No Burning Ears today
Sorry, Burning Ears fan(s), but I got swamped by other Coast work today and can’t keep up with the rest of the world. Tune in tomorrow for more links than you can shake a mouse at. And please don’t say too much nasty shit about me.
Taking the dish out of discrimination
Remember the human rights case from last summer about Ahmed Assal and the satellite dish? Assal is the Muslim man in Clayton Park who claims that practising his religion depends on a dish that receives Arabic programming, and thus the “no dish” rule that that covers his condominium complex hampers his religious freedom. Well, a…
Keepin’ it seal
To the editor, It’s seal hunting time once again. It’s my least favourite time of year as every day I have to hear about more misguided, ignorant, anti-sealing protesters in the news. Unless you have a legitimate reason to protest, such as being a vegetarian, I don’t want to hear it. Even then, if you’re…
Keepin’ it seal
To the editor, It’s shocking that in the face of climate change, which caused the death of thousands of seal pups this year, and the warnings from DFO scientists, the DFO has announced the commercial seal hunt will go ahead. Over the coming weeks 270,000 infant seals will be killed by government-allowed hakapiks, sharp hooks,…
Hard-to-bear-ington
To the editor, The recent provincial government decision to convert prime retail space on Barrington Street to offices is neither right nor for the public good. It is dreadful to have a government that does not put the needs of its citizens, neighbours and community first. When the Barrington Street Heritage District is put into…
Axles of evil
To Lezlie Lowe, I couldn’t agree more with what you’re trying to say in “Braking the habit,” but I think even this article gives HRM more credit than it deserves. There is ONE bike lane on the Halifax peninsula: on Brunswick Street. Other places, such as Vernon Street and University Avenue, have signs saying “bike…
Axles of evil
To Lezlie Lowe, I enjoyed your column “Braking the habit” in the April 5 edition of The Coast—I usually do. This particular piece struck a more personal note, however, as I’m a bus rider frustrated by the reluctance fellow HRMers have about joining me on board. Today’s Metro Transit passengers largely don’t include the city’s…
Heather Mallick speaks the truth
I am a big fan of this former Globe columnist. She writes for the CBC website now, and this week’s column about real-world and online communities is really powerful; in particular, this paragraph about open blog/newspaper/comment writing struck me: “The result of all this is not, I think, democracy. Why should everyone have a voice?…
Stephen Kimber collects nominations
Appanetly Atlantic Journalism Award nominations aren’t enough for this guy. Coast Senior Features Writer Stephen Kimber’s first novel Reparations was also nominated for the Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction! Happy to see another of my fave writers Ami McKay also up for a couple. All of the Atlantic Book Award winners will be announced at…
Burning Ears for Tuesday
It’s been a long Easter break for Burning Ears, but I’m back with a basket of clippings. No surprise that big snowstorm got plenty of attention, as did a Haligonian death in Afghanistan. And of course in Maine they’re on about about kicking Moosehead ass. Full links to these stories and lots more below. CANADIAN…
Public Eye contest winners
Aliant and The Coast congratulate the following weekly Public Eye winners: • Katherine Patton of Halifax• Laura Graham of Halifax• Stephen Clyke of Wolfville• Megan MacDonald of Halifax Melanie Slade of Truro was awarded the Grand prize of a Samsung a920 cell phone, exclusive to Aliant Mobility PLUS one year free airtime, text messaging and…
