Shot: Modest Mouse

Were you at the steaming hot Forum last night? Discuss the show amongst yourselves.

By Blackburn, Scott
Aug 18, 2009
Comics

True Story by Lis McMillan

By Mike Holmes
Aug 6, 2009
Comics

Gomer Times #11

By Seth Scriver
Aug 6, 2009

Food

Where to find the best ice cream

Cold war: Gelato? Ice Cream? Sorbet? You can get brain freeze trying to find the best iced dessert. Let us do the hard work for you.

By Lizzy Hill
Aug 6, 2009
Drink

Cocktails to watch Mad Men by

Mad Men's third season premieres Sunday, and we've picked out a few cocktail bars in the city where you can get into character.

By Holly Gordon
Aug 6, 2009

Savage Love

The case for legalizing sex work

Remove the stigma, decrease potentially dangerous frustration. Savage Lovecast #147

By Dan Savage
Aug 13, 2009
Sports

Canoes, pogos and slimy science

The 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships being held this weekend. But there's a whole lot more happening on Dartmouth’s Lake Banook

By Lizzy Hill
Aug 13, 2009

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