Aug 9-15, 2012

News + Opinion

• News

  City to audit Trade Centre Limited's management of Metro Centre

  Fallout from concert and ticket scandals continues.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• News

  Peter Kelly to appear before judge

  Probate court to decide whether Halifax mayor will be removed as executor of the Mary Thibeault estate.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• News

  BREAKING NEWS: Transit union files grievance over ferry cuts

  Contract prohibits changes to ferry workers' schedule without consultation.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Aug 11, 2012

  
• News

  Halifax council looks to make highly paid employees' salaries public

  Change in the Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act would affect managers making more than $100,000.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Aug 15, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  Leicester's now licensed

  Extended hours coming soon.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Aug 10, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  Tess to be featured on You Gotta Eat Here

  North end restaurant is open and filming today.

  By Rachel Bloom

  Aug 10, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  Affirmative Industries takes former Urban Home space

  Household goods store will help mental health clients enter the workforce.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Aug 10, 2012
• Shoptalk

  Stuf's Robots at Attica

  By Rachel Bloom

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  Moksha Yoga comes to Bedford

  By Rachel Bloom

  Aug 13, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  Woozles looking good

  Construction had blocked access.

  Aug 13, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  One Tooth comes to Spring Garden Road

  Bedford Yogaporium expands.

  By Rachel Bloom

  Aug 15, 2012
• Shoptalk

  Apple Store opens Saturday

  By Rachel Bloom

  Aug 15, 2012

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Like That

  The Young Geologists bring cruelty-free humour in the form of a dozen sketches to The Bus Stop.

  By Kevin Hartford

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Victory

  Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad is a wickedly funny two-hander

  By Kate Watson

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Twenty-four seven

  Alanah Correia takes a picture a day

  By Julie Sobowale

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  The Campaign

  Some relevant satire, some potty humour, everyone wins

  By Molly Segal

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  The Bourne Legacy

  Entertaining, but no match for its predecessors

  By Molly Segal

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Ruby Sparks

  Metafictional romance = genre of 2012

  By Jacob Boon

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Hope Springs

  The raw nerve endings of a dwindling marriage turn into a love-affirming story

  By Jacob Boon

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Music

  Extrasensory experience

  Electric Voice Records double LP release this Friday showcases the underground side of life

  By Adria Young

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Music

  Operation: Opera

  This weekend at the Sir James Dunn Theatre, experience the big sounds of opera classics, without all of the stereotypes

  By Moira Donovan

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Music

  Cursed Arrows point home

  Grunge duo packs up for Toronto

  By Alison Lang

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Music

  The Nature of Christopher Wright

  Wisconsin folk trio pulls up to the Bus Stop

  By Tara Thorne

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Music

  Writers write... and win prizes

  Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia reveals winners in the 35th Atlantic Writing Competition

  By Stephanie Johns

  Aug 8, 2012

  
• Music

  Hot TIFF

  Congrats to the locals in the Toronto International Film Fest

  By Stephanie Johns

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Music

  Soak up some DCAF

  First-ever Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival brings comic artists, fans and of course, comics

  By Rachel Bloom

  Aug 14, 2012

  
• Comics

  True Story by Jonathan Andrews

  By Mike Holmes

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Comics

  Hey You Guys

  By Paul Hammond

  Aug 9, 2012

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  Beerfest’s got high hops

  The Halifax Seaport Beerfest hosts Canadian beer author Stephen Beaumont and a passel of local brewers, but some notable locals will be missing.

  By Craig Pinhey

  Aug 9, 2012

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  Upgrade your sucking skills, Aquarius.

  By Rob Brezsny

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Savage Love

  Stifler’s mom syndrome

  Masturbate to your fist’s content but when it comes to real life MILFs and DILFs, keep your Tang and crackers inside your pants, says Dan.

  By Dan Savage

  Aug 9, 2012

  
• Sports

  The spirit of ’72

  On the 40th anniversary of the legendary Summit Series, Halifax hosts the Canada-Russia Challenge for junior hockey bragging rights.

  By Mark Black

  Aug 9, 2012