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Olivia McMackin grew up in the middle of nowhere, Nova Scotia. With no neighbours as far as her eyes could see, she spent most of her childhood outside with her sister “having a sort of idyllic life running around in the woods.” This connection to the natural world had a massive impact on her life,…
To the asshole who smashed the rear passenger window out of my ’07 Sonata and stole my bag a few weeks ago, on Cambridge Street: I hope you enjoyed my clothes and toiletries and that it was worth your legal risk and my inconvenience. I understand when times are rough…I was driving an ’07 Sonata,…
Whatever happened to piping in instrumental elevator music in public places? I realize it was rejected by the baby boomers in favour of “With Or Without You” and “Patio Lanterns” being blasted out of tiny speakers, but now I can’t shop for my groceries without being subjected to a nothing but a public piano for…
The 2018 Robert Merritt Awards came and went with a swift ceremony in the Casino’s Schooner Showroom on Monday night. Produced by Ken Schwartz with Dustin Harvey as the surprise host, the gala saw 2b Theatre’s Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story take home eight awards, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding New Play. The company…
Yesterday I wanted you to cover my face in playful kisses. Today I want to build you a pedestal you would never get on. Tomorrow I will love you more than ever. You inspire me endlessly. —TG
As a bike rider I could fill a year’s worth of issues of The Coast with Bitches about car drivers in Halifax. Instead I will submit a love to the very nice drivers this morning at Almon and Isleville who both stopped to let me cross Almon on my bike, even though I was fully…
Once again, as we near the Jewish holiday of Passover there is no matzah to be found on the peninsula. I’m not asking for much. It’s a flat dry unleavened bread, it’s not like it is a challenging perishable item. It is essential to Passover. The usual location was sold out, another one “wasn’t carrying…
I, like many young adults in this city, work in the service industry. I work hard, I stay sober, I keep crepuscular hours. It isn’t glorious but it’s a lifestyle I’ve come to appreciate (and it seems like the only way to pay off student debt). If there’s one thing that really grinds my gears…
I once worked at a local eatery for several months where I thought myself valued by staff and customers. One day, my female employer took me into her office and told me I “wasn’t here to get a boyfriend” (yes, I am very friendly and therefore naturally flirty, and yes, my boss was neither, and…
Just Us! Coffee Roaster’s Cooperative Ltd. has released a statement following allegations of wage theft and other poor business practices at Smiling Goat Organic Espresso Bar. “We are deeply saddened to hear via social and traditional media outlets that workers at another business serving our coffee are allegedly not being treated well by their employer.”…
Correction and apology: The following story has been updated to clarify that The Armour Group Limited and/or Founders Square Limited do not manage the Founders Square cleaners, and that hiring and firing decisions are up to the subcontractors involved. We apologize without reservation to Armour and FSL for incorrectly stating the cleaners were their employees.…
I attended a great dance performance with my sister-in-law on Saturday in downtown Dartmouth. Sitting in front of us were a family which included 3 young, very well behaved children. During intermission I heard one child say ‘I’m hungry’. The father gives the kids a snack. After a few minutes I could smell this very…
Kousoulis’ sent a response to the CFS letter just before end of business Monday afternoon. The relevant section is now quoted below. The Canadian Federation of Students says the Department of Labour and Advanced Education is attempting to “silence students and survivors” because of an opinion piece first published in The Coast. In an open…
Over the last couple of years, Kit Singh has quietly become a major operator in the local coffee scene. He bought two Smiling Goat stores then opened two more, and added another pair of cafes to his six-outlet chain by buying and rebranding Halifax’s Just Us! locations. After corporate giants like Tim Hortons, Starbucks and…
