Oct 1-7, 2009

News + Opinion

• City

  Deadly nightshades in Spryfield?---Updated

  By Patrol Superintendent Laportno

  Sep 30, 2009

  
• News

  Big bus buy

  Halifax council Tuesday agreed to buy 45 new buses. The $33 million contract will have Nova Bus supply 15 buses over three years, with the first buses arriving in time for next school year.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Sep 30, 2009

  
• News

  Discovery Centre mulls move

  The Discovery Centre is exploring options for a move from its downtown location, but it's still too early to say if and when that will happen.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Sep 30, 2009

  
• News

  Dumped cats supported

  Feline lover and photographer Jody Hushard-Vannorden is tackling the province's feral-cat-colony problem.

  By Lizzy Hill

  Sep 30, 2009

  
• News

  Unembedded in Afghanistan

  October 7 marks the eighth anniversary of the US-led war on Afghanistan, but is the country any better off? Late last year, Coast contributor Matthieu Aikins headed alone into the Afghan mountains to try to find out what we are fighting for.

  By Matthieu Aikins

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• News

  Fire investigators confirm Coast analysis of Spryfield fire

  By Tim Bousquet

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Shoptalk

  Go local on Spring Garden Road

  A shopper's guide to the most popular shopping district in Atlantic Canada, including side-streets bristling with boutiques.

  By Carsten Knox

  Oct 6, 2009

  
• Opinion

  Graham’s crackers

  Provincial budgeting doubles as a stand-up routine.

  By Bruce Wark

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Opinion

  Should Canadian forces stay in Afghanistan?

  From Kandahar to the comfort of home, questions about war are a lot easier than answers.

  By Matthieu Aikins

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Opinion

  Police don't support bike rally

  Police interceded and picked two people to assign fines in the $100 range

  By Letters editor

  Oct 1, 2009
• Opinion

  Foraging is great, but be careful of the sorrel!

  Sorrel can cause complications and, raw, should mostly be avoided

  By Letters editor

  Oct 1, 2009
• Environment

  City chicks rawk

  With a looming food shortage, urbanites are finding ways around dumb-cluck bylaws.

  By Chris Benjamin

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Environment

  Zero sum game

  To save the world, we’ll need to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, says Canada’s top climate scientist.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Oct 1, 2009

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  The Girlfriend Experience

  Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Mongrel Media)

  By Lindsay McCarney

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Tanya Davis and Andrea Dorfman collaboration on Bravo this weekend

  Short animated film has its television premiere.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Parker: The Hunter, Darwyn Cooke (IDW)

  Darwyn Cooke's Parker retelling will draw you in

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  The jokes may be recycled, but The Simpsons: still worth repeat visits

  The Simpsons: 21st season premiere (FOX)

  By Sean Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Drew and the wheel girls

  Drew Barrymore’s Whip It might be set on the roller derby track, but at its heart is a film about family that treats young women with respect.

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  When nature calls

  Lisa Phinney’s new dance piece is a sobering look at human impact on the environment, inspired by a magical moment at Kejimkujik National Park.

  By Virginia Insua

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Friday Night Lights: The Third Season

  Created by Peter Berg (NBC)

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Ted Danson's comedica genuis ensure you won't be Bored to Death

  Bored to Death, HBO Canada, Sunday nights

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Stretch out to Cannes

  Halifax filmmaker Andrew Stretch captured his vision of the glamourous festival and town.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  The Moore you know

  Michael Moore’s name is synonymous with the documentary genre, but there are haters who wish he’d just go away.

  By Hillary Titley

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Beautiful Bright Star

  Jane Campion's poetic romance is wonderfully observed.

  By Hillary Titley

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  We don't buy into Capitalism: A Love Story

  Michael Moore offers no solutions, just the usual rhetoric.

  By Mark Palermo

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Tell the truth about The Invention of Lying

  Ricky Gervais sneaks a philosophical debate on religion into this cute rom-com.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Whip It is fizzy fun

  Drew Barrymore's directorial debut full of girl-power charm.

