Despite the hustle and bustle of big-city life, Erik is a pig of simple pleasures. Sure, the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig might seem cosmopolitan based on his Instagram account, @erikthepotbelly, which boasts nearly 500 followers and features photos of the swine swathed in blankets as he reclines on a red couch, trotting along the Halifax waterfront […]
Adina Bresge
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Bridging the gap
Business on the boardwalk got off to a rocky start this season. The Queen’s Marque construction site— a $200-million, five-acre development slated to be finished in 2019—has disrupted the walk along the waterfront as crowds descend on Halifax Harbour for events like the Canada 150 festivities, the Tall Ships Regatta and the Halifax International Busker […]
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Why the Liberals need to win Halifax
As Nova Scotia’s party leaders prepare to make their closing arguments before voters head to polls on May 30, experts say one question will be key to determining whether outgoing premier Stephen McNeil’s Liberal government wins a second mandate: Will the province’s sprawling capital stay primarily red? “Halifax is pivotal,” says Dr. Jeffrey MacLeod, a […]
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The Halifax Sexual Health Centre sees people through their most intimate problems
They come to talk about the things they can’t with anyone else. Some patients will furtively glance up at the waiting room door, wary of running into someone they know—others have travelled long distances to ensure that they don’t. Some book a general appointment because the real reason they’re here is too personal to share over […]
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Keeping kink clean with the Society of Bastet
All kinds of kink are welcome at Society of Bastet, so long as you straighten up the dungeon before you leave. That means wiping down every flogger, tail by tail, with disinfectant and sanitizing the bottle-cap chair, one pinched metal lid at a time. Same goes for any other impact toy in the room—whips, paddles, […]
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So is the Nova Centre cursed, or what?
[Image-1] In its architectural renderings, the Nova Centre exists on a perpetually cloudy day. Billowing, white masses of clouds hang in the glass windows, as if reflecting the heavens into the city. The depiction of the convention centre’s interior along its Grafton Street promenade is filled with carnival-esque buskers and stock image patrons strolling by as […]
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Craft beer’s pint of contention
Frustration is brewing amongst craft beer makers about “Prohibition-era-esque” regulations many say are stifling the industry. While some have issued calls to arms against liquor bureaucracy, others feel they can’t afford to be brash—because the system they’re taking on is their biggest customer. In a short period of time, Nova Scotia’s craft beer has evolved […]
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Candidates come prepared for a fight at Halifax South Downtown debate
[Image-1] An incumbent city councillor, his predecessor and a political rookie duked it out over the past, present and future of Halifax South Downtown at an all-candidates meeting Wednesday night. More than 50 people flooded the room at Spencer House, some watching the proceedings with one foot outside as they straddled the doorway. Emotions in […]
