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It has been a big few years for Stefanie MacDonald, the owner and designer of Halifax Paper Hearts, a stationery company inspired to tell love stories and fairytales that don’t fit the standard narrative. Now, her work is sold in over 125 stores countrywide and will be debuting in the US the spring and she’s…
Matt Whitman warns that politicians need to be more careful about who they embrace, given the rising number of sexual misconduct complaints against elected officials. Speaking to reporters Tuesday at City Hall, the Hammonds Plains–St. Margarets councillor lamented how changing times are impacting the behaviour of men like him in politics. “You can’t be quite as…
The province’s biggest university will look at divesting its financial portfolio from fossil fuel companies. The Halifax school’s board of governors approved the motion Tuesday to investigate a new ecological option for its investment portfolio. A third-party financial consultant will be hired to figure out a financial strategy free from climate-changing fossil fuels is viable.…
All nine community water systems on Lytton First Nation land in B.C. have been under boil water advisories at one time or another. Now the First Nation is taking an innovative approach to resolving its drinking water problems. It’s working with public and private organizations and universities in a “circle of trust” to identify challenges…
f uture__seasons hosted a launch event for its first delivery of Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy last week. Highlights included a set of neon tracksuits and a football jersey, both collaborative efforts with Adidas that incorporated the designer’s hallmark Russian typeface. An extension of RCHMND (1869 Granville Street), future__seasons is envisioned as a venue and cultural…
To anyone who feels alone this Valentines Day, know your worth, you don’t need anyone to buy you chocolate or flower that are just going to die. Love yourself! Smile, your beautiful! Treat yourself to lunch, life is to short to wait for someone! Take care of you! —Just Another Day
Neptune Theatre, under the guidance of new AD Jeremy Webb, announced its 2018/19 slate this afternoon with its annual lunch at Fountain Hall. The summer season will kick off July 3 with The Argyle Street Kitchen Party, while the season proper bows with Shakespeare in Love (Sep 4-Oct 7) and closes with The Color Purple (Apr…
If you don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day, at least you can put your lips on a new can of beer. OK, maybe that sounds depressing—but in this context, it’s really not. Garrison Brewing is rolling out a canned release of Pucker Up! just in time for a Valentine treat. The bright-coloured tart and…
Where did all of the good women go? That is the “nice guys'” repeating motto. We are still here, I tell you true; but nice is not how we shall see you. We have grown up, looking for more, but what we’ve found, we avoid for sure. You might be great, but the problem, see,…
A year after the first teachers strike in Nova Scotian history, unionized educators are once again at war with the province. On Tuesday the Nova Scotia Teachers Union announced it would hold a strike vote on February 20 for its 9,3000 members. The action is a direct response to the recently released Glaze report and its…
All the people who don’t like Matt Whitman just don’t know the “real” Matt Whitman. So says Matt Whitman. “They just know the guy that criticized an RCMP officer for giving someone a ticket,” says the councillor. “Or the guy that ran around his car with his 19-year-old son after coming from a funeral.” Or…
Feist fanatics will get two chances to feel it all with the indie singer-songwriter in Halifax this May. Born in Amherst, Leslie Feist released her debut album in 1999 and rose to international popularity several years later after her song “1234” was featured on an iPod commercial. Feist’s latest work, Pleasure, was released last spring.…
We attend the same exercise class. I’m not there to chat with men I don’t know, and my body language would make that pretty clear. Weekly, you make odd approaches where you come up and brag about your accomplishments. A new and unappreciated technique of yours is to comment on sections of the class where…
The University of King’s College is taking a serious look at its own historical connections to the slave trade. The school announced on Monday it’s creating a scholarly inquiry to examine the direct and indirect benefit King’s has received from slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries. According to an accompanying press release, the inquiry…
If you have the very specific hankering for cowboy hat light fixtures, you’re in luck. Ruby’s Rhinestone Reception & Lounge (5187 Salter Street) is expected to open at the end of March. Owner Steve Caryi, a US-based businessperson, saw a market for a southern-style eatery in HRM. Caryi owns Halifax real estate company ComVest Commercial…
I am so grateful to have found such an amazing friend. I don’t know what to say to you to make life better especially with all the unexpected heartache and loss. The days can be sometimes be dark but you are never alone. Don’t ever forget it. —Bunny
You: super friendly, overly helpful and seemingly friends with everyone. The ability for people to not see past the facade is astounding. Too bad they couldn’t witness your bad mouthing then they would know the difference and the qualities of a genuine human being. —Gobsmacked and Aware
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservatives are attempting to shift from crisis control to re-unifying at the Party’s annual general meeting in Halifax this weekend. When the ballrooms and hotel blocks were booked, Jamie Baillie was slated to deliver the keynote address—a role traditionally performed by the Party leader. Instead, Baillie was the subject of the weekend’s…