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Adult Entertainment isn't nice, but it's good theatre

  Gritty story walks a fine line between comedy and tragedy.

  By Kate Watson

  Oct 1, 2009
• Cultural Festivals

  The Halifax Film Explosion features rad movies on my favourite subjects

  Punks and touring!

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 1, 2009
• Music

  Pop Montreal

  Montrealwards!

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Thinking creatively: TEDx Halifax and 4 Days Thinking Forward

  Experts and community members share four days on the theme "Sustained by Design."

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Pop Montreal: Slim Twig, The Butthole Surfers and Sister Suvi

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Pop Montreal: Saturday and Sunday

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Grassmarket’s family way

  The folksy trio leaves traditional bluegrass in the past, but their new album, Port City, still captures the same down-home warmth and charm.

  By Mike Landry

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Vote for Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year

  If you're looking for something to do

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Pop Montreal, Friday night: Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Sam Shalabi and the Egyptian Light Orchestra

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 4, 2009

  
• Music

  Wilco at the Forum, March 3

  News that should make your blue sky blue again.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 7, 2009

  
• Music

  Hoserfest: Back and Plaider than ever

  Saturday October 10 at Gus' Pub

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Review: Lisa Phinney's Analogy for Solid Bones

  World premiere of new dance is provocative, heartbreaking.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 2, 2009

  
• Music

  The Coast returns from Toronto's Nuit Blanche

  Put on a pot of coffee, as we head to the all-night music festival.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Invisible Publishing takes Toronto

  Halifax authors, including our own Mike Holmes, launched books this weekend.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 4, 2009

  
• Music

  Secret party: AGNS keeps ArtRising location under wraps

  Expect Sobey Art stars, arty food, music and performances.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  The English Beat goes on

  Dave Wakelin's version of the 2 Tone band coming to the Paragon

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Getting stoked for Slayer!

  Monday, November 9 at 8pm at the Metro Centre can't come soon enough

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 2, 2009

  
• Music

  137

  Rick White Album (Blue Fog)

  By Dave Hayden

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Notte Bianca: The Coast goes to Malta

  Shannon Webb-Campbell catches the sights of Malta's all-night arts fest.

  By Shannon Webb-Campbell

  Oct 4, 2009

  
• Music

  Tinariwen

  Imidiwan: Companions (Outside)

  By Sean Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Acres and Acres are miles away

  Down with the Butterfly rockers take it easy with their off-the-floor debut album.

  By Mike Landry

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Ride the Moose

  The Fantods (Radiator Collective)

  By Mike Landry

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Wright on the Mark

  The Hootenanny's on, as Carolyn Mark and Luther Wright return to Halifax.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Ellipse

  Imogen Heap (RCA)

  By Doug Taylor

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Music

  11th Dimension

  Julian Casablancas

  By Ryan Hemsworth

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Comics

  True Story by Aline Kruyff

  By Mike Holmes

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Comics

  The Gomer Times #18

  By Seth Scriver

  Oct 1, 2009

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  Decline of fine dining

  As the recession hits home, haute cuisine diners are tightening their belts.

  By Anna Duckworth

  Oct 1, 2009

  
• Food

  How to respond to criticism

  Pointers and guidelines for bar owners and restaurateurs on how to respond positively to reader reviews on The Coast's restaurant pages.

  By Andy Murdoch

  Oct 1, 2009
• Drink

  Hockey night in Halifax

  Where best to watch Sidney Crosby work out his groin injury for the start of the NHL season? Here are four sports bars where you can nurse a beer and watch the NHL season openers.

  By Holly Gordon

  Oct 1, 2009

  

Lifestyle

• Savage Love

  You need to know your place

  We’re all consenting adults here. Plus: If you’re talking three-way, you should probably be all in. Double Plus: Savage Podcast #153.

  By Dan Savage

  Oct 1, 2009