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I learned to pick my medicines from my white, Acadian stepmother. I was around 14 years old when we walked out to the salty marsh grass with a handful of tobacco. As we walked to the spot near her home where sweetgrass still grows, she explained to me the concept of respecting Mother Earth; how…
When Kristin MacLean got sick of shopping online, she did something about it. After two years of planning a way to share her love for everything “punkabilly”, she’ll open Riot Pixie Boutique this summer at Paddler’s Cove, overlooking Lake Banook. The feisty little shop will sell clothing that’s “’40s and ’50s style with a little…
Breakfast bowl Wild Leek, 2148 Windsor Street A brunch that’ll keep you pleasantly full instead of I-need-to-go-back-to-sleep full, this egg-free, meat-free, vegan-loving option piles up potatoes, sauteed and steamed veggies and tops them with seitan bacon, sesame seeds and a very addictive dragon sauce. Chilaquiles Fox Hill Market and Deli, 2760 Robie Street A traditional…
WHO HE IS Mark Giffin, owner and chef at The Coastal Cafe, swore off making breakfast food. After he sold his bed and breakfast on the west coast, he moved to Halifax to pursue six years of fine dining at Bish World Cuisine. “I thought I would never cook another egg,’” he says. But one…
The folks behind Agricola Street Brasserie (2540 Agricola Street) and Little Oak (1475 Lower Water Street) are adding something extra to their repertoire. Just in time for patio season, the Brasserie’s upstairs patio will now be known as Billow Bar Rooftop Cocktails & BBQ, a sunny spot to drink, eat and eat some more. The…
Imagine my disappointment when I finally notice the scrape and dent on my beloved Stanley David Suzuki. Don’t get me wrong here, Stan is definitely a lemon. But that’s not the point. The point is that you ran into him and didn’t even leave a note. Who does that? Have we no common courtesy anymore?…
Canada has taken a major step in cleaning up its oil and gas sector. We’re the first country to commit to methane emission regulations for the industry, marking an important shift toward climate protection. The new regulations help uphold a major plank in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, under which Canada…
The municipality admits it’s not going a good enough job in creating a diverse and supportive work environment, and is promising—once again—to do better. The acknowledgement comes after 20 public employees demonstrated outside City Hall on Tuesday in protest of racial discrimination inside HRM’s workforce. The mostly African Nova Scotian group was speaking out against…
Ladies, I am going to show you all the love with this warning of caution. You might find yourself getting to know the oddball at the club or are already friends. Know this: He doesn’t deserve you or your time and effort. I’m sure he’s told you about his big emotional revelations these past few…
The former Cornwallis Street Baptist Church will now be known as New Horizons Baptist Church. Members voted on the new designation, which still needs to be approved by the Registry of Joint Stocks, after service this past Sunday. “The intent of the name change is to identify ourselves by a name that better reflects the…
The teenager who helped expose Nova Scotia’s embarrassing cybersecurity fail is a free man. Halifax Regional Police have concluded an investigation into the data breach of the province’s Freedom of Information web portal and have determined there are no grounds to lay charges. “This was a high-profile case that potentially impacted many Nova Scotians,” CID superintendent…
After kicking off Wednesday evening on the waterfront, the ECMAs coasted to a gentle finish in a downtown Halifax hotel last night. The festival has tweaked its handout system over the years, moving the big show early in the fest (this year it was Thursday), experimented with giving out individual awards at late-night showcases (terrible)…
For Torontonian Jason (Sean Hauk), life is turned upside down when a stranger named Harry (Jeff Schwager) comes knocking at his door with the news that he is Jason’s half-brother. Their father, who abandoned Jason and his mother 30 years ago, is dying of kidney failure. The news of this man’s failing health fails to…
To the rental company and manager that treats tenants like dog poop and omits info from their landlords, I hope you step in a really smelly turd today. One day you might realize that some tenants are also landlords who will never use your company. Get a hobby…and maybe a new career. —Tenant and Landlord…
Do you ever wish you could get something delivered to you anywhere and at any time? Johnathan Cannon did, and this was the first time he thought something like an on-demand convenience delivery service could really work in the HRM. One Christmas as Johnathan and his brother Craig were sitting and talking about careers and…
The ECMAs are rockin’, Mayworks gets you woke with a must-see photo exhibit, the Lebanese Film Fest in Canada makes its Halifax debut and more magic to fill the best days of the week awaits. Halifax Crafters Society Spring Market Saturday, Sunday Score some sweet treats and trinkets at this market filled with gems made…
We were presented with 32 witnesses and an overwhelming amount of evidence that painted a gruesome picture. The Crown described how Nicholas Butcher read Kristin Johnston’s private messages, stalked her, sat outside in his car watching her through a window (with a kitchen knife in the console of his car, next to the driver’s seat),…
One of the potential suppliers for NSLC’s new cannabis stores says the closed-off retail design being constructed does little to reduce taboos around the soon-to-be-legalized drug. Mock-ups for the retail cannabis stores were included in a PowerPoint presentation shown to potential suppliers in March, a copy of which was provided to The Coast. The designs…
East Coast Music Awards w/KINLEY, Classified, The Once, Port Cities, Joel Plaskett Emergency and more Thu May 3, 8pm Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street Kinley Dowling isn’t one to perform solo, but she’s no stranger to taking the stage. The Charlottetown-born musician and vocalist has played with the likes of Jenn Grant and Rose Cousins.…