Michael Grove isn’t your average restaurateur. The owner of the soon to be Red Lunchbox (6172 Quinpool Road)—a plant-based restaurant slated to open on Tuesday—was inspired to open his own business after a brush with cancer, but his vision of a cooperative, collaborative workplace long predated his health scare. “I’ve had plans, not even of having…
You came in to my life so unexpectedly and quickly became the best part of my day. I can’t thank you enough for all of the motivation and confidence you’ve helped me attain. You’re beautiful. Love always. —One Crumpled Flower
Peter Stoffer is the latest name in a growing list of current and former Canadian politicians denying accusations of sexual harassment, while simultaneously apologizing for any wrongdoing. In an awkward press conference Friday morning in the frigid cold outside Pier 21, Stoffer spoke for about six minutes about his history with the party, his volunteerism and…
Dear housemate who never does her dishes. I get that you really love eating pork topped with bacon (ew) nightly, but seriously do your fucking dishes. All I want to do is cook a fucking veggie burger and not have to clean up bacon grease every time I go to do so. Also, stop smelling…
So I call a phone line after regular business hours to get some advice because something very weird is happening and they suggest I go to a hospital to get checked because I might be having an emergency. I comply and am examined and told that it might not be an emergency but I should…
Appeal court is even fixed in this city run by the same little circle of delaying liars. No wonder people are so frustrated with the system here in Hellifax little port town on the end of Canada because it is so fixed. You will not go against someone in your social circle of social volunteering…
It’s almost the Lunar New Year and almost Valentine’s Day, meaning there’s no shortage of reasons to give Netflix a rest. Sing-e-brate: Phoenix partners with The Big Sing Friday Phoenix celebrates another trip around the sun with The Big Sing—the proudly amateur sing-along that asks you to bring the voice you have—for a sing-a-bration of…
Please stop texting me the question, “How are you feeling?” I’m four months into chemo, how the fuck do you think I’m feeling? Surely, you can at least begin to imagine that I’m not feeling well—that every day is a physical and existential struggle. Bless your little oblivious heart. What you could possibly be looking…
Before the lights come up, a man (Jacques Mindreau) emerges from the wings with a flashlight and a violin, plays a brief tune in the near dark, and then exits. A second man (Anthony Black), our narrator, enters to tell the story of his chance encounter with a piece of music in an abandoned theatre…
As Carly Rae Jepsen commanded, let’s cut to the feelings. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, it’s The Coast’s annual Sex + Dating Survey. Over 1,200 of you took the time to spill all your romantic fantasies and sexy secrets in this year’s results. Nearly half of those respondents were women, between the ages of…
In the absence of the Everything To Do With Sex Show this year, the Society of Bastet is opening its dungeon’s doors to the public. The alternative lifestyles community is inviting anyone interested in kink and community building to check out their Dartmouth play-space on February 17, with hopes that a strong public showing can…
I’m transgender, which is to say I’ve had my sex misidentified at birth. There are a lot of stereotypes about trans people, especially trans women and girls. People will say we’re “a male that becomes female,” or a “crossdressing male,” which makes dating a bit difficult. Trans women are often seen in the dating world…
Between public health education in schools and Google Dot Com it’s a wonder anyone these days could grow up believing old wive’s tales or playground gossip about sex. But that wasn’t always the case, as these answers to our annual Sex + Dating survey reveal. “People didn’t have sex after 50.” “Oh man, up until…
Ahhh, the awkward slow dance: a staple for just about anyone who has gone to public school. That being said, they were pretty serious business in junior high. Remember when you had to console your friend in the bathroom stall after they saw their crush dancing with someone else? Yeah, us too. When we asked…
This year’s Sex + Dating survey asked readers what was the worst thing someone ever uttered to them in bed. Unfortunately, you all had plenty of answers. But fortunately for the rest of the city reading this post, you all had plenty of answers. we’ve collected the best responses below. “Would you mind if I…
Better to have loved and lost? Depends who you ask. What we do know is this city is full of fears, concerns and worries about their love lives. Take comfort in the news that behind every happy couple is a knotted tangle of anxieties. We’re all in it together. “I’m going to love someone who…
Regrets, you have a few, Halifax. Half of the city wishes it had fucked more people. The other half apparently fucked all the wrong people. And absolutely no one realizes how hot they really are. Seize the day and carp some diems with these choice answers to our question on the advice you’d give to…
When I was a kid, they used to just leave stuff to sit and rot in Dartmouth. It has long been ignored as a treacherous wasteland. King’s Wharf was once a rat-infested paradise for pot smoking, rock-throwing ne’re-do-wells. Shannon Park was the flashlight-tag capitol of the Urbanized Maritimes. Now, the developers and entrepreneurs are filling…
