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The days are getting longer, the birds are deciding between flying north or south, and allergy season is just around the corner. You know what that means? It’s finally time to peek out from under our winter blankets and get back outside. UPCOMING EVENTS 2019 YFC Burger Battle, March 16-April 6 Fredericton Tattoo Expo, March…
Just so you all know, health care employees do not get enough sick days. Yeah, I know there are lots of people who get none at all (which royally sucks, and this should be changed immediately… different Bitch). However, I’m around germy people with questionable hygiene practices EVERY DAMN DAY, and even with thorough practice…
It does not go unnoticed that you reward all the other employees for their work except for me. It does not go unnoticed that you schedule me in so that I can’t attend meetings. Your tone of voice does not go unnoticed either. It appears you are jealous which is unfortunate because I don’t have…
…about overpopulation? Why is this topic taboo? This is at the root of all environmental problems—and why migrants have nowhere left to go. The earth does not need 8 billion homo sapiens. Read The Limits to Growth (1968), a bestseller, and start a conversation with someone about overpopulation.—Doin’ my bit (there’s just me)
So a local paper asks: “Why are we still discussing lousy sidewalk removal?” The simple answer is, for as long as Car is King and non-drivers (taxpayers or not) remain second-class citizens, sidewalks will stay an icy, un-walkable mess. When will Bobcatters realise that plowing sidewalks into skating rinks, without also salting them, is worse…
I met you a couple of weeks after my dad died. I was heartbroken and not looking for love, just distraction. I have been consistently pleasantly surprised by you. Gracious and kind, supportive and humorous. I really couldn’t have imagined a better person to bump into and now I’m head over heels in love. It…
I had you for 18 years. You were six weeks old when I brought you home. You brought so much joy to me, and I don’t know how to go on without you. You made me laugh. You loved scratches. Miss you, Chico. Love you forever.—The man
Okay I get it. Our sidewalks are bullshit, blah blah six o’clock news, but when it comes to picking up the poop, most of us dog owners are creating new yoga poses over snow banks in order to be good citizens and pick up. So, when I see a chunk of snow atop a poop…
Last year three speed humps were installed on our street. Most of the neighbours didn’t want it. The ones who wanted it were parents with small children who play on the street unsupervised. And hey, sitting on your step glued to your cell doesn’t count as supervision. So now, the snow is melting and the…
Last year was a hard year for me—something you seemed to know without even asking. Your departure was so unexpected. I thought I’d have forever to thank you for everything you did to make it bearable; The fun projects, the opportunities, just stopping to chat in your busy day. It’s been weeks now, but you…
What is up with people being rude to the panhandlers? Like the cops! It’s up to the drivers if they want to give them money! It’s not right—I understand how you cops feel but like I said, it is up to the driver or passenger of they want to give money! But you guys embarrass…
From The Sorority’s epic International Women’s Day show to Ria Mae at The Marquee to a screening of the powerful The Girls of Meru doc, this weekend is full of must-see shows, screenings and more. Earthline Tattoo Demonstration and Discussion Saturday A celebration of Indigenous tattooing traditions, this afternoon at the Museum of Natural History…
Emerging + Developing Artist Training Day A safe space workshop helping women, femme, trans and gender non-conforming artists learn how to get started or get to the next level—from social media to soundcheck to networking. Register at musicnovascotia.ca. Music Nova Scotia, 2169 Gottingen Street, Fri Mar 8, 11am-6:30pm Encore: The Women of Neptune The women…
A mix of Inception meets Fawlty Towers, the farcical play within a play within a play Noises Off is a layered hybrid of classic slapstick and dry British comedy. Directed by Jeremy Webb, Neptune Theatre brings Michael Frayn’s work—a comical marathon nearly three hours long—to life thanks to a busload of manic energy provided by its…
“I was done working for a boss and I wanted to do something on my own,” says Jenna Oosterholt, owner of the newly opened The Ville Caffeine Bar (5146 Sackville Street). The Ville offers a rotating bean, cycling through various roasters from around the world to provide a diverse selection of coffee. To start off,…
