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[Image-1] I am fed the eff up with healthcare in this godforsaken province! I am a 30-year-old woman who is facing losing her job because I have a chronic illness. An illness that requires a procedure for official diagnosis to get the treatment required to live day-to-day. Guess what? IT IS A FREAKING TWO-YEAR WAIT…
[Image-1] Biting into a large block of mild, marble cheddar. No name brand, but still good. —The summer of George has arrived!
[Image-1] I read the poster for the “Paws Here on Quinpool” campaign in disbelief: this is a terrible idea. It’s bad enough to have untrained, unsocialized dogs jostling or slobbering you or crapping on the sidewalk—now we are expected to put up with this in our local businesses too? Dogs are dirty. They are all too apt to…
July 12th 2015. Just a reminder that this is the day you ruined my life and forever changed it. Many things have changed. You created a change in me. Police enable rapists. The justice system enables rapists. Universities enable rapists. —D
[Image-1] You’re team blue, and you and your buddy took over the Pokemon gym at 1am with two Jolteons. (You’re the one with the seven at the end of his trainer name.) I was the team red brunette with the Vaporeon who left when her phone died. I think you’re kinda cute—if you’re interested and…
After 12 years of bringing Halifax handmade and vintage jewellery, art, clothing and whole lot of hats, Lady Luck Boutique (5519 Young Street) is opening a second location. Jennifer Huntley (who co-owns the shop with her sister Melanie) says they’re aiming to open at 118 Portland Street (between Sugar Shok and Dartmouth Yarns) in early…
Heather Gibson, executive director of Halifax Jazz Festival and founder and producer of folk fest In the Dead of Winter, has been appointed the new producer of NAC Presents, a concert series at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The Halifax music industry giant will relocate to Ottawa soon, beginning her post at the NAC…
[Image-1] Industrial activity has profoundly affected the Blueberry River First Nations in northern B.C. A recent Atlas of Cumulative Landscape Disturbance, by the First Nations, the David Suzuki Foundation and Ecotrust, found 73 percent of the area inside its traditional territory is within 250 metres of an industrial disturbance and 85 percent is within 500…
[Image-1] I don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but WTF is wrong with drivers in the city. Holy Motherfucker GM Chrysler… If you pull some type of stunt then give me the finger for honking at you, you need a reality check. Coming from Bayers Lake heading east on the 102 (towards Airport). There…
[Image-1] To the stranger who admired my tattoo and then paid for my fare on the airport bus so I didn’t miss my flight: Thank you for being such a positive final memory of a city that has been so kind over the years. Nowhere else like you Halifax! —Brisbane Boy
[Image-1] The Steele Auto Group has bought and is demolishing 17 homes in order to expand the parking lot at its Honda dealership on Robie Street. Company CEO Rob Steele has refused repeated requests to meet with neighbours, including to discuss ways to save the last house slated for demolition—the purple house on the corner…
[Image-1] I can’t believe how many professionals (i.e. intelligent) people are sneezing/coughing directly into their hands and going about their business shaking hands, etc. If I can teach my 3 year old daughter to use her krelbow, I’m sure you can manage to keep your phlegm to yourselves too! —Not at all a germophobe, but…
I went to a jazz festival today, which shall remain unnamed, not much actual jazz in evidence, either on stage or in the program. Oliver Jones-yaahhh. But your reviewer calls Lauren Hill pure jazz for playing Bob Marley tunes, and says that Feelin’ Good is a Nina Simone tune- NOT, was written as a Broadway…
[Image-1] We chatted between sets at Wednesday’s Metric concert. I had been ready to bust your balls if you were attempting to cut in front of us; instead, you were rejoining your friends. You were gracious about me almost getting all up in your grill and we shared a few laughs talking about concert etiquette.…
EAT Adventurous diners take note: Argyle Street has a new hotspot for you to discover. East of Grafton Tavern combines local craft beer, innovative cocktails and a food menu that is daringly unique—all encased within a casual, wondrous environment. Chef Luis Clavel has created a menu that features food you may remember Grandma making…but with…
[Image-1] Why is it the masses of gullible hayseeds that get razzled dazzled by same hollow promises and shell games and photo ops from all politicians in this region. Its obscene to watch this happen every year. The political apathy in these parts makes me sick. —Howard Beale
Really?!?! a 24 month lease for your car. I’ve seen 24 month leases before. That is not a big fucking deal. —not impressed
[Image-1] Stop at the curb. Look both ways before and during crossing. Step down off of the curb and stop there. Start crossing. Don’t assume that the drivers and their cars will stop. Drivers can be distracted and cars can malfunction. Watch the cars in oncoming traffic, make eye contact with them and make sure…
[Image-1] Your playing stitched my soul and your smile melted my heart. You are now forever etched when I close my eyes. —White dress Purple smile
[Image-1] It was northern Cape Breton, an area known for its wildness—all ocean, rock and mountains. I remember being a kid, maybe 10, and it was storming outside. It was a cold and wet day—a perfect day to stay inside—and, instead, we decided to go swimming. This wasn’t a childish dare. This was one of those magical…
The Mist, a multi-million dollar television show, based off of the Stephen King novella begins filming today in Halifax. The 10-episode series will premiere on Spike TV in 2017. The show is being produced by Magic Rock Productions (based out of Halifax) and TWC-Dimension Television (New York). According to a press release, The Mist “tells the story…
