Jun 18-24, 2015

Vol. 23, No. 3

Blink and you’ll miss summer here. University students who leave town in May don’t have any idea. For cruise shippers, it’s the luck of the forecast those few hours they’re here. Summer’s a local secret, and this issue’s about making the most of it.

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City

Fifteen years of medical training and unable to work

Immigrant doctors struggle to meet Canada's licensing requirements.

By Sean Mott
Jun 18, 2015
City

Check out Halifax Pride’s new logo and event lineup

Festival punches up with rainbow punctuation.

By Jacob Boon
Jun 18, 2015
News

Council approves Irving tax deal, grumbling all the while

Opinions abound on special tax rate for shipyard.

By Jacob Boon
Jun 18, 2015
News

Wednesday's 9 things you need to know

Megan Leslie's expenses, Canada's best bartender and all the places you've cried.

By Team Coast
Jun 24, 2015
News

Welcome to the summer of the Khyber

Joel Plaskett concert and other fundraising efforts announced.

By Jacob Boon
Jun 22, 2015
News

Where to cry in public in Halifax

The city's top spots for shedding tears

By Jacob Boon
Jun 23, 2015
News

Let’s take a look at Halifax council’s expenses

How much does your city councillor travel?

By Jacob Boon
Jun 22, 2015
News

Thursday's 9 things you need to know

Q104 isn't funny, Tesla comes to Dal and HSG hits newsstands.

By Team Coast
Jun 18, 2015
News

8 things you need to know Monday

Questioning bids for St. Pat's demo, Bill C-51 & transphobia.

By Team Coast
Jun 22, 2015
News

Tuesday's 8 things you need to know

Halifax has a new, super-fast Guinness World Record holder.

By Team Coast
Jun 23, 2015
Shoptalk

Where I work: The Blackbook Collective

A gallery, workshop and art supply store aimed at shining a light on local mural art and legal graffiti

By Adria Young
Jun 19, 2015
Opinion

CBC, please fire Randy Bachman

A passionate plea, from a humble music fan.

By Aaron Hartling
Jun 18, 2015
Opinion

Letters to the editor, June 18, 2015

These are the letters and comments from the print edition

Jun 18, 2015

Arts & Culture

Review: The Brief Reincarnation of a Girl

by Sue Goyette (Gaspereau)

By Michael Lake
Jun 18, 2015
Music

VIDEO: Remember the fun of the Casino NS artist in residency comp?

Take a walk down memory lane with our video

By Uytae Lee
Jun 19, 2015
Music

Corey Wright's bars

With 300 songs under his belt, Corey Wright prepares to start a new chapter.

By Adria Young
Jun 18, 2015
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter
Jun 18, 2015

Food

Tending topic

As Field Guide’s Shane Beehan heads to the Diageo World Class Canadian finals, we reflect on Halifax’s cocktail culture.

By Melissa Buote
Jun 18, 2015

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Relax, Aries

By Rob Brezsny
Jun 18, 2015
Savage Love

Training daze

My boyfriend really needs to retrain his sex drive—is this an unreasonable request? Plus: FWB becoming a “real” relationship.

By Dan Savage
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

The Hot Summer Guide is here!

That means its summer now, right?

By Allison Saunders
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

High five: a craft beer walking tour

It’s the season of sessionable ales and lagers, but no flavour was compromised in the making of this list of hot spots for your summer beer fix.

By Whitney Moran
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Read my list: books for your next beach trip

Fill up that trust canvas bag (or your iPad library) with these beach reading recommendations.

Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Hot in here

Whether you’re hitting the pavement, the patios or skipping town for a beach run, keep it breezy with these hot summer looks. photos and styling by Meghan Tansey Whitton

By Meghan Tansey Whitton
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Cool story, bro

Chill the heck out with some of the city’s frostiest sweet treats.

By Allison Saunders
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

SUP and at ’em

Inspired by our HSG cover shot? Here’s where to get your hands (and feet) on a stand-up paddle board in Halifax.

By Allison Saunders
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

20 spots to go swimming

Starting at Citadel Hill, we mapped the city’s best, and most convenient, places to take a quick dip or lounge lakeside.

By Allison Saunders
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Beach don’t kill my vibe: a guide to swimming pools

Natural bodies of water aren’t for every body. Wanna dip your toes into something other than a lake or ice-cold ocean? Join Jessica Flower’s pool party.

By Jessica Flower
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Primo picnic picks

Pack up your fancy lunch meats and wine in a water bottle and test out some of these serene green spaces that await your gingham blanket.

By Ariane Hanlon
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Body movin’: a to-do list of summer activities

I don’t know, what do you want to do” routine with these get-up-and-go activities for summer.

By Allie Sweeting
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

How to pack for a music festival

Avoid stinking, starving and bumming from Rave Dave with Adria Young’s handy tips.

By Adria Young
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Sounds like summer

Crank this local soundtrack for all of your sandy, sweaty, sporty, sunburnt, tipsy seasonal feelings

By Lewis Rendell
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

One Sweet Day

Imagining all of the harbour cruises, cannonballs and stoop beers ahead helped you survive a winter from hell and a wannabe spring. Now it’s time to make those endless summer days of your dreams a reality.

By Lenny Mullins
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Cocktail hour: three summery drinks to try

Trying to cool off sweaty barbecue guests? We’ve collected a few seasonal drinks from local bartenders that are dead-easy to make, and sure to get you in the summer spirit.

By Ariane Hanlon
Jun 18, 2015
Visit Halifax

Grill of your dreams

Keep your summerlong series of barbecues hot-and-heavy with easy and delicious alternatives to your usual burgers and dogs.

By Allison Saunders
Jun 18, 2015

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