QLet’s say my kink is edging and I edge myself for a few days leading up to a date. Is it my responsibility to tell my potential partner? There are a few variables here that are important to note. This is a first/Tinder date, and it’s just a coffee date, BUT she and I have…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20) Who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting “Mona Lisa”? Many scholars think it was Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo. Leonardo wanted her to feel comfortable during the long hours she sat for him, so he hired musicians to play for her and people with mellifluous voices…
When Kimi Willgress retired from her career as a professional athlete, the Olympic snowboarder turned to art. Inspired by her uncle, she started creating and selling Prana Rocks—oil lamps made with Nova Scotia slate—as a side hustle until she just couldn’t keep up with demand on her own. “Showing people how to incorporate them into…
What These Old Things? whattheseoldthings.com Next auction: March 20-21 W hen Brigid Milway’s daughter Midge turned five, she gave her a birthday gift unlike any other kid in class: An old black-and-white TV and a bunch of VHS tapes. The throwback entertainment source became the centrepiece of a little movie nook set up in their…
Diggstown Wednesdays at 9pm on CBC TV Streaming on CBC Gem M arcie Diggs is grieving. Her favourite aunt—the one who taught her how to surf, showed her how to find salvation in the sea—has taken her own life and Marcie is flailing emotionally and—in certain eyes—professionally, ditching lucrative corporate law for legal aid in…
A better Canada Dear political leaders, I am a proud Canadian, but I would like to see a better Canada than we have today. Here are some ideas for how to make Canada a greater country. You need to get rid of the outrageous retirement package for MPs. They should receive the same retirement packages…
The room was packed. The chairs filled first. Extra chairs were brought out. Then the aisles filled with people until finally, the doors opened so attendees could pour out and watch the panelists from outside. The No More Warehousing: Time for Housing and Dignity for Nova Scotia’s Severely Physically Disabled panel was held at the Halifax…
The Sorority w/Nausikaa, DJ Tranzishen Friday, March 8, 9pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street $15 adv/$20 door, eventbrite.com Though only a group since 2016, the story of hip hop outfit The Sorority has reached origin myth status: Four rappers—all seasoned solo acts—meet and perform together as part of an International Women’s Day cypher. The chemistry…
Tamara Podemski at Women Making Waves Saturday, March 9, 9:15am Lord Nelson Suites, 1515 South Park Street womenmakingwaves.ca “I’m going to talk about the climate right now in regards to women’s voices in front of and behind the screen,” says Tamara Podemski. “I started 25 years ago as a 15-year-old girl—I’ve seen so many different…
Common Roots Urban Garden gets the go-aheadThe urban garden gets approval to move just one month before the deadline to leave it’s home at the QEII Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. The Bi-Hi Park sandwiched between Bayers Road and the exit ramp of the 102 will host 110 of the 200 garden plots that are…
The Bus Stop Theatre opened in 2003 at 2203 Gottingen Street (there actually is a bus stop out front, 6779). “Howard Beye bought an old shut-down drugstore and had what everybody thought was this crazy dream to turn it into a theatre,” says Sébastien Labelle, the executive director of The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op, sitting…
Internationally recognized in her day, now revered as part of Canadian heritage, Portia White’s legacy is infused with many meanings. For the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, which is celebrating 75 years of supporting aspiring artists of all disciplines, Portia White represents its catalyst. In 1944, members of the Halifax Ladies Club, along with voice teacher Ernesto…
Most of us rarely think about concrete, but it’s the foundation of modern society — from roads, buildings and bridges to the economy, political power and crime. We use more of it than anything except water. Concrete has been a great driver of human progress. It’s allowed us to build up instead of out, made…
The Coast always likes raising awareness around things people consume for fun, whether that’s in print—the annual Beer Guide comes out this week—or IRL with events like Burger Week, Halifax Oyster Festival and the Drink Atlantic cocktail festival. And now that recreational weed is officially on the menu, we are continuing our tradition of enjoyable…