It would be nice if we had all the answers, wouldn’t it? The game of love (and Tinder) is full of so many frustrating unknowns so we popped this loaded question to the heart-on-sleeve Sex + Dating survey respondents. Turns out we’re all just a people wishing we could read minds. “How do I know…
1. Topless bathroom selfies. 2. Obviously ill-kept living quarters. 3. Guns 4. A picture of their car. 5. Bitterness towards their target dating demographic. 6. Horses 7. Too much love for Jesus. 8.“Dal law” 9. “Not interested in drama.” 10. “Devil’s advocate” 11. Pictures of them with a girl that has her face Photoshopped out.…
Circle jerks aren’t for everyone, but there’s a lot to love about a cycle of self-love. The idea of yesterday’s hot experience powering today’s sweet release sounds too good to be true, like turning lead into gold. However, the relationship alchemists who answered this question in the Sex + Dating survey reveal just how magical…
In the summer of 2016 Cécile and Stan Mozoluk set out on a 30-day challenge to travel across the Maritimes to play around, pairing combinations of local ingredients and chocolate-making. They used ingredients like blueberries, hot peppers and sauerkraut, visited farms and wineries and explored the region, ultimately falling in love with it. You can…
Treat yo’ self means a lot of different things to a lot of different people but it turns out those of you who took this year’s anonymous Sex + Dating survey actually have a ton in common (you all just looooove jacking off). Regardless, we’ve rounded up some of the best responses to the question, “How do…
Hyper > Media > Paradise February 8-February 14 Opening reception Thursday, February 8, 7pm Centre for Art Tapes 2238 Maitland Street suggested donation $10 cfat.ca The Centre for Art Tapes hits the big four-oh this year, and one of its flagship events, the media arts scholarship, is not far behind. Video, audio, projection, virtual reality,…
Going for a hike or drive to a small town and walking around Tobogganing Snowball fight Skating on the Oval followed by hot toddies Skating on a Dartmouth lake followed by craft beer Outdoor hot tub Go see a show at our favourite pub “Feed me garlic fingers and hot chocolate” Fireplace. Wine. Snuggles. Popcorn.…
Hearing about other people’s dreams is often annoying. Hearing about their turn-ons, on the other hand, can be compelling. Below are selected answers to the Sex + Dating survey question of “What was the last thing that turned you on?” These responses are anonymous but not generic. The specificity makes it both easy to relate—I…
“hi” “U up?” “Wanna cuddle?” “Wanna fuck?” “What’s up?” “Come over” [Send nude photos] “When are you coming to bed?” “I can’t sleep, cum over?” “Are you busy? Do you want to be?” “I have wine” “I feel like I haven’t seen you naked in a while.” “There’s nothing to watch on Netflix.” Related Stories
Romeo & Juliet: a drink-along February 12, 8pm (Feb 10, 11 and 13 sold out) Good Robot Brewing Company 2736 Robie Street, $7-$17 tickethalifax.com How many clowns can you fit in a bar? The Tea Time Creation Co. is going to find out this weekend at Good Robot. The troupe of four performers—James MacLean, Gina…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) Charles Nelson Reilly was a famous American actor, director, and drama teacher. He appeared in or directed numerous films, plays, and TV shows. But in the 1970s, when he was in his forties, he also spent quality time impersonating a banana in a series of commercials for Bic Banana…
Amongst many of Winchester’s curiosities: It’s based on the true story of Sarah Winchester, who did inherit her husband’s large gun fortune, did believe she was being haunted by the souls of every person killed by a Winchester rifle, did spend 38 years of non-stop construction on her estate, trying to build a resting home…
There’s something gratifying about the act of confessing. The person whose secret is unburdened feels relief, while the person who hears the confession feels the power of intimacy. So for everybody’s sake, we are honoured to share these sexual confessions selected from the 2018 Sex + Dating survey, where Haligonians come clean. “No clue if…
Q How does one get into the gay BDSM bottoming and leather scene? —Seeking Answers Concerning Kink A “Eighty percent of success is just showing up,” someone or other once said. The adage applies to romantic/sexual success as well as professional success, SACK, but showing up easily accounts for 90 percent of success in the…
This being Halifax, the chances of you running into an old flame or past hook-up while you’re going about your life are pretty high. We might as well laugh about it, right? “The very first time after we broke up, in Cornwallis Park, when he was on his way to work and wearing the world’s…
Groundhog wild Your story about Groundhog Day reminds me of my experience with Shubenacadie Sam (“Shubenacadie sham!” City story by Jacob Boon, Feb 1). When I was a teenager, my sister rescued a baby groundhog from a lilac bush after a cat had killed the groundhog’s mother and the rest of her siblings, leaving her…
Whether totally buck naked or dressed to the nines, feeling yourself or feeling somebody else’s body, our survey respondents are a good looking bunch. Here are some of the standout answers to our Sex+Dating survey’s prodding about when you feel your finest. Unbutton your blazer, pull up your boy-shorts and enjoy. “When I’ve been admiring…
N.S.K.D1876 Hollis Street WHO THEY ARE Zhen Fan, Bob Bao, Andong Wang and Edward Wei are probably Halifax’s swaggiest quartet. All from China, the four transformed their shared passion for streetwear into a retail concept earlier this year. The name Nova Scotia Kids (shortened to simply N.S.K.D) refers to their relative unfamiliarity with the province.…
