It’s summertime and the spending’s easy. The temptations of big-name concerts, eating out, weekend getaways and cooling off with an ice cold beer—or more likely, beers—on a patio, are even harder to resist when the sunshiny weather has got you giddy. When you haven’t got much to work with, you’ve got to decide what’s worth […]
Allison Saunders
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The swinger’s dance
It’s one of those terms that can’t really be universally defined. Love is an emotion desired by some and avoided by others. And then there’s sex…love’s popular intimate counterpart; a passionate array of physical acts. Do they always have to come as a package deal? Are their powers just as strong if the duo is […]
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Black Rock beach bingo
This time last year on a hot day the smell of the Halifax waterfront was enough to make your stomach turn. But in a couple of weeks, parts of the former sewage swamp will be open for swimming and those beaches could turn into Halifax hot spots. Though it’s hard to shake memories of tampon […]
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Sail, kayak, canoe or fish
Newbie sailors and easy-access paddlers Congratulations, you’re a member of St. Mary’s Boat Club! The neighbourhood boat club is open to the public and it doesn’t get any better than this. SMBC offers various sailing lessons and camps to anyone over the age of 10. (And ranging to upwards of 85!) All instructors are nationally […]
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High expectations
When the lunch bell rings at Citadel High, there’s more traffic bustling through the halls than at some universities. The congestion of bodies filtering down the stairs, between doorways and through halls is normal for these students—after a year at Halifax’s super-high school they’re starting to get used to it. This past fall, Citadel High […]
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Just between us
As hard as she tried not to, her eyes kept darting back to the clock. Her appointment with the campus doctor was scheduled for 3pm. Now it was 3:05. It felt as if she’d been in the waiting room all afternoon. Angela tried to focus on the daytime television that was blaring in the corner, […]
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Face-Off
“Please let us know why you are deactivating (required).” After one late night of procrastinating too many, I let go. I had been thinking about it for a while but one morning as I flipped back and forth between Facebook and a project with an impending deadline I pushed myself to quit. Facebook is resulting […]
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Just the ‘fax
JanuaryThe year 2007 kicked off with a resignation rather than a resolution from Tory MLA Ernie Fage. After a suspicious hit-and-run in November 2006, Fage came under fire when a professional photographer released cell phone pictures in early January and stated that he believed the MLA had liquor on his breath. The New Year came […]
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Chebucto Road Widening Gets the Green Light
When city council voted against a pause in progress on the Chebucto Road widening scheme, Steve Bedard was one of the most solemn-faced citizens leaving city hall—and he doesn’t even live on Chebucto Road. The ongoing battle between residents of Chebucto Road and the city sparked Bedard’s interest just a few months ago, eventually leading […]