Vol. 13, No. 28
A place called Home
The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children does good work, but its name now echoes of prejudice.
By Jane Kansas
Dig Deeper
Last year Haligonians gave generously to many international causes — but is there enough money left in our wallets for local charities in need?
By Brent Sedo
Head way
Christopher Vaughan rifles through The Coast archives for a story about Peter Greenhalgh.
By Christopher Vaughan
Goodwill Shopping
Finding ethically produced gifts that don’t hurt humans or the environment doesn’t have to be difficult — or expensive.
By Michael Fleury
Bed time
T.C. Demaresq browses for business news.
By TC Demaresq
To serve and protect
Editorial by Bruce Wark
By Bruce Wark
Election woes
Kansas ruffles feathers
Letters to the Editor
Out on a limb
Lezlie Lowe cuts through the Christmas crap.
By Lezlie Lowe
Art of survival
As development plans for the new NSCAD campus evolve, some current students are feeling neglected. Christopher Vaughan reports.
Back to the auteur
Maverick Bruce McDonald, in town for a weekend workshop, is an underappreciated cult voice in Canadian film. Carsten Knox bows down.
By Carsten Knox
Forum moment
OneLight Theatre hosts a forum this weekend to study the definition of Canadian theatre. Natalie Pendergast takes the cue.
By Natalie Pendergast
Aeon Flux
Mark Palermo on Aeon Flux, Cake and Usher.
By Mark Palermo
A handmade tale
From fashionistas to foodies, these 10 local designers take the pain out of finding one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list.
By Sean Flinn
Urban surf Christmas
Roche Uhntraal catches some holiday surf.
By Roche Uhntraal
Bit by bit (torrent)
Tara Thorne torrents her thoughts on Giant and Los Angeles magazines.
By Tara Thorne
LETTERHEAD
Best of Music readers' poll
Reincarnation
Former Carnations frontman Thom D’Arcy has reinvented himself as The Ladies and Gentlemen. Tara Thorne collects the details.
Love the way we Bitch!
Lend us your ears
Animal-free feasting
By Liz Feltham
Dough for it
By Austen Gilliland
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
SAVAGE LOVE
Bank statement
Despite limited options, some food bank customers are able to choose what they want to eat.
By Karen Aagaard
Ten to One
The odds are stacked in your favour that you will find the perfect gift idea in our list of this year’s top video games, graphic novels and books.
Halifax’s Auditor General drops 2024 audit plan
By Matt Stickland
Every big show coming to Halifax (and beyond) in 2024
By Team Coast
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Halifax Burger Bash
Cruise season is back in Halifax—with newer anti-pollution rules. But how much has changed?
By Martin Bauman