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Hundreds of Unifor protestors gathered outside of the Halifax Legislature Building on Thursday, rallying for an extension for the closure of the Northern Pulp mill from Premier Stephen McNeil. Premier McNeil announced Friday that there would be no extension, and the Boat Harbour Act—which called for the closure of the effluent treatment facility that poured…
Premier Stephen McNeil will enforce the Boat Harbour Act, which says as of January 31, 2020 the waters of Boat Harbour can no longer be used as a place to dump waste effluent. By standing behind the 2015 law, McNeil keeps his promise to the Mi’kmaq people of Pictou Landing First Nation and seals the…
Q I am a 60-year-old heterosexual man, and I’m told that I’m normal. I have been to several urologists, and they say I have no medical issues. But I’m having a hard time buying it, because for the last six months, my ejaculate has been extremely bloody. This is embarrassing, especially since oral sex—giving and…
Chris Locke is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in Toronto. He performs absurd and self-deprecating material with a physical presence, inviting the audience to follow him with gestures and asides at the ends of lines that draw them into the path he is taking. Even so, his self-assured delivery tells you that he’s…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAGITTARIUS (November 22- December 21) In 1933, Sagittarian artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to paint a huge mural in one of the famous Rockefeller buildings in New York City. His patrons didn’t realize he was planning to include a controversial portrait of former Soviet Communist leader Vladimir Lenin. When the deed was done,…
Dorian and the crane Even before it arrived in Halifax and knocked over that construction crane, Hurricane Dorian made a major visual impact. This was the Category 5 storm that stalled over the Bahamas for a day—huge and strong and ferocious on the weather map—killing at least 70 people. Dorian also lead to #SharpieGate, a…
Staying nice Editor’s note: In last week’s Arts section, Stephanie Johns wrote a story called “Reid K. White and the art of the everyday” about a local artist who publicly distributes his creations. “Hung on a handful of telephone poles, White’s unique handcrafted pieces feature beads, stones, ceramics, metal, colourful plastic embellishments—whatever he has lying…
