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White hipster scum that’s very good at fake empathy and slandering. only in halifax can this be called journalism. —Idontwantanypartinyourwar
I work in a greasy dive part time. Never in my life have I encountered a more dysfunctional group of people,. I just want to vent and say I hate these people. I hate being around them-their attitudes are so shitty I feel like I am standing in a pit of stinking, hung over, coked…
I have enough stress from this time of year, trying to do those last minute tasks that can’t be done in advance. I don’t own a car, so I depend on Halifax Transit to get around. Hfx Transit is so f*cked up. As the best of times, I waste an hour a day making connections.…
To the Supergirl walking the dog: 1. you found a batman/wonder woman ring. 2. you let someone know you’d found it. 3. He let me know and 4. Thanks to you it’s back on my finger where it belongs. My batman said: if anyone else had lost their ring in the winter, it would be…
Guys that use women for free emotional labour can go fuck themselves. I am not here to carry your baggage. You can pay for that instead of sucking me in and making me pity you. —Not your therapist
How can we create a network where women warn each other of charming guys that have an insane amount of emotional baggage and are manipulative? Something like Facebook but the profiles are of douchebags to steer clear of. —Done w ur shit
Must be interesting. I’d like to look around in the tinted glasses that you’re using to view the world around, but just for a day. It’s not your fault, you’ve been brainwashed. Your fake ‘degree’ in women and gender studies has made everyone your enemy. Not because of anything we’ve done; ffs most of us…
To the guy walking up Portland street with two cases of busch ice who called me a goddess. That is the nicest compliment. Thank you, sweetie! You made my day. —Awww
To the 20-something couple that thought it was okay to bring a toddler to the movies was a good idea, well it wasn’t. I felt sorry to the people that were in your vacinity. Then half way through the movie, if it wasn’t enough annoying the audience with your whiny little carbon based unit, you…
To whoever accidentally took the printed personal family photo books that were delivered (you know were) on December 19: we’d really appreciate if they are returned to the same spot, no questions asked. Those were sentimental family gifts that would mean nothing to anyone else except us. —A “love” will follow in next week’s edition…
[Image-1] “I’m gonna heal people, man, whether they like it or not,” says Shirley Martineau. The owner of Auntie’s Health and Wellness Centre on Barrington Street is candid about selling cannabis oil to her customers without a prescription—proudly flaunting federal drug laws that seem increasingly archaic as Canada inches itself towards legalizing marijuana. Currently, only…
I am incredibly grateful to the kind gentleman who helped me to my feet on Friday afternoon (at Young and Needham) after my dog pulled me down on the ice. You were extremely considerate and supportive — you stayed with me, walked me down the hill, and made sure I found my way safely home.…
[Image-1] Halifax’s Board of Police Commissioners has failed “for the past 10 years” in its legislated requirement to provide civilian oversight to the police department. That was the conclusion of a governance report brought to Monday’s board of commissioners meeting, which set the table for a radical departure in how police services will be managed…
To the woman who tried to chat with me while bustling through Bedford on a snowy day: I’m sorry I wasn’t more talkative. You had a lovely smile and kind words, but I had a runny nose and was dumped. May your charm grace other public transit takers. —Snotty girl
FYI: When numerous other women have warned you about a guy, they probably have good reason. I was swooned by sweet words and attention and now am left with a bitter heart and regret. Fuck you for manipulating women! —Not falling for it again
So a winter parking ban is in effect but after our first snow fall there was a screw up. Why because of the start date. Here is a helpful hint make the Winter parking ban to be in effect from Dec 1 to Apr 2 Maybe just maybe doing this and ticketing people might actually…
I am a big fan of the voice on the busses. Not because I don’t know were to get off. I like it because it has drastically cut down on the loud talking people having pointless conversations they think everyone wants to hear. Is soon as they start yakking, the voice cuts them off. I…
How come every person in the casual sex section of craigslist halifax is a robot? I just want to hook up and get a bj. —Bob
To the young lady at the Joe Howe Superstore who helped place groceries on the conveyer belt for the woman in the wheelchair, I could see that you made her day and mine too #isawyourkinddeed. I hope Santa has something special for you this year! —Kind Deeds Don’t Go Unnoticed
I just wanted to say that, once again you are in my thoughts. Merry Christmas! —an old flame
A certain pizzeria in the south end haligonia needs to check themselves – pizza is supposed to be a cheap easy food, it should not cost 10 bucks for a slice and a pop. It’s not even that great but you have a great location. Stop abusing it. —Animators united
Q: What do you call a teacher that volunteers their time to coach basketball? A: A Poser. They don’t actually give a shit about the sport unless the school board is kissing their ass. —when this is over, I want your resignation.
