The winter trap-caught shrimp fishery just started in Guysborough County. The nine fishermen from Canso who catch these wee crustaceans took a break last night to eat shrimp, drink beer and hobnob with Very Important Haligonians at the Garrison brewery – Ecology Action Centre Shrimp & Brew showcase last night. Alen Newell’s one of these […]
Andy Murdoch
Andy Murdoch is an awesome guy.
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Taste toast
How is provincial politics like professional wrestling? Taste of Nova Scotia, the organization that shills for Scotia year round, held its first annual Prestige awards ceremony last Thursday at the Prince George Hotel. Folksy agriculture minister Brooke Taylor was there, saying, “It’s nice after the cut and thrust of the house to come here and […]
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Whisky Galore?
A small lunchtime run on whisky started when Rebecca Young put up today’s article in the Globe on Facebook. The news: single malt whisky distributor (and the world’s largest global drinks company) Diageo stopped selling their so-called “Classic Six” Scotch whiskies—Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Lagavulin, Oban and Talisker—to the NSLC. These whiskies won’t be sold anymore […]
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Extra toppings
Xtreme Pizza moved into the old Saluzzo pizza joint on Birmingham Street four years ago. Shane MacLeod is one of the four owners of this small, eccentric pie shop. “Our whole niche is based on a different idea of what pizza can be. We’ve all worked in the pizza business from 15 to 25 years, […]
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Hiver Nation
Brenna Warren isn’t sure if her bees are alive or not. She checked on them a month ago, but there’s no action around the hive now, except for us. The beehive belongs to SeeMore Green, a gardening collective on Dalhousie campus, and this is the first season it’s lived in their small garden, tucked between […]
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Alison, Laura and Sue.
Welcome, festival goers. Our team will cover it all, starting today – when the sun sets.
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Why Dartmouth?
Rae Kraushar, owner of Nectar Social House, wanted a challenge. Somehow, working 80 hour weeks trying to get downtown Dartmouth on the dining map seemed like a good one. A former production designer, she got bored with the film business and decided to start her new career in her old neighbourhood. “Dartmouth needed a restaurant […]
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Anti Harper vote swap song
Anthony Black is the artistic co-director of the award-winning 2b theatre company. He felt moved during this election campaign to get on the mic. The song, which you can listen to here asks voters to visit a Facebook group called “anti-harper vote swap” and to strategically vote to ensure a Tory majority doesn’t happen. The […]
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On the willow tree corner
Some rogue electioneer has taken political postering into their own hands at the corner of Quinpool and Robie. Who did it? I like the ‘no-left turns’ sign below it. Harper’s taking flack on all fronts these days. Canada’s first lady of literature, Margaret Atwood, wrote a deadly comment piece in yesterday’s Globe and Mail.
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The GREATEST Olympics music mix EVER, Vol. 1
Assmbled by the staff at The Coast after 13 days of solid Olympic viewing. Most of the songs are on this fancy audio player, so you can listen to them. I know this list is very nearly perfect, but did we miss anything? Like what? Let us know. Olympics Opening ceremonies The New Seekers, “I’d […]
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Ladies beach volleyball final
1:06 am Right now the Chinese Beach Volleyball team is giving American beach volleyball juggernauts Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor a tit for tat, neck and neck gold medal game. This final is a semiotic mess. What does it mean? Tanned US teammates Kerri and Misty define this sport. They are as American as Pamela […]
