Market my words I read with interest your article “Three reasons to visit the new Forum Farmers’ Market” (Food + Drink by Nick Laugher, May 21). And I can give you a couple more good reasons to attend that market—vendors there are treated with respect, and the atmosphere is one of congeniality and happiness, as […]
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Letters to the editor, May 28, 2015
Editor’s note: Last week’s “Fuck you, Nova Scotia” letter inspired a massive conversation in the comments section at our website. The following tiny sample is from responses that received the most likes. For loads more, just search “fuck you nova scotia” at thecoast.ca.. We are with you The guy who wrote the letter isn’t saying […]
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The casual sexism of being a female journalist
[Image-1] Once upon a time, I visited a government building with a couple female colleagues. Between us, we had six degrees and worked for almost every major print and broadcast chain in the country. We were all under 30. The security guard didn’t believe us when we identified as media. He laughed and said he […]
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How to destroy a political movement
[Image-1] In terms of the province’s shale gas development agenda, 2013 would turn very nasty. With billions of dollars in hypothetical royalties at stake, two years of false starts, and the likely threat of Southwestern Energy (SWN) suing the province for tens of millions of dollars if the company was forced to default on its […]
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Letters to the editor, May 21, 2015
Fuck you, Nova Scotia I’m sick of it. I’m a 27-year-old Haligonian, north ender, diploma graduate of the Human Service: Disability Supports and Services Program at NSCC, currently enrolled in online courses via Cape Breton University to obtain a Bachelor in arts and community studies and overall a fucking steal of a human that you should […]
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Why Canada is better off with the monarchy
[Image-1] On May 2, members of the Monarchist League of Canada’s Halifax and South West Nova Scotia Branch celebrated the birth of princess Charlotte by donating funds to support children in a local community centre. For those following the event, there was relief in the ease of the birth and, for many, delight in the […]
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Letters to the editor, May 14, 2015
At last, a Coast worth reading Congratulations on the best issue of The Coast I’ve picked up in ages (May 7). Although I have been reading, and grateful for, this rag since its beginnings, it has for me of late lost its appeal, as I have found it cruising on the fluff of trends and […]
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Pressured to choose who I am: the issues of being multiracial
[Image-1] I’ve got an issue. It’s a personal issue. It’s a strong battle of my past, present and future. This is an issue my friends of multiracial parents will understand. Here’s my problem…how do I feel? If you guys are like me, you’ve spent your childhood answering questions such as “Do you guys have all […]
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Letters to the editor, May 7, 2015
Mother’s say I am writing because I saw your Best Mom Ever contest. I’m not interested in winning the prizes, but with Mother’s Day this weekend I would be happier if you’d share my story and acknowledge why my mom is the best ever. My mom passed away unexpectedly in February. It has been an […]
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What do we really know about Latin Americans?
[Image-1] On Friday night, a friend invited me for supper together with eight other Canadian friends. I was the only woman, the only one living in Halifax and the only one from Argentina. That was strange enough to awake the curiosity of the guy that was next to me. We started the typical small talk. […]
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1,000 issues of The Coast
[Image-1] This week’s print copy of our newspaper is a milestone: the 1,000th issue of The Coast. And whether you are a longtime reader or a newbie, you are part of this accomplishment. So thanks, and congratulations. Feel free to raise your voice in song to welcome The Coast’s millennium. One thousand issues ago, The […]
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Nova Scotia’s war on the poor
[Image-1] I am one of the poor who will never be able to afford a computer/laptop/Internet service. I was born into poverty during a majority federal Conservative government in power, who made my single mother and me live on a monthly cheque which they would not increase with cost of living, price of groceries going […]