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Monday’s 5 things you need to know

1 Just in time for those rides to the lake, bus tickets are finally back on brand. The bright-orange tickets of Metro Transit’s past have been replaced by the above blue-and-gold tokens, which neatly match the recently rechristened logos of both Halifax Transit and Halifax the city. Spokesperson Tiffany Chase says the tickets were redesigned […]

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13 things you need to know Friday

1 Dalhousie’s report into the sexually violent Facebook page created by fourth-year dentistry students was released today. If somehow you missed the scandal, refresh yourself with our coverage on the Facebook posts, subsequent suspensions and Dal’s general public relations nightmare. All of the men involved in the group can now graduate, according to the report. […]

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How long was your commute today?

[Image-1] How long did it take you to get to work today? The Coast employs staffers from all across the municipality, which means some lengthy trudging through still-uncleared sidewalks and streets in opening things up this morning. We’re hopeful the roads will clear up before everyone goes home this evening, but that looks like a […]

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Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Gaymes

In which we compile all of the inclusive, pro-LGBTQIA+, potentially rainbow-washy (but still more positive than Russia’s hateful policies) ads and PSAs in one place. Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion, getting saucy: And apparently some folks don’t like the sauciness? Chevy made a commercial to run during the Olympics devoting a whole two seconds […]

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Dear Mayor Savage

Congratulations on winning election as Halifax’s new mayor. We wish you the best of luck over the next four years, and hope that your term will be productive and fruitful, and that with you at the helm, Halifax becomes a nicer place to live. You should be proud that a clear and convincing percentage of […]

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