The Dartmouth Commons This park feels a lot like the Public Gardens, with the notable difference that you’re actually allowed to walk on the grass. If you don’t get over to this side of the bridge much, it’s an easy leap by bus or ferry. Africville Park No longer reserved for dogs (thus reducing the […]
Ariane Hanlon
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Cocktail hour: three summery drinks to try
Rhubarb Sangria An exotic interpretation of a familiar favourite. Simmer together equal parts sugar, water and rhubarb for 10 minutes to create a syrup (discard the rhubarb from the liquid before use). Made by Mike Scaife at Morris East (5213 Morris Street). ½ oz Ironworks vodka ½ oz Aperol 2 oz rhubarb syrup 1 ½ […]
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Three cheers for the Good Cheer Trail
Merging historical anniversary with a reason to drink, next week marks the launch of the Good Cheer Trail. With over 30 stops at breweries, wineries, and distilleries, the trail was created by the province to promote discovery of lesser-known regions of Nova Scotia, while building awareness of the gastronomic explosion happening from one end to […]
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Safe sex over 65
[Image-1] A challenge concerning seniors of all genders is the stigma around testing and lack of discussion about safe sex practices. According to a 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine only 40 percent of men and 20 percent of women above the age of 50 talk to their doctor about sexual health. […]
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Kink on the cheap
[Image-1] No need to worry about making reservations or buying flowers, The Coast went shopping with professional dominatrix Miztress Tia (and a budget of $30) in order to bring you some inexpensive and creative ways to make this Valentine’s Day, if nothing else, unforgettable. When we pitched the idea to her, Miztress Tia immediately suggested […]
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How (not) to date online
[Image-1] This advice was unscientifically gathered from men and women ranging from 21 to 49 years old. Some were looking for quick hookups, others a relationship, some both. Whether you want to clean up your profile or give online dating a try, these pointers can help you better navigate today’s virtual meat markets. The Bad […]
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Halifax Shipyard a glass half full
[Image-1] Last week 23 people were laid off at the Irving-owned Halifax Shipyard. Seven were re-hired immediately after. This week several more were left without work—though again the company opened its doors shortly afterward. “Ship repair and ship construction is always like this,” says Cliff Pickrem. He’s president of Unifor Local 1, the union that […]
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Feds ban citronella pesticides
Insect repellent made from citronella oil was only recently banned by Health Canada, but some suppliers say the product has been blacklisted for a while now. “We didn’t have to pull it off the shelves,” says store owner Victoria Cottier of Organic Earth Market. “It’s been phased out for us by manufacturers who saw this […]
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Four thousand tickets and no answers
Updated In the three months since Independent Security Services Atlantic took over the city’s parking enforcement, they’ve issued over 4,000 more tickets than former contractor Securitas during the same period last year. With an increase of that scale, you would expect a few more complaints to be filed. After becoming conscious of public grumblings regarding […]
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City Hall: The dog park days of summer
When the Africville Heritage Trust wanted to turn the historic site of the Africville community into a properly developed heritage site—educational plaques and all—they asked the city to move the off-leash dog park that currently resides there. Virtually nobody disagrees with this. When you think of the somber dignity of a commemoration, you don’t associate […]
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City Hall: Let’s copy Montreal
Boring council operations aside (ie. sewer renewal and road maintenance), there are two notable topics that surfaced this week at City Hall. The first is a proposal to build a mixed residential-commercial complex on the corner of Quinpool Road and Robie Street. There were even murmurs of tying that development to that of the St […]
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Nova Centre takes over Grafton Street
Already notorious, Tuesday night at council the Nova Centre development project assumed even greater infamy. City council voted—unanimously except for Jennifer Watts—to amend current land-use bylaws governing the zone where the convention centre will be erected (currently an iconic hole in the ground across from Durty Nelly’s and The Seahorse). That could mean losing a […]