Angela Weal might want to save some of the red tape she’s been buried under—she could use it to fix up her apartment. With winter looming, Weal has found herself in a battle with her landlord over the state of her Bloomfield Street residence, which she claims does not meet the minimum housing standards outlined […]
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Live and learn
Joni Stewart is a 27-year-old single mother of two children, aged 8 and 12. Recently, her son TJ had an ear infection and was treated at the IWK by a doctor who saw potential in Stewart and her children. He set the children up in tae kwon do classes and told Stewart about a new […]
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New word order
In it, a single word can pull double or even triple-duty, serving completely different functions, depending on its context. The recent decision by the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board to cancel a high school trip to Neptune Theatre’s production of To Kill a Mockingbird provides a unique opportunity to watch the English language at work; here […]
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Calculated risks
Chalmette, Louisiana A few slabs of brick wall are all that remains of the De la Ronde mansion. Pieces of rusted iron fence are broken and lying on the ground. A bent sign along the St. Bernard Highway announces this as a site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. The major conflict here is […]
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Goin for golden
As if Vancouver needs any more ego boosting, early this month The Economist magazine’s research arm named it the world’s best place to live. The city has been at the top of the “Liveability Ranking” before, consistently scoring well in terms of stability, healthcare, education, infrastructure, culture and environment to be the planet’s “most attractive […]
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The Big Hit
Liebe Kirsten, in der Anlage ein Artikel in einer regionalen Zeitung hier an Nova Scotia’s Ostküste… Herzliche Grüße, Marcus. By Marcus Behrens
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The Big Hit
Liebe Kirsten, in der Anlage ein Artikel in einer regionalen Zeitung hier an Nova Scotia’s Ostküste… Herzliche Grüße, Marcus. By Marcus Behrens
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Letters to the Editor
Re: Cookie Dough What an interesting letter! From this I learned: 1. Ms MacDonald has an overweight son and its due to his life at home. 2. She likes exclaimation points, and has no idea how to use them. 3.She is totally rotted out by the fact her son can’t eat leftovers for school lunches. […]
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French connection
Chateau Briand Fine Dining is now open in the former home of Corso Cafe in Granville Mall. The Chateau will serve all manner of French specialties, including duck a l’orange, frog legs, escargots, pepper steak and its namesake, chateau briand. “Chateau briand is the best piece of meat in the filet mignon,” explains manager, chef […]
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Cookie dough intake related to exclamation point usage
To the editor, I’m a mother of three and a business owner! I think the school board’s intentions are good, but they’re going overboard with this new policy!!!!! First of all, of my three sons, one of them has a weight problem. It’s no fault of the school, his problem is what he eats at […]
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You’ll pry that info from our cold dead hands
To the editor, I just had my one year anniversary in Halifax, and actually in Canada. I discovered The Coast upon moving here and found it to be the place to go for all things Halifax. It was a natural replacement to the San Diego Reader from where I moved (www.sdreader.com) although your website is […]
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Everything was cool until Mary Poppins
To the editor, I had to comment on dear Bruce Wark’s thoughts on The Daily Scrooge, I mean The Daily News. It’s about time someone talked about what a horrible paper it’s become. One talks about the sinking of the Titantic, how about sinking of The Daily News? The stories are about as interesting as […]