Heavy and It’s A Girl! May 4-6 The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen St $10 ($15 for both) mayworkshalifax.ca “We have to address how we teach what different is in the first place,” says Alexis Milligan. “We really do label things as different and put an X through them or circle them or remove them,…
Jenn Grant w/Sorrey, Gabrielle Papillon, Alana Yorke and more Fri May 4, 8pm, The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street Argyle Street Fest w/Jenn Grant, Dylan Menzie, Villages, The Once, City Natives Sat May 5, noon Songwriters’ Circle w/Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, Reeny Smith and more Sun May 6, 2pm, The Schooner Room, 1983 Upper Water…
East Coast Music Awards w/Rose Cousins, Measha Brueggergosman, Neon Dreams, Makayla Lynn and more Thu, May 3, 8pm Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street Songwriters’ Circle w/Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, Reeny Smith and more Sun, May 5, 2pm The Schooner Room, 1983 Upper Water Street To say Rose Cousins had a big year is an understatement.…
The Light Fantastic To September 16 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street If you witnessed any of the events from the fall’s RESPONSIVE: International Light Art Project (or have seen the final season of Sex and the City) the term Light Art might be familiar to you. If not, it is as simple…
Kayo w/Wolf Castle, Mitchell Bailey, Wordburglar, Universal Soul, Quake Matthews Thu May 3, 10:30pm The Toothy Moose, 1661 Argyle Street Kayo takes the call in the middle of his workout, mostly calisthenics. He’s eager to discuss his brand-new record, Winter in St. Lucia. It’s spring there now and it’s where he’s doing pull-ups in his…
King & North Chocolate facebook.com/kingandnorth “Chocolate is so fun. It has such a sense of fun attached to it,” says Jesse Gallant. “From the moment you’re a kid and you try it the first time, it’s something that’s so exciting and playful.” Gallant is the owner of a small-batch chocolate business called King & North,…
Flameworks Elixirs Halifax Brewery Farmers’ Market 1496 Lower Water Street Saturdays 7am-1pm “No weird stuff.” That’s the slogan printed on each jar of Flameworks Elixirs’ sauces, rubs, marinades and jellies. Last winter—five years from the day they first met—Ken Jones and Sue Belford decided to create a line of gluten-free condiments without preservatives or additives.…
Fortunate Ones w/Alan Doyle Fri May 4 and Sat May 5, 8pm Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water Street The St. John’s duo Fortunate Ones has spent the past few years supporting a solid reputation built on sweet songs, sweeter harmonies and a warm Newfoundland disposition. Right now, Catherine Allan and Andrew James O’Brien…
Sloan w/Adyn Townes, Walrus, Hello Delaware, The Town Heroes Thu May 3, 9:30pm, Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street, $25 Halifax is a university town, and universities love to fête their famous alumni. So it makes sense the ECMAs would invite Sloan, arguably the city’s most renowned musical export, to perform at Thursday night’s awards show and…
Remedy fits right in with the student vibes of the Quinpool area, constantly peppered with nervous young Dal dudes asking the budtenders, “What’s strongest” or “What do you like best?” I predict this “act cool” bro-stammer will elongate our cider-buying time at post-legalization NSLC checkouts, but the Remedy staff are a helpful and charismatic crew…
The Coast is very much into local people doing cool things, but it has a blind spot in relation to Halifax’s tech scene. That’s because tech firms don’t usually have an inviting retail presence like the stores and restaurants we obsess about in ShopTalk, and tech creators tend to be making things for consumption by…
Two years ago they didn’t exist, now they’re the biggest thing in phone protection. Nic Merry has the stats to explain the rise of tempered glass screen protectors. Merry, who started the local chain of geebo Device Repair shops, has been fixing phones for a decade, and cracked screens are the most common problem he…
Some tech companies are started in dorm rooms. Harbr traces its roots to Dave Kim’s living room. Kim is a transplant from Australia to Nova Scotia. Long story short, while travelling in his 20s he became friendly with some Cape Bretoners in upstate New York, and decided to check out their home turf. Sure enough…
Women Taking Over The World With Tech is a Volta program that encourages and nurtures—you guessed it—females working in or wanting to get into the male-dominated technology sector. WTWT is also a rallying cry, an aspiration and a series of monthly events. But is a fact? Are women really a growing part of the tech…
“I planned to be a millionaire before my 30th birthday,” Katelyn Bourgoin writes on her website, describing the ambitions that lead her to launch a social networking company. But despite her intentions and the international press accolades she received as founder of the what looked like the next LinkedIn, the business fizzled. “Trying to build a…
It’s Saturday night at the Pavilion and music fans of all ages have gathered for the kind of performance most of the young crowd wouldn’t usually be able to attend if it was at any other space in town. In a bar-dominated city like Halifax, most performance venues tend to be 19-plus. For youth who…
Diversify justice In prison lays Randy Riley, for a crime committed solely by another (“No closure,” The City story by Kieran Leavitt, Apr 19). Though the Crown presented no evidence linking him to the crime scene, and jury deliberation took more than 27 hours, a white judge, jury and lawyers consigned the fate of this…
Q I wish I had a better question, but this is all I have: My friends and I were discussing the nuances of a straight orgy (a roughly equal number of male and female participants) versus a gang bang (one woman, many men), and we observed that there is no proper name for a one…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) These days you have an enhanced ability to arouse the appreciation and generosity of your allies, friends and loved ones. The magnetic influence you’re emanating could even start to evoke the interest and inquiries of mere acquaintances and random strangers. Be discerning about how you wield that potent stuff!…
