Vol. 20, No. 39
This week at city council
February 19 meeting: recyclables and plowing sidewalks
By Tim Bousquet
Musicians in tune with management
One player, however, ends labour dispute on a note of discord.
By Hilary Beaumont
More Value Village
Your favourite big-box thrift shop is moving on up, and over
By Allison Saunders
Get well soon at Stress Busters
Massage therapy, reiki and body vibrations on Dutch Village Road
More than lip service
Anointment's balms will rescue those winter lips of yours
Scanway sells its home on Quinpool
The beloved pastry and catering biz will continue from its commercial kitchen
Missing Carbonstok, already
The Uncommon Group's unique lifestyle shop will close in March
Down Home Dog, coming soon
Frisky business transforms the Cunard Street Tailwagrrs into a pup place
Props talk
After 17 years downtown, Props Floral Design is moving north
By Alyssa Gallant
Fid Resto to close
After 13 years, popular locavore restaurant calls it quits.
Strange Adventures' new home
Hurray! The beloved comic shop is staying downtown.
Fid bids farewell
The leader in local, sustainable eats calls its quits after 13 years
Skateboarders are targeted by the police
An academic study shows that there are far fewer head injuries from skateboarding than from other activities we take for granted.
By Nate Oliver
Mailbag Feb 21 2013
These are the letters and comments from the print edition
Stack mentality
Will Robinson is the Killam Library’s inaugural artist-in-resident, and he plans on using the space to the fullest with his kinetic art.
By Kevin Hartford
Important felines
Argyle Fine Art lets the cat out of the bag and into the gallery with a group show featuring your favourite feline subjects.
By Stephanie Johns
Patch works
Stephen Kelly’s Patch responds to the vibrancy of life in Dalhousie’s eco-friendly Mona Campbell Building
By Julie Sobowale
In Position
Position as Desired explores the many stories of African Canadian immigrants.
Warp Speed ahead!
Let Hal-Con be your wingman at its geek-targeted Warp Speed Dating event.
Gone Girl
By Gillian Flynn (Crown Publishers/Random House Inc.)
By Whitney Moran
Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See
By Juliann Garey (Soho)
By John Delaney
REC 3: Genesis
Directed by Paco Plaza (Sony)
By Shannon Fay
Little Inferno
WiiU, OSX, Windows, Linux (Tomorrow Corporation)
By Colin Chisholm
Snitch
I've said it before and I'll say it again, thank god for The Rock
By Jacob Boon
Dark Skies
Aliens pull bitchy pranks on good-looking family
Austin power
It’s SXSW time again! Time for tacos, hearty goodbye to sun-starved local bands and Facebook photo galleries of cool American snack foods.
By Adria Young
Roots ruckus
The Strumbellas just got nominated for a Juno and are ready to celebrate.
Kalmunity service
The Word IZ Bond spoken artists collective bring out Montreal's Kalmunity Vibe Collective and talk about the city's need to break black history out of February.
The Mighty Northumberland "Old Ways" live at The Coast
Nigel Chapman sings us a tune
By Heather Rappard
Iceage
You’re Nothing (Matador)
By Matthew Ritchie
Foals
Holy Fire (Warner)
James Gordon
Coyote’s Calling (Borealis)
By Doug Taylor
The Flowers from Hell
Odes (Optical Sounds)
Hey You Guys
By Paul Hammond
My Thoughts About: Eyes
By Justin Lee
A moveable feast
The city’s newest food trucks have street-eaters craving more, but an outdated bylaw has put up some roadblocks. Will the trucks stop here?
Supreme courts
Some of the city’s cheapest food lives within its noisy and poorly-lit food courts.
By Melissa Buote and Allison Saunders
Lunch monitor
So you (purposely) forgot your brown bag at home. Not to worry, generously portioned, budget lunches abound.
Free Will Astrology
Select your mythical critter, Cancer
By Rob Brezsny
My sister, Bridezilla
My sister’s been engaged for two days and is already pulling power trips. What do I do? Plus: When honeymoons get distasteful.
By Dan Savage
Recently engaged: Kate & Damon
Flag football friends score a major touchdown in the love department
Recently Engaged: Brittany & Colby
There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but only one bearded man who popped the question with candy
Recently Engaged: Rochelle & Jacob
Two real estate agents close the deal on true love
Restoring an unsung hero: How eelgrass is making its comeback in Nova Scotia
By Alison Auld, Climate Story Network
Atlantic Canada’s largest queer arts festival returns to Halifax
By Martin Bauman
Halifax poised to pass budget focused on the future
By Matt Stickland
Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024
By Team Coast
