Mar 17-23, 2016

News + Opinion

• City

  The devil in the details: Why Halifax needs a lobbyist registry

  It's hard to trust the city if we don’t know who has its ear.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• News

  One-on-one with Stephen McNeil

  The premier talks carbon pricing, university tuition and Nova Scotia's future.

  By Michael Lightstone

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• News

  Council report recommends selling Khyber as “community interest”

  Probably another two years until anyone’s inside 1588 Barrington.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 18, 2016

  
• News

  Meet Nova Scotia's first Mi'kmaw child welfare specialist

  Natalie Doucette is part of a cultural resurgence in First Nations communities.

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• News

  Waye Mason says HRM needs a lobbyist registry

  “People should know who is being paid money to come to us to change policy”

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 18, 2016

  
• News

  Crosswalk flags a success despite bureaucratic obstruction

  Community-funded program a street-smart success story.

  By Michael Lightstone

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• News

  Demolition begins on Doyle Street block

  Sidewalks closed on Spring Garden Road for next two weeks.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 21, 2016

  
• News

  City staff reject side guards on HRM trucks

  Report advises “no further action” be taken on idea.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 21, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  SHOP THIS: East Coast Hangover

  Lather up Bad Mouth Soap’s East Coast Hangover to help cure yours

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Halifax Burger Week's official burger listings

  Hot stuff coming through

  Mar 18, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Riot Snack Bar revs up

  Farm-to-table fast food on Quinpool

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Bogside Gallery retires

  Farewell to the Hydrostone artisan's boutique

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 11, 2016

  
• Shoptalk

  Made in the Maritimes hits the Hydrostone

  A second location for the artisan boutique

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 22, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, March 17, 2016

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Opinion

  An Irish citizen's notes on Halifax

  "The drive-thru coffee shops are truly a novel entity."

  By Rachel McMullan

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Everything you need to know to be a school board member

  Thinking of running for HRM school board this fall? We've got you covered.

  By Cindy Littlefair

  Mar 17, 2016

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  The Future is now

  Exploring art and commerce via the The Centre For Art Tapes’ audio/video exhibit, Archives of the Future.

  By Kathleen Higgins

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Merritt’s privateers

  The 15th annual Robert Merritt Awards celebrate the talent behind 23 Nova Scotian theatre companies.

  By Kate Watson

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Review: The Bronze

  An R-rated Napoleon Dynamite, and very, very funny.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Review: The Little Prince

  Hopping effortlessly and beautifully between visual styles.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Review: Born To Be Blue

  Smart biopic with too many movie caricatures.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  A merry band of Merritt winners

  By Kate Watson

  Mar 22, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Review: Allegiant

  Well-cast, capable, believable and badass.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Music

  Where We Practice: Three Sheet

  Halifax’s alternative hip-hop ensemble is back with a new band member, and a new album.

  By Adria Young

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Music

  Hamilton punk band TV Freaks in Halifax for two shows only

  Don't you dare change the channel on this one, dorks. No TIVO.

  By Adria Young

  Mar 22, 2016

  
• Music

  Songs to celebrate the life and music of Jay Smith

  Halifax musicians share songs and stories about the late, great rock legend

  By Adria Young

  Mar 24, 2016

  
• Music

  Halifax rockers The Everywheres are on Broad City tonight

  Band breaks off break-up plans after hit TV breakthrough.

  By Adria Young

  Mar 23, 2016

  
• Comics

  Welcome to Hellifax

  By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon

  Mar 17, 2016

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  A cut above: a visit to Oulton's Meat Store

  The story behind your burgers, bacon and burnt goat

  By Melissa Buote

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Restaurant Reviews

  Leave it to Beaver Sailor Diner

  Between handmade noodles and bittersweet bubble tea, Beaver Sailor Diner lives up to its unforgettable name.

  By Melissa Buote

  Mar 17, 2016

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  Explore subtler pleasures, Scorpio

  By Rob Brezsny

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Savage Love

  Kinky problems

  I’m in between boyfriends—how do I navigate finding anonymous kinky partners who don’t hate women? Plus: On safe words.

  By Dan Savage

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Four condos to watch

  With the condo market is on the rise—literally—here’s a peek at four new or soon-to-be buildings to consider.

  By Michelle Cameron

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Less is more

  How a 180-year-old house inspired the Roberts family to declutter, downsize and dive into a major renovation.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  The heat is on

  Erica and Devin Brook are building communities, relationships and a business out of the sauna they built together.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Back to the future

  A DIY renovation takes inspiration from the both bones of a 50-year-old kitchen and modern design blogs to create a bright, beautiful space.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  My favourite room: Marianne Abboud's living room

  A look inside an architect’s common space

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  How to hang a gallery wall

  Decorator Shay Ingram, of Shay Interiors, offers pro tips for creating beautiful chaos with art.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Colour me rad

  Low investment and high impact, a fresh coat of paint is a powerful thing.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  In the market

  The average sale price for a home in Halifax in 2015 was $278,000. We ran the real estate gamut to give you a glimpse of what that kind of budget can get you.

  By Adria Young

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Forget me not

  Local furniture designers meld contemporary design with a blast from the past, by using salvaged, vintage and upcycled materials.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Some kind of wonderful

  How one first-time homeowner transformed his dated digs into the home of his dreams in just two months.

  By Michelle Cameron

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  My favourite room: Alison Phibley

  Renovators Resource’s manager describes the nostalgia behind her favourite stairwell in town

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Eight tips for first-time buyers

  Real estate agent Kelli Tynes-Harrington gets real about how to avoid making mistakes while shopping for a home.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  My favourite room: Joanna Lane

  A look inside a home stager’s home office

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  Building a future

  We’re calling in the experts on construction and renovations, because DIY demolition isn’t for everybody.

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016

  
• Homes

  My favourite room: Brittney MacLean

  A look inside a design blogger’s living room

  By Allison Saunders

  Mar 17, 2016