Feb 4-10, 2016

News + Opinion

• City

  Former Fort St. John mayor strikebreaking for the Chronicle Herald

  Bruce Lantz has some experience on both sides of the scrum.

  By Jacob Boon

  Feb 9, 2016

  
• City

  Indigenous mental health an overlooked priority

  Friendship Centre staff not qualified for clinical diagnoses.

  By Michael Lightstone

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• News

  On the sledge of their seats: A sledge hockey breakdown

  Paralympic sport shoots to score in Nova Scotia.

  By Jonathan Briggins

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• News

  Access to justice is more than a buzzword at IDEALaw

  Bienniel conference takes place this weekend at Dalhousie.

  By Jacob Boon

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• News

  Dalhousie may increase fees 28 percent for some students

  Budget committee also recommends a three percent general tuition hike.

  By Jacob Boon

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• News

  14 of the best datasets inside Nova Scotia's new open data portal

  Provincial government opens some of its books.

  By Jacob Boon

  Feb 5, 2016

  
• News

  Mount Allison will now only cut gender studies funding by half

  New Brunswick university changes course amid controversy.

  By Jacob Boon

  Feb 8, 2016

  
• News

  Here are some pics of pets in the snow

  Kind of a quiet day at the office.

  By Jacob Boon

  Feb 9, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Plan B has a new plan

  A new in-store cafe aims to stabilize the merchants' co-op's finances

  By Trent Erickson

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Abode settles in on Almon Street

  Mid-century modern and Scandinavian designs nest in the north end

  By Allison Saunders

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Get your buns in gear for Burger Week

  Eat your heart out, Halifax

  By Allison Saunders

  Feb 10, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Food for thought, Scotian-style

  I want to promote African Nova Scotian culture, and food is a big part of it.

  By Wendie L. Poitras

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, February, 2016

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Opinion

  I believe Lucy because I know what it's like

  I didn't understand abusive relationships, until I was in one.

  By “Jonathan Olney”

  Feb 8, 2016

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Annotated Photo: NSCAD'S Art District

  Non-stop culture on the Granville & Hollis block

  By Adria Young

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Review: 45 Years

  Luxurious long takes reveals something of a curveball.

  By Tara Thorne

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Review: Nina Forever

  Neither wild nor sad enough and at a safe distance from pain.

  By Mark Palermo

  Feb 10, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Found: Lost Documents, Halifax's newest poetry publication

  By Adria Young

  Feb 11, 2016

  
• Music

  The music world is waking up to Halifax's Nap Eyes

  Demure genius Nigel Chapman and his band are going big.

  By Adria Young

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Music

  City and Colour playing Halifax Jazz Festival July 14

  Tix on sale Friday so save your scissors and your pennies.

  By Lewis Rendell

  Feb 8, 2016

  
• Music

  How sweet it is: James Taylor is coming to Halifax

  Five-time Grammy award winner is bringing his show to eastern Canada in May

  By Adria Young

  Feb 9, 2016

  
• Music

  Watch Jon Bryant's new video by Caitlin Cronenberg

  Exclusive premiere of the Halifax-born folk singer's new single, "Light"

  By Adria Young

  Feb 10, 2016

  
• Comics

  Welcome to Hellifax

  By Tim Carpenter

  Feb 4, 2016

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  Good as gold

  Nova Scotia’s best chef competes nationally this weekend at Gold Medal Plates. Can Martin Ruiz Salvador win it all?

  By Melissa Buote

  Feb 4, 2016

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  So whatcha want, Cancer?

  By Rob Brezsny

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Savage Love

  Quick hits

  A snow-covered pile of succinct questions and answers, from open relationships to a language lesson.

  By Dan Savage

  Feb 4, 2016

  
• Sex + Dating

  The real masters of sex at Nova Scotia's only sex research lab

  These PhD students want you to keep your vulva happy.

  By Jeannie Richardson

  Feb 9, 2016