Vol. 24, No. 21
The Halifax Pop Explosion unites bands and fans for a great weekend of modern indie music, so of course we put TUNS on the cover of our annual HPX guide: It’s a new band from three guys who made the Halifax scene pop in the first place.
Naiomi Metallic is the future that Canada's legal system needs
The inaugural Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy wants to inspire young lawyers, and elevate Indigenous affairs at Dalhousie.
By Evelyn White
Racist trolls are poisoning the Good Robot, Islamic centre situation
Surprise! Islamophobic commenters get it wrong.
By Rebecca Dingwell
No one really knows how to get more women to run for council
The number of women on Halifax council got cut in half. Now what?
Lindell Smith makes history in Halifax Peninsula North
Newly-elected councillor wins by a landslide in District 8.
By Jacob Boon
Nova Scotia’s teachers are ready for a strike
Union members overwhelmingly vote in favour of work stoppage after latest offer from the province rejected.
Design advisory committee scratches the surface of HRM's Centre Plan
Draft version of new policy guidelines met with questions and a call for deeper discussion.
The invisible election for school board seats
Elected school boards are slowly dying and the scant media coverage only further contributes to that erosion.
By Paul W. Bennett
Letters to the editor, October 20, 2016
These are the letters and comments from the print edition
Going deeper into The Deep
Because Atlantic Canada deserves great journalism.
By Kyle Shaw
Heated debates ignore an overheating planet
By David Suzuki
Showing Creative Roots
Fashion, DJs, rock, hiphop and more come together during HPX in Emerge.
By Brennan McCracken
Kyle Kinane can’t stop, won’t stop
Kinane makes a Halifax stop on his non-stop tour with a brand new comedy album.
By Tara Thorne
Constellations feels fresh
Classy, elegant, avoids melodrama—what more do you want?
By Michael Lake
Spring Awakening has moments that truly shine
"arguably one of the great new musicals of the 21st century"
The Highest Order’s spooky party
Cosmic country connects the good times with the bad.
By Laura Kenins
Voivod returns to ‘80s roots
Over 30 years strong, the pride of Jonquière shows no signs of slowing down.
Hannah Georgas lets it flow
Georgas returns to Halifax to perform from her latest, For Evelyn.
John River’s got hope
Mississauga’s very own continues the GTA legacy.
“If you like The Beach Boys, you’ll probably like TUNS”
A trio with roots in Halifax’s time as centre of the music world.
By Morgan Mullin
Daniel Caesar’s smooth moves
Caesar locks down the Toronto sound with a multi-genre smoothness.
By Jonathan Briggins
Halifax Pop Explosion 2016 is on
Read our entire feature here.
By Stephanie Johns, Jonathan Briggins, Morgan Mullin, Laura Kenins and Tara Thorne
Lady Wray’s time in the sun
The first artist signed to Missy Elliott’s label in 1997, Wray’s strength continues.
Wild Geil
Best friends make the best music
By Stephanie Johns
Harrison’s PMA
The Toronto producer provides just the right amount of positive vibes.
Big Mama Lele keeps it real
Amelia Merhar mixes eroticism with academia on her Academically Stacked tour.
By Michelle Cameron
HPX starter kit
White Lung finds Paradise
Lightheartedly rebellious Vancouver punks come to the best coast.
City Natives drop lyrics to inspire
Going from normal life on the reserve to winning awards.
Bright lights, gig city: The first two nights of HPX 2016
In which our correspondent digs She-Devils, White Lung, The Yips, Crossed Wires and Not You.
All over but the crying: Friday at HPX 2016 and the Saturday finale
With Partner, TUNS, Germaphobes, Cactus Flower, Basia Bulat and The Highest Order.
Welcome to Hellifax
By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Craft beer's pint of contention
Why the NSLC has craft brewers hopping mad.
By Adina Bresge
Free Will Astrology
You are a tower of power, Capricorn
By Rob Brezsny
Defining The Trump Talk
A reader suggests the conversation we have with our daughters about terrible men be dubbed The Trump Talk.
By Dan Savage
Learning love and trust with an adopted dog
We adopted our greyhound the same day we met him. It was big adjustment for us, and for him.
So you want to own a hedgehog?
These pointy pets are cute as hell, but not everyone knows about their challenges.
By Ashley Corbett
Why people get tattoos of their pets
Pet-inspired tattoos are a common way for owners to always have their loved ones with them.
Drinking wine and making cat furniture
How to build your cat a plaything without breaking the bank.
By Hillary Windsor
Your local mewtique hotel
Thanks to these cat meow-liday inns, you and your furry pal can both kick back on vacation.
It’s not just for cats
Organic catnip tea is an herbal remedy for cold and flu season.
By Mel Hattie
Feline stress at the vet is no joke
Halifax Veterinary Hospital on Quinpool Road becomes certified as “cat-friendly.”
Here there be dragons
Everything you need to set up the perfect environment for your bearded dragon.
Bring your dog to work day, every day
Animals in the office can lower stress and increase productivity—if they’re well-behaved.
By Chris Muise
A day at the dog park
Meeting up with some best friends out enjoying some of HRM’s best open spaces.
Dogs run this town
Run, don’t walk, to DogRunnin’s new Agricola Street location.
Toys to sink your teeth into
Want to pet your money where your cat or dog’s mouth is? These pet playthings are all the rage right now.
How a Dartmouth speed change exposes HRM council’s political failures...
By Matt Stickland
'Don't let anybody tell you you can't,' says panelist at Black women in politics event
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024
By Team Coast
EXCERPT: Martin Bauman’s Hell of a Ride wades into depression, family legacy and cycling across Canada