Jan 16-22, 2014

News + Opinion

• News

  Council passes clear garbage bag policy, delays votes on more controversial proposals

  CAO Richard Butts begins to implement his cost-cutting proposals for the landfill.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• News

  Smart phone real-time bus locator apps are coming—really, this time

  Halifax council approves $7.5 million in transit technology upgrades.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• News

  Federal government's library-closing policy comes to Halifax

  DFO, Parks Canada libraries affected.

  By Hilary Beaumont

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• News

  Opening up the police department:

  Now there's no need to feel like a criminal to go to a police commission meeting

  By Tim Bousquet

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  Cookie Cravings fulfilled by bike

  Knock knock. Who's there? Cookies.

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  A second helping of Smiling Goat

  The downtown cafe will open another location at Bishop's Landing

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  Bookmark's for sale

  Atlantic Canada's oldest indie bookstore seeks new ownership

  By Chris Benjamin

  Jan 17, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  Mid Point Cafe set for Spring Garden

  Ottoman owner takes on the former Second Cup space

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 17, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  Untitled Eats is closed

  After two years of serving the art gallery crowd Uptown Catering's resto bows out

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 21, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  A new Newcombe's Ink

  Downtown tattoo shop is moving to Windsor and Young streets

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 21, 2014

  
• Shoptalk

  The Carleton's new face

  A new majority owner, some renos, a new menu and... Jane's brunch? (!!)

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 22, 2014

  
• Opinion

  How the city excluded food trucks from The Oval

  Unnecessary requirements and huge expenses means only crappy food will be served.

  By Natalie Chavarie

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, January 16, 2014

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition

  Jan 16, 2014

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

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  MSVU Art Gallery brings Terms of Engagement, an exhibit of art created from conflict areas, via The Canadian Forces Artists Program.

  By Julie Sobowale

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Music

  Waka Flocka Flame game

  Get your squad together and don’t miss Waka Flocka Flame’s Halifax debut this Saturday

  By Hugh Stewart

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Music

  Jinx the Cat luck and roll

  Jinx the Cat curses you to dance like a maniac Friday

  By Kyle Mullin

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Music

  Julie Doiron’s loud lullaby

  Julie Doiron and The Wrong Guys swing through town on their way to Sackville, NB

  By Allison Higgins

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Music

  Khyber Arts Centre, Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia to be relocated

  Sudden relocation by HRM credited to trace amounts of asbestos upset by construction next door

  By Stephanie Johns

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Music

  Kuato hunts the deadliest game

  The tension of it all!

  By Stephanie Johns

  Jan 21, 2014

  

Food + Drink

• Restaurant Reviews

  Off the Grill talk

  Dartmouth’s newbie serves up hits (rotisserie chicken), misses (mac and cheese balls), but most memorably true customer service.

  By Melissa Buote

  Jan 16, 2014

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  be alert, Gemini, advises

  By Rob Brezsny

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Savage Love

  Mother or lover, choose one

  This guy won’t have sex with the mother of his children because of respect? Or something? Plus gay nephews and three-ways.

  By Dan Savage

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Health

  Dig into the Well Being Guide

  Custio Clayton, Halifax's wrestling renaissance and Team Coast's diet struggles

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Health

  Custio Clayton: eyes on the prize

  Boxer Custio Clayton wants to make 2014 the year he brings a Commonwealth medal home to Dartmouth.

  By Allison Saunders

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Health

  Wrestle woMania

  There’s room in the wrestling ring for both sport and art, but where do the women fit into the mix? Adria Young channels Snowbird, her inner indie wrestler.

  By Adria Young

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Health

  Juiced up

  Lindsay Raining Bird tries out liquid breakfast, lunch and dinner.

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Health

  Pleased to meat you

  Stephanie Johns goes Paleo for as long as her bank account and memory will allow.

  By Stephanie Johns

  Jan 16, 2014

  
• Health

  Group on

  On the path to being physically active, strength in numbers can go a long way. Adria Young suggests the group fitness buddy system.

  By Adria Young

  Jan 16, 2014