Opinion

To the editor, It was refreshing to read Matthew Campbell’s letter on the CBC lockout (“Rock out with your lockout,” September 22). His writing skills should qualify him for a part-time position at the CBC once the lockout is settled. But the Canadian Media Guild would probably begrudge him that. The CBC workers seem to […]

To the editor, I’ve enjoyed reading your articles since I discovered The Coast existed and have always felt very satisfied with everything you write. I’ve enjoyed most bands and musical tastes The Coast has shared, but today I felt heart-dropping disappointment with the comment made against Pearl Jam in the TOC. I’m a fan of […]

Dear editor, I’d like to thank whoever writes the table of contents for the sensational statements about Pearl Jam last week. If you’re going to sling such tripe, shouldn’t you back it up? There wasn’t a single syllable to buttress those ridiculous assertions. Thanks for the journalistic hit-and-run. Pearl Jam is neither desperate nor “in […]

To the editor, Just went to your website for the first time once I saw the banner headline on the front page of this week’s edition, which I get at Dave Doolittle’s. Read Stephanie Domet’s very moving column. Two points: For those of us who aren’t very computer savvy, what are blogs and how do […]

Dear HRM and Canadians everywhere, I don’t even know where to begin. My understanding of the CBC lockout was that the union was threatening a walk-out. In a pre-emptive strike, CBC management locked them out just ahead of the walk-out deadline. Just because someone beat you to the punch doesn’t give you the right to […]

To the editor, I feel compelled to write to you on behalf of the merchants, property owners and residents of Quinpool Road and the surrounding area. The “Neighbourhood watch” article that was written in your September 1 Back to School issue has ruffled many feathers and created disappointment and frustration on the street. We very […]

To the editor, Your recent Back to School edition (September 1) includes a fascinating photograph of some students gathered at the gates of a concentration camp, grinning at the camera like a gaggle of tourists at Disneyworld. It appears to be advertising some kind of a cultural literacy course for Saint Mary’s. I’m not sure […]

Dear Coast, OK, I can’t take it any more. Every 12 months or so The Coast runs an article about a non-existent repertory cinema in Halifax and reports on how they’re not doing (like Shayla Howell’s September 1 feature “Tarnished rep”). Why isn’t there a repertory cinema in Halifax? The answer is simple: there isn’t […]