Whether building a new home, buying an older one or just renovating your current abode, performing an energy audit is one way to get ideas on how to lower your overall energy consumption and reduce your power bill. And investing in renovations to make your home more energy efficient off the top means you’ll use […]
Colin Chisholm
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The ABCs of mortgages
A mortgage is, basically, a loan for the use of purchasing property. Think of it like you would with payments for a car, or any other item that requires financing rather than outright purchasing. The majority of people who buy their first homes have to get a mortgage in order to get them, as very […]
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Red Dead Redemption: undead nightmare
Undead Nightmare takes everything that was good about the original game and twists it into a needless apocalyptic mess. John Marston is at the centre of a full-blown zombie invasion and he must single-handedly find out what is going on and try to prevent it from spreading. Gone are the well-developed characters and the story-driven […]
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Best Music Festival
Since 1993 the Halifax Pop Explosion has been a staple in the local music scene. Every October things get a little crazy as bands from Halifax, Canada and the world stop by to show off their stuff, and Haligonians are all too eager to show their appreciation. In 2010 the festival kicked more ass than […]
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Best Radio Station
CKDU continues to produce unique content for Halifax airwaves, including alternative news, niche music, cultural programming and much more. Program director Tarek Al-Zand reports in 2010 the station met its fundraising goals. “CKDU provides programming created by the community, for the community,” he says. “And the funding drive success illustrates that people want the station […]
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Best All-ages Venue
Located right next to the skate park by the Halifax Common on Cogswell, The Pavilion is going through a few changes. The venue’s director—the venue is owned by a non-profit group—Chris Smith says The Pavilion will continue to host quality gigs, but from a new angle. “We’re trying to build up the local all-ages scene […]
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Fable III
The third part of Microsoft’s fantasy role-playing game, Fable III, should be better and bigger than its predecessors, but the series has taken a step backwards. Your character is the prince or princess of Albion and your kingdom is adjusting to the industrial age. Don’t worry—magic and swords are still a huge part of this […]
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
Yes, this game came out a while ago. But if you are looking for a reason to dust off your Wii and haven’t tried Super Mario Galaxy 2 yet—it doesn’t get any better than this. This Mario game is in the 3D tradition of Super Mario 64 with a variety of levels allowing players to […]
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Mass Effect 2
The best game of last year, Mass Effect 2, is now available on the PS3. So now you have no excuse not to buy this game. You play as Commander Shepard and have unprecedented freedom to play and control your own space opera. Whether you want the main character to be male, female, a psychic, […]
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Game Dev Story
Disclaimer: This is a highly addictive game, and you may be wishing you never heard of it after you try it. I knew I was in trouble when I was playing it while brushing my teeth, shaving and other tasks. The player controls a video game studio, developing games on a range of consoles including the […]
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Angry Birds
Angry Birds is one of the most popular mobile games in history (don’t worry, Tetris, you’re safe—for now) especially on the iPhone and iPad. But how does it fare on a home console? Angry Birds can be purchased on the PlayStation Store for $3.99 and you would think, since it costs more than its iOS […]
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GoldenEye 007
GoldenEye 007 is a revisiting of the first person shooter that started it all. GoldenEye for the N64 has a special place in many gamers’ hearts, but this re-imagining comes up short. The game is quite different than the original—it keeps some of the same motifs from its predecessor, but this is a complete retrofit. […]