Half-Cracked: The Legend of Sugar Mary is the story of Sugar Mary (Geneviève Steele) a “half-cracked” woman living in rural Nova Scotia with her sister, Yewina (Sharleen Kalayil). Sugar Mary’s sexual awakening coincides with the arrival of Scott (Christian Murray), an American grad student looking for local folklore for his thesis. Steele and Kalayil command…
I have grown to STRONGLY dislike people. Fortunately for me, I am in the hospitality industry. I dream of moments where I can unleash my true feelings of, “You are an asshole!” Every day I encounter self entitled, manipulative, deceptive, arrogant, and/or egotistical assholes . Whatever happened to the golden rule “Do unto others as…
Spring is finally here (according to the calendar at least) and we have some great reasons to end your hibernation this weekend: Burger Week kicks off with a bun, Inuk soprano Deanetha Edmunds plays a free show, Carbon Arc screens a tale of three roommates navigating life in Tel Aviv and more. Art Party Friday…
Unwelcome advances. Belittling language. Grabbing, touching and sexual assault. The restaurant industry’s reputation for the mistreatment and harassment of its employees precedes it on both a grand scale and here at home. This week, servers, bakers and baristas share their stories. As told to Melissa Buote and Allison Saunders. Editor’s note: This piece contains details…
In the wake of every big #MeToo story, from Hollywood to Halifax, there is a temptation to figure out what went wrong. Who knew and did nothing? What psychological defect caused the perpetrator to treat others with such disrespect? What problematic culture exists in Industry X that allowed such abuses to grow and fester? Granted,…
You’re a good person who really cares about diversity, inclusion and the plight of historically oppressed people. You have at least three tattoos from other cultures on your body, you do yoga, you don’t wear headdresses to music festivals (we won’t talk about that bindi or those white-people dreads) and you really appreciate and respect…
Greg Berlanti is more recently known as the shepherd of the superhero TV series The Flash and Supergirl, but his best-loved creation is Everwood, the earnest family drama set in Colorado starring Treat Williams, Emily VanCamp and Chris Pratt. Love, Simon, Berlanti’s first film since the 2010 rom-com Life As We Know It, traffics in…
Liam Corcoran w/Tyler Messick Friday, March 23, 10pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $10 Four years after the breakup of Charlottetown indie rock band Two Hours Traffic, frontperson Liam Corcoran tried something different for his debut solo album. “I’ve been writing songs since I was 14 and I’d become very sick of writing about myself,”…
Q I’m a 26-year-old cis queer woman. My best friend has identified publicly as asexual for the past two years. She constantly talks about how since she doesn’t “need” sex, this means she is asexual. She does have sex, however, and she enjoys it, which I know isn’t disqualifying. But she also actively seeks out…
At Sea I would just like to say that last week’s “Sea change” article was incredibly well-written, amazing work, really spot-on, I cannot say enough about it, (cover story by Allison Saunders and Jacob Boon). And it inspired me to share my voice on the topic. You can find my piece on my blog Planet…
The Coast got a tip, many years ago, about a local restaurant that demanded its female staff endure regular weigh-in sessions at the restaurant, as part of pressure to be attractive on the job. We wanted to write about this sexism, but not only would nobody talk about it, women working there asked us keep…
When Fran Shirazi visits a cafe, she’s both a customer and salesperson. “Everywhere I go, every corner store or coffee shop, I ask them if they want to carry our product,” she says. Shirazi moved to Halifax from Tehran in 1994. Ten years later, she bought Staff of Life Health Foods & Bakery. At the…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) The “School of Hard Knocks” is an old-fashioned idiom referring to the unofficial and accidental course of study available via life’s tough experiences. The wisdom one gains through this alternate approach to education may be equal or even superior to the knowledge that comes from a formal university or…
Name: Braeden Kaulbach Age: 25 Spotted: Ashburn Avenue Wearing: Hat, Carhartt WIP(Rchmnd); scarfs, Acne (Rchmnd); sweater, thrifted (Value Village); pants, Raf Simons, (Rchmnd); shoes: Raf Simons Ozweego (Rchmnd); long coat: Publish (Off the Hook) How would you describe your style? Comfortable and unique. Who/where do you derive inspiration from when putting together an outfit? I take a lot of…