When The Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie announced his terminal brain cancer last December, Canada’s musical consciousness exploded. News headlines wailed about our impending loss of a national treasure. All of a sudden, Hip hits like Ahead By A Century seemed to be playing on the radio a lot more—or maybe we were finally…
The Pork Pie If jazz is your highway, the pork pie is your Cadillac. This eccentric lid belongs to a true jazz nerd, who’s happily holed up, syncopated snapping at the Village Vanguard, or ripping sax solos of their own in a hotel bar. Lester Young made this look legendarily cool, hence why this style…
10. Visual Arts › Murder at the Dart. Until Jul 28. Painter and mixed-media artist Lee Cripps and ceramics artist Susan Paczek unveil their newest works at the Dart Gallery, all centred around a crow theme. The misunderstood creatures (called a murder when they’re in a group) are actually said to be seen as multicoloured…
1. CHIC Nile Rodgers and and bassist Bernard Edwards co-founded the badass, funked up disco band in the mid-‘70s, giving music-lovers timeless dance hits like Grammy hall-of-famer “Le Freak” and the oft-sampled (see: “Rapper’s Delight”) “Good Times.” Chic remains a relevant fixture, releasing its latest in 2015, and has been heralded as one of the…
[Image-1] Our cooperative recently advertised a one-bedroom plus den unit for $620/month (heat and water in) and were dismayed by the response: We received 47 applications. The letters sent were inspiring and heartbreaking. Young and old, from all social backgrounds. They were all making meaningful contributions to the city as teachers, lawyers, community gardeners, volunteers,…
[Image-1] UPDATE: Communications advisor Toby Koffman (with the department of Business) claims The Coast extrapolated inaccurate information from his fellow spokesperson Brian Taylor’s emailed statement. We’ve published his response below the amended article. ——— It was always supposed to be either a park or a library. But now that it’s not a library, it could…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) If you are smoothly attuned with the cosmic rhythms and finely aligned with your unconscious wisdom, you could wake up one morning and find that a mental block has miraculously crumbled, instantly raising your intelligence. If you can find it in your proud heart to surrender to “god,” your…
Stephen Bruner has had a love for the bass for as long as he can remember. He says that he always gravitated towards stringed instruments as a kid, and has countless family photos of himself as a young boy holding a bass to prove it. Bruner—who’s now 31 years old and better known as Thundercat—hasn’t…
Reeny Smith has a secret and she doesn’t want to share. Chatting by phone one recent morning, she drops succulent clues and small details, but politely declines to say too much, no matter which way the question is rephrased. As the North Preston performer gracefully changes the topic to her recently hectic schedule, she seems…
Keonté Beals is a North Preston native with an angelic voice and a knack for R&B. This year, at age 19, Beals received the 2016 Rising Star Award from the African Nova Scotian Music Association. Since then, Beals released his debut single “Man Down,” with DJ Kin Crew. The song is personal for Beals. “I’ve…
Colin Stetson, saxophonist and multi-reedist, and Sarah Neufeld, violinist, are bringing their dreamy instrumental duet album, The Sun Roars Into View, to St. Matthew’s Church on Saturday. The two musicians (who also happen to be married) have collaborated before, but never as an exclusive duo until 2015. Stetson, who’s well known for his work with…
If you look at the restaurant community as a family, Black Sheep is by no means the disgraceful brother or ne’er-do-well sister. It is run by a duo of chef-owners, Dave Woodley and John House, who previously worked together at Gio. Gio has long been a bit of a hidden gem, even if some of…
Shakespeare by the Sea has spruced up the children’s classic Pinocchio with some quirky new characters (a muscle-shirted clam and a bearded baby for starters), lovely, hummable tunes rooted in Italian folk music and clever humour that will leave you laughing. Melissa MacGougan gives an anything-but-wooden performance as the titular would-be boy, who is led…
Kate Church is upstairs in her studio near Mahone Bay, holding one of the first dolls she ever created. The self-described “figurative artist” and maker of “sculptural puppetry” has kept the figure, of a clown named Wally, over the 25 years she’s been making puppets and dolls. “He’s all dusty and he’s actually sitting on…
Queer Acts July 13-18 The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street $15/$12 queeracts.com Queer Acts, Halifax’s Pride theatre festival, is back for round eight this year, showcasing a variety of inclusive and queer friendly theatre productions from July 13-17. One of those shows is Sit on my Face, again, the res-Erection, produced by Rolling Bold…
Q I’m in my mid-40s, straight, never married. Ten months ago, my girlfriend of three years dumped me. She got bored with the relationship and is generally not the marrying type. The breakup was amicable. I still love her and miss her. Last week, I wrote her a letter saying that I still love her…
Talking Brexit The best compliment I can think to give John P. Sylliboy for his June 30 Coast piece—which I happened to see at Just Us! in Dartmouth today—is that it compares favourably with those wonderful opinion pieces on Brexit and its discreditable British actors that are currently appearing in the UK’s Guardian paper (“Brexit…
[Image-1] For the third fourth time in as many three months, a taxi driver in Halifax has been accused of sexually assaulting their passenger. The latest incident happened July 17. It follows an incident the previous weekend when Halifax Regional Police responded to a call from a 20-year-old woman who’d allegedly been “touched in a…
Ghostbusters opens Thursday, July 14 with limited screenings. For Movie Times see page 27. In 1984, before the internet was invented or most of the people who scream on it were born, there was a movie about nerds eradicating ghouls in New York City, full of Dan Aykroyd and barely concealed gay panic, as was…