Why is it so hard to find a good date in Halifax these days?! Where are the good single men in their 30s and 40s? I know they’re out there. It gets harder to meet new people as we get older, it seems. I mean, I have a full, happy, and interesting life on my…
[Image-1] JANUARY King Street station’s closure stayed. Chronicle Herald strikes. 130-year-old Keith’s bottle found, sampled. Ralph’s Place launches courtesy shuttle. Squirrel knocks out electricity to 5,400 homes. Dark Side Café contests $47,000 in fines. Data security breaches at CFB Halifax. FEBRUARY Cindy Day vs. Frankie MacDonald. Matt Whitman apologizes for tweets. Viola Desmond wins ferry…
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union has accepted the provincial government’s offer to go back to the bargaining table. Liette Doucet, NSTU president, feels optimistic about the upcoming talks. “I’m hopeful that the government is willing to listen to our bargaining team,” Doucet said Wednesday. According to a statement from the department of Education and Early…
Hot damn, the entrepreneurial juices were flowing in Halifax this year. The proof of burgeoning business is in the numbers— the openings of new, exciting and expanded local shops and restaurants triples the number of sad departures and unfortunate closings. And what a relief, goodbyes are the worst. (Sniff Cafe Karachi, sniff sniff Video Difference.)…
[Image-2] Halifax’s building boom has been loud enough this year to deserve sending two Christmas trees to Boston. From Queen’s Marque to King’s Wharf, and Young Avenue to Homes Not Hondas, there’s been no shortage of properties being torn down and bold designs being brought forward in 2016. Which is why The Coast gathered three…
[Image-1] Regional Council has a sobering decision in front of it: find a way to cut services or live with raising taxes. The warning was part of broad fiscal discussions held during Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting, where manager of financial policy and planning Bruce Fisher told councillors that HRM’s expenses (and inflation costs)…
[Image-1] The opioid crisis we hear about in the news has not escaped Nova Scotia. The chief public health officer recently reported that 49 Nova Scotians—between one and two per week—died from opioid overdoses in the first eight months of 2016. Around 11 people each day are taken to provincial emergency departments for opioid overdose. Effective…
Michelada and dumplings El Chino My favourite new hangout has a really nice and varied drink menu but I cannot, will not, shift my focus from its spicy beer cocktail. It is my medicine. And because you cannot take medicine on an empty stomach, dumplings. Sundae (any) Manual’s Dairy Bar Two seconds in the sun…
Year-end articles are supposed to be all about lists of best restaurants, dishes, drinks and experiences. I could easily spend a few thousand words sermonizing on the greatness of Highwayman, the fried chicken at Backoos, Goseface Killah and summer afternoons under stringlights at the Stillwell Beergarden, but why bother? That run-on sentence has the same…
Halifax: It’s about time we acknowledge the contemporary North American identity is shifting and artists—locally and otherwise—are showing up from the margins to challenge the status quo. This is becoming a palatable feeling in the local music community, where cultural shifts in language and values have seen tensions and confusion mounting. For example, a few…
In 2016 we can finally, truly, say that there is a great comedy show happening in Halifax every night of the week. Independently and locally produced comedy happening five nights a week, every week. Each of those rooms have their own personality and crowd, and it finally feels like comedy is thriving in Halifax. Seeing…
6 Track Demo 2016 by Booji Boys Booji Boys, “I Dream of Booji” I also try not to hate but I hate anyway, Booji Boys really gets me. This is my dream band of 2008 but from 2016. Mountain God 山神仙 by Century Egg Century Egg, “Two Minutes” That high note! Getting shivers just thinking…
King Baby by Kate Beaton (Scholastic) The second children’s book from acclaimed Cape Breton cartoonist Kate Beaton is narrated by an egg-shaped baby who relegates demands with an overlord’s authority and facial expressions equally diabolical and cute. Featuring high repeat readability, this colourful, snappy tale will resonate with anyone who is, loves or has been…
