The Nova Scotian government is so dependent on VLT revenue that it has recently adopted a gaming strategy that papers over VLT addiction. The new rules will require that a machine called Gameplan be attached to VLTs, and this will supposedly cause gamblers to realize how much money they’re losing, and therefore slow down. Critics, […]
Tim Bousquet
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In-equity stakes
The Nova Scotian government is so dependent on VLT revenue that it has recently adopted a gaming strategy that papers over VLT addiction. The new rules will require that a machine called Gameplan be attached to VLTs, and this will supposedly cause gamblers to realize how much money they’re losing, and therefore slow down. Critics, […]
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Coast-flavoured ice cream now at Dee Dee’s
Now in at Dee Dee’s Ice Cream (5668 Cornwallis Street, 407-6614), just a block and a half from The Coast office, is a limited edition Coast-flavoured ice cream: Propeller Porter and local rasberry/blackberry cheesecake. My bosses are such that they closed down the office, walked us over and bought us each a scoop or two. […]
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Quinpool Shoe Repair
I hope readers will indulge me for an old fashioned business plug. Earlier this month, I had finally worn a hole in the soles of my favourite shoes; the choice was between shelling out $150 or so for a replacement pair, or doing the environmentally friendly thing and get ting them re-soled. Thankfully, Halifax has […]
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Susie’s turns three
Susie’s Shortbreads‘ Dresden Row outlet (1589 Dresden Row, 406-7075) turns three years old tomorrow, and is celebrating from 11am-2pm. The first 60 customers will get a free gift, they’re playing cupcake bingo, giving up samples and will have a drawing, the lucky winner getting free cupcakes for six months. Deets at the store.
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Sunshine now!
Two weeks ago, mayor Peter Kelly called to order the agendized 6pm meeting of the city council…at 3:15pm. Nearly the entire meeting was finished before it was scheduled to begin, so any member of the public who wanted to attend the meeting and had checked the meeting time to do so was shit out of […]
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Nova Scotian “economic development” and the rigged game
I’m not sure how I missed this announcement last week: A gaming technology solutions provider in Sydney is positioning itself to compete for new contract opportunities in national and international markets. The province, through Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), is supporting Tech Link International Entertainment Ltd. with a $1.5-million secured loan. “In the early stages […]
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Haligonians say good-bye to Jack Layton
Hundreds of people have been streaming through Halifax MP Megan Leslie’s office on Gottingen Street today to sign condolence books for Jack Layton’s family. Layton, the federal NDP leader, died yesterday in his Toronto home. I happened to be waiting for the bus outside Leslie’s office yesterday evening—the office is next to the bus stop […]
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Evan’s Seafood Restaurant
Evan d’Entremont, a fisherman out of West Publico on the south shore, has been selling his catch at the Dartmouth Farmers’ Market in Alderney Landing for about four years, care of his son Jimmy d’Entremont. Earlier this summer, the family enterprise grew by taking over the former Ducky’s space—Evan asked his daughter Joline d’Entremont and […]
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Mapping the new council districts: observations and comments
Last month, the provincial Utility and Review Board directed Halifax city council to reduce the number of councillors from 23 to 16, and to draw up boundaries for the new districts. City hall is now in the process of mapping the districts, and has put forward two scenarios for public consideration. See the maps here. […]
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Rachel Brighton gets the convention centre entirely wrong
Rachel Brighton, publisher of Coastlands: The Maritimes Policy Review and columnist in the Chronicle-Herald, is a knowledgable and insightful commentator on Nova Scotia’s often-foolish attempts at economic development. So it’s with great disappointment to read her commentary in todays Chronicle-Herald, “Halifax convention centre looks like a good bet.” But, now that it looks like the […]
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Halifax auditor general Larry Munroe to slam councillors’ spending
Update, 3pm Friday: Munroe’s office now says the report will be released Monday. Later today, city auditor general Larry Munroe will release a scathing report detailing problems with the councillors’ District Capital Funds. I’ll post that report here as soon as I get it, but it’s worth previewing the issue. Officially titled the District Capital […]
