Oct 10-16, 2013

News + Opinion

• News

  Nova Scotia voters give Liberals a majority government

  Stephen McNeil will form new government; NDP's Darrell Dexter loses his own riding.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• News

  New hurdles for gay refugees

  Halifax Refugee Clinic deals with recent changes to immigration law that affect gay claimants.

  By Julie Sobowale

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• News

  City considers reversing Africville Park's off-leash status

  Off Leash Dog Strategy Committee to hold public consultations.

  By Rana Encol

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• News

  Nova Scotia will one day become an island, but the danger is sooner than you think

  Tim Webster's study of sea level rise and storm surges shows we could lose transportation links in the very near future.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Oct 15, 2013

  
• Shoptalk

  Yoga Week Wrap Up

  Yoga Week Day 7: Bikram Yoga Halifax

  By Allison Higgins

  Oct 11, 2013

  
• Shoptalk

  Lisa Drader-Murphy's looking fashion-forward

  The Turbine designer reveals plans for a new line and a new store

  By Allison Saunders

  Oct 15, 2013

  
• Shoptalk

  Ol' School Donuts revs up

  Best news ever: there's a doughnut bus in town

  By Allison Saunders

  Oct 16, 2013

  
• Opinion

  John Dunsworth and poetry of the moment

  Halifax actor's spur-of-the-moment aside is a thing of beauty.

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, October 10, 2013

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition

  Oct 10, 2013

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Legends of the Fallsy

  How Stephanie Domet’s new novel, Fallsy Downsies, was influenced by her last one, a hard drive crash and Stompin’ Tom Connors. This Fall(sy), get Down(sies) with Domet.

  By Whitney Moran

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Stephen Kimber

  What Lies Across the Water: The Real Story of the Cuban Five uncovers the hypocrisy of the US government in a truth is stranger than fiction tale of espionage and terrorism.

  By Kathleen Higgins

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Travelling home

  Carrie Allison Goodfellow’s work explores communities lost and adopted through weaving, carving and watercolours.

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Shashi Bhat

  Great blog-haver Shashi Bhat’s The Family Took Shape fuses teen angst with Hindu mythology and carefully sidesteps any cliches. Cop that.

  By Michael Lake

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Rachel Lebowitz

  Poet Rachel Lebowitz uses poetry to keep things alive that may be forgotten, and makes you feel all the feelings in the process.

  By Michael Lake

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Fierce Ink Press

  The young adult focused co-operative press is prolific and fiercely DIY. Get at them on Twitter, they’ll get back.

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Alison Smith

  From New Germany to Maury Povich, poet Alison Smith explores the strangeness of rural living.

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Kris Bertin

  Things get heavy and haunting with the varied and addictive works of writer Kris Bertin.

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Uncle Oscar’s Experiment

  "a beautifully choreographed feat of physical theatre"

  By Kate Watson

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Romeo and Juliet

  "Giamatti acts orbital fucking circles around everyone"

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Machete Kills

  Close ups of boobs

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Captain Phillips

  One of those days

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Runner Runner

  Bookmark metaphor.poker.net

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Arts & Culture

  Watermark

  Enh

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Music

  Oscar's ballad

  Zuppa Theatre Co's 10 year anniversary production of Uncle Oscar's Experiment promises great hair and calamity

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 9, 2013

  
• Music

  Obscuro references

  Quartetto Obscuro turns the traditional string quartet on its ear for suddenlyLISTEN’s season launch. Speaking of ears, yours will thank you.

  By Adria Young

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Music

  Pub to club

  DJs Gwen West and Swayback turn up the club with good vibes and candy for Bodywork.

  By Adria Young

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Music

  The Balconies’ are moving on up

  The Balconies are doing a little renovating of both their sound and image before the January release of Fast Motions

  By Jeff Lawton

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Music

  Congrats to Sobey Art Award winner Duane Linklater!

  And an equally big congrats to all nominees

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 9, 2013

  
• Comics

  Hey You Guys

  By Paul Hammond

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Comics

  Glamour Pig

  By Kathryn J

  Oct 10, 2013

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  The right stuff

  Give thanks for these expert tips on making the perfect Thanksgiving stuffing.

  By Melissa Buote

  Oct 10, 2013

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  take a grace period, Gemini

  By Rob Brezsny

  Oct 10, 2013

  
• Savage Love

  Savage comes
 to Halifax

  A selection of queries and responses pulled from the two-hour 
conversation hosted by Dan last week at the Spatz Theatre.

  By Dan Savage

  Oct 10, 2013