[Image-1] David Fraser doesn’t remember the last time he was stopped by police. But he knows it happens disproportionately to other people, and that’s a problem. “I’m a middle-aged white guy,” says Fraser, a privacy lawyer with McInnes Cooper. “If I get stopped by the cops at night, I have way more confidence that I’m […]
Rebecca Dingwell
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Open Waters music festival swims against the mainstream
Open Waters Festival 2017 January 6-10 Sir James Dunn Theatre, The Company House $10-$25 at Dal Box Office Festival passes $55-$60 The Open Waters Festival is about to flood two local venues with events featuring “exploratory music.” Lukas Pearse is the artistic director of the Upstream Music Association, which presents these events every year. He […]
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Province and teachers’ union to resume negotiations
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union has accepted the provincial government’s offer to go back to the bargaining table. Liette Doucet, NSTU president, feels optimistic about the upcoming talks. “I’m hopeful that the government is willing to listen to our bargaining team,” Doucet said Wednesday. According to a statement from the department of Education and Early […]
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Task force makes recommendations for legalizing weed in Canada
Canada now has a possible blueprint for its legal marijuana system. The federal task force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation released a list of recommended guidelines today. If the government follows on the recommendations, Canadians will be able to buy and consume weed as soon as they turn 18. Other recommended guidelines include allowing the […]
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Smith’s Bakery salutes Gus’ Pub through gingerbread
If crafting the perfect gingerbread house takes skill, Lindsey Vidito has lots of it. Enough to make a gingerbread pub, anyway. Vidito, a staff member at Smith’s Bakery and Cafe (2525 Agricola Street), says she’s been showing her talents during the holiday season for the past couple of years. Last Christmas, Vidito’s gingerbread channeled the […]
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User-friendly map shows HRM’s spread of holiday decor
There’s nothing like taking a stroll through wet snow and sub-zero temperatures to look at all the pretty Christmas lights in the neighbourhood, right? The challenge is knowing where to look. Luckily for Haligonians, someone has done the heavy lifting for us and mapped out a bunch of them. Halifax Redditor Mark Seymour has created […]
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Getting portraits done for the Khyber
Khyb-PORTRAITS Saturday, December 10, 2-7pm 15-minute portrait sitting: $15 30-minute portrait sitting: $30 (+5 to add prop or pet) Art Bar +Projects, 1873 Granville Street If you’ve ever wondered what you a watercolour version of yourself might look like, Saturday is the chance to find out. The Khyber Centre for the Arts has organized its […]
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Halifax Transit rolls out stop announcements
Starting next week, your bus might start talking to you. More specifically, Halifax Transit is rolling out automated stop announcements on 13 of its bus routes. Audio stop announcements will be delivered through speakers on both the inside and outside of the bus. The information will also scroll across the “stop request” display sign at […]
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Food Wolf for sale
The next time you stop by the Food Wolf, someone new may be dishing out your K-dogs. Co-owners Natalie Chavarie and Virgil Muir have decided to sell the popular food truck, which first hit HRM’s streets in 2013. “It was a really personal decision to work through,” says Chavarie. For her, the incentive for selling […]
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After a day of confusion, students are going back to school
After a Monday away from the classroom, Nova Scotian students are allowed to go back to school starting Tuesday. The decision was announced by Education minister Karen Casey on Monday afternoon during the second legislative meeting of the day. Premier Stephen McNeil had called for an emergency legislative assembly on Monday morning to quickly pass […]
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Accessibility Act amended following criticism
The province is amending its Accessibility Act after receiving criticism from advocates and Nova Scotians with disabilities. The legislation is supposed to fulfill a promise made by the Liberal government “ensuring that all Nova Scotians have the ability to participate fully in their communities.” But when the act was brought forward, some people in the […]
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Two Brown Girls live taping
Two Brown Girls in Halifax Wednesday, December 7, 7pm Doors: $20 Advance: $15 Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water Street Thanks to an initiative by Isabelle Ofume and Shaya Ishaq, the popular podcast Two Brown Girls (2BG) is recording live in Halifax next week. Hosts Zeba Blay and Fariha Roisin dig into pop […]