Lately, I have found myself thinking about the big questions of life as though they were book titles. Specifically, as we head into a new year filled with both hope and uncertainty, I find myself thinking of Sheila Heti’s novel How Should a Person Be?. How should a person be in 2017? Let’s face it:…
Black Cop (feature film) White police officers mistreating black civilians—it’s a story we’re now too familiar with. But imagine the outrage if a black cop was mistreating white civilians! Cory Bowles sets up this premise in his short film Black Cop. It played at this year’s Atlantic Film Festival and it punched me in the gut.…
Best new thing: Art Bar + Projects Since opening its doors in January 2016, Art Bar & Projects—operated by the Anna Leonowens Gallery with support from the Khyber—has hosted over 136 official events and welcomed over 3,500 visitors. Featuring everything from Dada soirees to artist talks to futuristic proms, Art Bar has quickly become an invaluable…
When I was asked to write my opinion and review the state of the arts community in Halifax, I immediately recoiled like a turtle into its hard protective shell. My first instinct was to decline and questioned what I possibly could say that wouldn’t shake the fragility of Halifax’s art scene—infiltrated for years with landscapes,…
Theatre in Nova Scotia has a serious problem and if something isn’t done about it, it will go the way of the cod fisheries. Theatre, like many arts disciplines in Nova Scotia, is dominated by white, straight, cis men. Desperate to attract audiences, theatre companies will go to any lengths except for honestly representing the…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) Physicist Stephen Hawking is skeptical of the hypothesis that humans may someday be able to travel through time. To jokingly dramatize his belief, he threw a party for time travellers from the future. Sadly, not a single chrononaut showed up to enjoy the champagne and hors d’oeuvres Hawking had…
Q Perhaps you’re not the best person to ask, being a cis white man, but as a queer woman of colour, the election had an extremely detrimental effect on my relationships with my white partners. I love and care for them, but looking at those results has me wondering why the fuck they didn’t do…
Fish Director Heather Young looks at the world in a sad but beautiful way. She’s one of Nova Scotia’s most unique and honest storytellers. Being a true East Coaster, she doesn’t like to brag so I’ll do it for her. Since its release in 2016, this film has been travelling the world and winning (well…
Of all the art forms, film requires the most people and the most money. You can start and end a single day and have a finished song or drawing or painting. But films need many more people and you have to feed those people and if some of them are in unions then you have…
Cyndi Cain opening for Lauryn Hill Our soul sister of Halifax opening for the soul and R&B sister of the world. Sweetz September Seduction at Hugo’s Bar and Grill It was great to see so many talented people blessing the stage and supporting each other as well as bringing a show to NS that hasn’t…
The Weekend Healer By Bryden MacDonald KAZAN CO-OP A devastating family drama from Nova Scotian playwright Bryden MacDonald boasted potent performances from Stephanie MacDonald and Kathryn MacLellan as mother and daughter with a dark past, and even darker future. Let’s Try This Standing By Gillian Clark Keep Good Theatre Company Personal, funny solo show chronicling…
PUP at Halifax Pop Explosion If the amount of feet in the air and fists in the air are a way to measure crowd excitement, the PUP performance at HPX gets full marks. The crowd indulged in the music and sang along with every word and fuelled the dream that is far from over for…
Two thousand sixteen has been amazing year for Halifax comedy. Right now we have comedy in this city every night of the week. From Sunday to Thursday we have open mic nights and on the weekend we have Yuk Yuk’s comedy club. We are producing some of the best comedians in this country, who are…
Join us as we rehash the good, bad and indifferent of the past 365 days in the world of the city, food, art, music and Halifax life. It’s been long one, to be sure, but we muster up some optimism and look ahead to 2017 with as much hope as possible. CLICK HERE for a…
