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“We want to revolutionize the way you move,” says Connie McInnes, the owner of Rio & Rogue, two fitness studios in the north end that offer a wide variety of classes—from yoga and pilates at Rio to kickboxing and kettlebell at Rogue. In March, McInnes will open the doors to her third studio, Rebel, at…
Naturopathic doctor Tara Lapointe knows how to start the day on right foot, with a balanced breakfast. Written with her wisdom in mind, here’s an easy recipe for feeling good, energized and stuffed to seize the day. Begin with a base of steel cut oats—pick them over quick-cook or processed oats. “They’re a complex carbohydrate and…
South of the border, U.S. president Donald Trump is facing a barrage of mockery for the fact that his proposed border wall is “a 1st-century solution to a 21st-century problem.” Perhaps we shouldn’t be so quick to judge, given the way our own government struggles to implement technology. On Tuesday, Catherine Tully, Nova Scotia’s information…
Recent controversy over a natural gas pipeline blockade and the differing priorities of hereditary chiefs and elected band councillors illustrates a fundamental problem with our systems of governance and economics. Elected councils for the Wet’suwet’en and other Indigenous bands have signed lucrative “impact benefit agreements” with TransCanada (now called TC Energy), builder of the Coastal…
After listening to all of the conversations surrounding the poor snow clearing jobs after the recent snow/rain storms, I have come to the conclusion the public is getting a snow job from our elected representatives when trying to explain why we are getting such poor service. Every time, when asked about improved services, the first…
I was in a hell of a state, not doin’ good, away from home and going to school. You were the most beautiful and charming girl I’d ever met and I proceeded to fuck up real hard just trying to talk to you. This happened years ago. I can’t say i enjoy the memory. I…
To the random chick on Barrington Street at around 1pm today: Thanks for actually stopping to help when I epically face-planted because Mother Nature likes ice in winter. It was really kind and I appreciate it! Please continue to be a kind genuine human being (there is not enough out there).—Epically clumsy
Let me preface this by saying I don’t like dogs. I don’t hate them—I grew up with them until I moved out—but, well, if I wanted to look after something obnoxiously energetic and desperate for attention, I’d have kids by now. That said, however, I hate it when people living in an apartment (call it…
Pathetic excuses for monogamous men. Why are you engaged if you don’t respect or love your fiancé? You’re a childish, video-game-obsessed lame loser. Your fiancé wishes she never met you, and regrets the entire wedding plans. Regrets introducing you to her friends, family and getting a puppy with you, ever moving in with you—and being…
I took one day off, ONE, in the last five months to recover from a panic attack and deal with my anxiety disorder and I was fired for it. I have been an excellent employee, going as far to work unpaid time to help the owners out. Employers in the city need to start understanding…
Who am I? From where did I come? What is our biological family medical history? Do I have any other siblings? That’s all she wants to know. I have one of my own: Why do you think she doesn’t deserve to have those questions answered? She has no animosity towards you, even after 45 years.…
I am ready to move from Vancouver to Halifax (or anywhere Maritimes) tomorrow! I’ve had enough. Then final straw was this holiday season. My mom died last July. This was my first Christmas alone, without family. I always thoguht I could count on my closest friends for support, but no. No one. No one from…
This must be the third week now I saw an ad in a certain weekly publication that was placed upside down. For fuck’s sake, fix it or fire your proofreader! And please, don’t tell me it was requested that way to better attract readers attention. Sure, you got my attention, but I’m not turning the…
Banish January blahs with an epic, one-person dance show all the way from Norway; BA Johnston’s weirdo rock at Gus’ Pub; the return of the Nova Scotia Mass Choir’s annual MLK tribute; and more. Thrill to 12 Sure Things below. This Changes Everything screening Thursday A screening of the documentary inspired by Naomi Klein’s book…
Halifax’s winter sidewalk conditions continue down a slippery slope. Last week, Halifax Needham MLA Lisa Roberts fell on the ice and broke her wrist, almost sliding onto the road in the process. “When I was picking myself up, I was virtually on the street,” she says. It was more than a single bad patch of…
There’s no question that football is a dangerous game— even if the leagues in charge choose not to acknowledge it. Only three weeks into the 2018 season, the Canadian Football League had lost four quarterbacks to the injured list—a surprisingly high number for so early in the year. Two months later, another QB took a…
Q I’m a 40-year-old guy with a 30-year-old girlfriend. We’ve been together a year, and I can see a future with her. But there are problems. This girl comes after two minutes of stimulation, be it manual, oral or penile. As someone who takes pride in my foreplay/pussy-eating abilities, this is a bummer. She gets…
“Overall, it’s about meeting people,” says Kate Cameron, owner of the newly opened Bliss Breakfast Cafe on Novalea Drive. “It’s about creating a place where people feel welcome.” In collaboration with Caribbean Bliss (3619 Novalea Drive), Cameron shares a kitchen and dining space with owner Elias Fathallah. The new cafe’s menu has several signature items—breakfast…
Good Robot Brewing Co. is spicing things up this year, and celebrating its debut listing at your friendly neighbourhood NSLC. The longtime fan favourite brew El Espinazo del Diablo took all 5.7% of its ABVs to the next level this week, as it hit the shelves of the booze monopoly. The beer itself is a thirst-quenching…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19) In 1984, singer-songwriter John Fogerty released a new album whose lead single was “The Old Man Down the Road.” It sold well. But trouble arose soon afterward when Fogerty’s former record company sued him in court, claiming he stole the idea for “The Old Man Down the Road” from…
In Concord Floral, suburban Toronto teens adopt an abandoned million-square-foot greenhouse as their hangout, imbibing and exploring. Then two of them find a body. “The rest of the play is this fallout of why is there a body here, is it even there?” says Pamela Halstead, directing the production for DMV Theatre in partnership with…
To January 27 Hermes Gallery, 5682 North Street Artist talk: Sunday, January 13, 2pm When sourcing materials for her artwork, Arianne Pollet-Brannen always has a sympathetic eye. In repurposing objects such as old leather shoes, she reconstructs these discarded pieces into wearable art—somewhere between ball gowns and gladiator costumes. While the forms she creates are…
It’s no easy feat for a solo performer to keep an audience spellbound on their own. For Norwegian choreographer Sølvi Edvardsen, dancer Sudesh Adhana is one of the few artists capable of such a feat. Though the pair have been collaborating for years, she remembers the first time she saw Adhana perform like it was…
If you had a merry little holiday engagement and now everyone keeps asking you “when’s the big day?,” the local nuptial experts are here to keep your head from spinning into oblivion. Kind of a pre-wedding journal and kind of a beautiful art-filled keepsake, An East Coast Wedding Planner is the linen-bound debut publication from…
A few days before Christmas, Audrey’s Little Shop of Plants (104 Portland Street, the former home of Bodega Boutique)—a sweet spot for tropical plants and expert advice on keeping them alive—bloomed in downtown Dartmouth. It was a quiet arrival but the oasis, and its owner Audrey Flanders, are more than ready to get growing. “I’ve…
The 1980s glam metal mainstay Def Leppard arrives straight from your #tbt playlist onto the Scotiabank Centre stage this summer, playing Halifax on July 12 as part of a string of Maritime gigs. Tickets go on sale Jan 11 at 10am and range from $89.50 – $129.50 and can be yours by calling (902) 451-1221…
