Vol. 20, No. 28
Give Guide 2012
How you can help charities that help the mentally ill.
Do-nothing council: more pay but less work
Review of meeting agendas shows dramatic decrease in issues before council.
By Tim Bousquet
Halifax and youth crime: a case study
The Western Common is a colossal mess
Before the city opens the future Wilderness Park, it will have to decide what to do about ATVs.
Second Storey time
One of downtown's newest shopping stops, full of all things found, made and local
By Michaela Cavanagh
Sugah's got good taste
The downtown confectionery's Holiday Tasting Spectacular is nothing short of awesome
By Allison Saunders
Cheers to your beers, Garrison
Fifteen years of making beer calls for a toast, with a brand new brew
Divorce season
Into the Darkness and Cold at Lost & Found = deals on Divorce records
Say hello to Oliver's
A new spot for casual dining in Bedford
Darklands lights up
A pop-up shop brings dark and sleek ladies vintage, and vinyl from Electric Voice Records, to an unassuming spot on Barrington
Stand up Comics
Giant Robot Comics needs love too, it wants to be loved by you.
Healthy food=Free yoga
At Moksha Yoga's food drive one good deed deserves another
Oland's bottle debacle
A shortage in bottle returns forces the Halifax brewery to order extras, and ask for your empties
Smooth sales at NSCAD
The ceramic and jewellery departments present their annual show and sales.
Time for the Last Minute Christmas Craft Show
Procraftination in the form of handmade gifts and awesome things for yourself
DaCane Surf Shop closes
The Blowers Street store shuts down but stays afloat online
Mailbag December 6 2012
These are the letters and comments from the print edition.
Acid river
A Dartmouth-based Environment Canada scientist has discovered why acid rain still haunts us.
By Chris Benjamin
NintendoLand
Nintendo WiiU (Nintendo)
By Colin Chisholm
Game theory
In the wide and wonderful spectrum of what constitutes art, where do video games fit in? Kevin Hartford asks local experts about art, craft and the passionate world of gaming.
By Kevin Hartford
The Snow Child
By Eowyn Ivey (Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books)
By Whitney Moran
Weightless World
Steve Richard's underwater fine art photography in The Sensual World is weightless, majestic and beautiful.
By Julie Sobowale
Go for Gold
Put your money where your eyes are at Eyelevel's Silver and Gold 2012 fundraiser.
Poison Shy
by Stacey Madden (ECW)
By Tiina Johns
Camelot, the Panto
The Theatre Arts Guild pulls out all the stops with its family pantomime.
By Kate Watson
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
by Alan Eisenstock (Thomas Dunne)
By Dave Howlett
Playing for Keeps
Gerard, we may have expected more from you.
By Jacob Boon
Cloudburst
Refreshing and endearing
By Molly Segal
Year of rad
Fredericton, Halifax, Montreal and Saint John converge on Gus’ Pub with a whole lot of productivity (and music).
By Adria Young
Modern men
The Modern Grass’ third holiday album comes hot on the heels of a busy year for the bluegrass loving crew.
By Matthew Ritchie
Someone special
Rose Cousins' three-day spread at The Carleton will be rife with special guests.
Olde School
Réjouissance takes a baroque break from contemporary carols with an Early Music Ensemble Christmas concert.
Dirty Projectors
About to Die EP (Domino)
By Jeff Lawton
Needles//Pins
12:34 (Mammoth Cave)
By Stephanie Johns
Steven MacDougall
Cruel & Unusual (Independent)
By Doug Taylor
Shirley Jackson & her Good Rockin’ Daddys
When the Money’s All Gone (Independent)
Cloudburst's home run
Thom Fitzgerald's road trip love story opens Friday in Halifax for a limited run
Top ten reasons to go to No Reason For The Season
She's making a list, she's checking it 666 times
Simmonds makes his mark
Marko Simmonds' new single is available December 17
By Hilary Beaumont
Hey You Guys
By Paul Hammond
True Story by Jeannie Richardson
By Mike Holmes
Arirang's rice dreams
Arirang’s menu boasts Japanese and Korean eats, but the latter’s bold flavours and generous portions win the biggest.
By Melissa Buote
Free Will Astrology
Dear Leo: your word of power is succulence.
By Rob Brezsny
Poly wants all the crackers
Dan gives his column over to polyamourous people who disagree with his assessment that poly is not a sexual orientation.
By Dan Savage
Spotlight on schizophrenia
While the disease is implicated in Raymond Taavel’s death, most schizophrenics go on to live happy, productive lives.
Generation Change
Reacting to the Amanda Todd tragedy, a Dartmouth teen is starting an anti-bullying organization.
Building a working life
LakeCity Woodworking helps hundreds of people recovering from mental illness find jobs.
Youth and mental illness
Michael Smith found recovery through peer support, and now helps others find the support they need.
De-stigmatizing mental illness
Halifax Transit planning for a ridership decrease
By Matt Stickland
King’s invites Jewish and Palestinian co-authors to campus for open discussion with students
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Matchstick Theatre’s Leaving Home is a fresh spin on a Canadian classic
By Martin Bauman
Pit sweat and drug checks: Dispatches from the JUNO Red Carpet