Imagine this. You’re new to the country. You don’t speak English—at least, not much. And you’re sitting in the emergency room at the IWK, willing the words “knee” and “fracture” and “pain” to translate themselves into English. But this is South Street, not 34th Street, and there’s not a Christmas miracle in sight. So who […]
Karen Aagaard
Posted inNews + Opinion
Spin cycle
What does a feral cat have to do with a bike race? Just ask IDEALBIKES’ manager, Roger Nelson; he’ll tell you it’s all in the name. Nelson is helping to organize the first Alley Cat Scramble that Halifax has seen in over five years. “Basically,” says Nelson, “the Alley Cat Scramble is a cycling event […]
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Bank statement
There are several tables piled high with fresh produce—organic greens, apples, lemons and potatoes—a cart filled with bagels and bread, and more tables stacked with cans. Cans of soup, cans of tuna, cans of beans, cans of pasta—cans of just about everything that can be canned. And in the next room, there’s a walk-in refrigerator […]