Feb 16-22, 2017

Vol. 24, No. 38

With small towns and celebrity, usually the hero at home isn’t such a big deal elsewhere. We flipped things around to find locals who are making waves in the world but go under the radar in Halifax. Put your hands together for hidden Haligonians.

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City

Hidden Haligonians: Audrey Duggan

She didn't choose catering—it chose her.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 16, 2017
City

Hidden Haligonians: Chris and Greg Mitchell

The art and design duo creates pieces that reflect their Mi'kmaq heritage.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 16, 2017
City

Hidden Haligonians: James White

The creator of Signalnoise Studio embraces '80s aesthetic.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 16, 2017
City

Hidden Haligonians: Nathan DeLuca

"Turns out, very few people do what I do commercially."

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 16, 2017
City

Hidden Haligonians: Hafiia Mira

"I just love creating things that no one else gets to wear."

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 16, 2017
City

Hidden Haligonians: Matthew Trivett

One might call him the Don Cherry of esports?

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 16, 2017
City

The Halifax Sexual Health Centre sees people through their most intimate problems

Inside the independent non-profit, that's equal parts medical clinic, public educator and advocate for all things sexual health.

By Adina Bresge
Feb 23, 2017
News

For the first time ever, Nova Scotia’s teachers just walked out on strike

The labour war between the provincial Liberals and the teachers union is all kinds of fucked up, yo.

By Rebecca Dingwell and Jacob Boon
Feb 17, 2017
News

Communications strategy needed for Halifax Transit’s Moving Forward Together plan

City hall asks for help promoting the redesign, and educating riders about route changes.

By Jacob Boon
Feb 17, 2017
News

SCIENCE MATTERS: Marvelous monarchs move Minister McKenna

By David Suzuki
Feb 21, 2017
News

Halifax council rights its stormwater right-of-way charge wrong

Confusing charge put back onto Halifax Water bills, and refunds will be issued to those taxed multiple times.

By Jacob Boon
Feb 22, 2017
News

Cogswell energy plan gets cautious go-ahead

Using heat from Halifax Water's sewage plant to warm, cool buildings could save 262,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years.

By Jacob Boon
Feb 22, 2017
Shoptalk

Fashion, forward at the Fabric of our DNA

The culture-rich fashion show raises money for MSVU’s Africentric scholarship and showcases young design talent

By Thoshlae Williams
Feb 15, 2017
Shoptalk

Gingergrass takes a hiatus

Saturday marks the last meals at Morris and Barrington before the restaurant moves

By Allison Saunders
Feb 17, 2017
Shoptalk

Dartmouth's answer to the Casper bed

How a local foam expert designed a mattress that has "nothing like it on the market"

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 20, 2017
Opinion

Letters to the editor, February 16, 2017

These are the letters and comments from the print edition

Feb 16, 2017
Opinion

Please Play Again / Réessayez SVP

Spending money on cigarette-flavoured dirt water to try and win free doughnuts is a part of our Canadian heritage.

By Áine O’Hare
Feb 23, 2017

Arts & Culture

REVIEW: The Discovery Centre

The brand new science centre spawns a lifetime commitment to stuffed animal medicine for two local siblings.

By Maggie Rahr
Feb 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Re-Fringed takes two

Remounts of six select Fringe plays brighten up the winter.

By Michael Lake
Feb 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Re-Fringed Day One

A stellar first day. Three more to go.

By Michael Lake
Feb 16, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Re-Fringed Day Two

More, more, more!

By Michael Lake
Feb 17, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Re-Fringed Day Three

By Michael Lake
Feb 18, 2017
Arts & Culture

Putting the spotlight on Women Making Waves in film

Weekend conference highlights female industry professionals.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 21, 2017
Arts & Culture

Mocean's double feature dance show

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 22, 2017
Arts & Culture

Heathers: The Musical wants to know your damage

Bombs, mean girls and song abound in Whale Song Theatre’s Heathers: The Musical.

By Tara Thorne
Feb 23, 2017
Music

Loveland spreads the love

Loveland gets in touch with its soul roots with a new album

By Sandrinette M. Maniania
Feb 16, 2017
Music

Ten super-sweet weekend picks

Pie-fuelled TV binges, dream catcher DIYs and the drag queen of the year.

By Morgan Mullin
Feb 16, 2017
Music

Good Charlotte announce Halifax concert

The early-aughts time warp continues.

By Morgan Mullin
Feb 16, 2017
Music

LISTEN TO THIS: Aquakultre's "Wife Tonight"

Smooth Friday night plans

By Stephanie Johns
Feb 23, 2017
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Feb 16, 2017

Food

Agricola Street Brasserie takes an Italian vacation

The north end restaurant is launching a Sicilian menu takeover

By Adam Fiske
Feb 16, 2017

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Get to know people, Leo

By Rob Brezsny
Feb 16, 2017
Savage Love

Isolated incidents

Advice for an asexual in Halifax and a Mormon lesbian living under her parents’ gay-hating thumb.

By Dan Savage
Feb 16, 2017

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