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Who is tending Camp Hill Cemetery these days? There are several patches of Japanese knotweed taking hold, the scourge of gardens everywhere. It will take over the whole place if not aggressively removed. Now. DO IT. —Babette
[Image-1] You make me so comfortable yet too anxious to say anything. Age is just a number. Our mutual awkwardness could be the perfect match. —awkward girl
So I’m coming from Chain Lake Drive and heading out to Bedford. I’m in the ‘left’ left hand lane to head out the highway and Dicksmack in the BMW comes speeding up beside me in the ‘right’ left hand lane. When we get a green, he speeds off and gets ahead of everyone then gets…
Leggings ARE pants, bitch! Don’t tell me to wear a long top over them either. I wear mine with a short top to show off my lovely lumps. Don’t be jelly. —Fuel for your drool
Men: stop shaving your pubes. It doesn’t make your dicks look any bigger. Also, asking a woman if yours is the biggest cock she’s ever seen is a stupid fucking question. Me: stop dating men who shave their pubes and ask stupid fucking questions. —Growing Up
[Image-1] This bar in Halifax has taken away reviews on their facebook page after another band posted their distaste for the way bands were treated. Only harassing young women when a man smokes out the bathroom. Asshole booking guys who threaten to sue people. Silencing reviews when people voice their concerns. Insulting bands that play…
[Image-1] It’s not surprising that the people of Halifax don’t want to remove or change the Cornwallis statue, but I felt extremely uncomfortable reading all the comments about why it should stay. I didn’t realize everyone was so god-damn racist towards Mi’kmaw people. How can so many people honor a man that paid money for…
[Image-1] Thank you so much for giving me your last rose on the bus! You totally made my week! —Mama Scooter <3
The only difference between Hitler and Cornwallis is that Cornwallis won his war and Hitler lost his! —A Genocide Is A Genocide Even If We Erased That Part From Our History After We Won
Cornwallis: Built Halifax personally with his own two hands, or racist scalp-collecting maniac—depending on who you talk to. Whatever to do with the statue? Enough! Time for a compromise. Take a hacksaw, Jebediah Springfield style, and remove a few inches just above the eyebrows. Let people peer down into that dark cranial cavity, and have it serve…
[Image-1] Thank you to the passerby who called the fire department to Creighton Street last Friday. You helped prevent the fire from spreading to all of the attached buildings on either side and likely saved an entire block from going up in flames. —Lil Smoky
Seriously? What the fuck is wrong with people in this city? To the three guys who stood around my car and waited for me to finish paying for my gas, just so you could have the opportunity to call me a faggot as I was leaving: Fuck you. —The Faggot That Doesn’t Have to Walk…
[Image-1] There was “shock and awe” at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, as an emergency meeting of HRM Regional Council convened to condemn the provincial government’s swiftly-enacted controls over how Halifax runs the Otter Lake landfill. On May 4, Timberlea-Prospect MLA Iain Rankin submitted a private member’s bill to maintain the Otter Lake landfill’s current allowable…
It’s a dog-eat-Dawg world out there, man. Today, it was brought to The Coast’s attention the Dalhousie University’s celebrity chef, the Dawgfather PhD, has found a new place to sell his street meat. The move comes after the hot dog doc’s court case against the municipality (an effort to halt a proposed bike lane that…
When Halifax chef Luis Clavel wants comfort food, it’s usually his mom’s pupusas he’s craving. The traditional Salvadoran dish is “like a flapjack stuffed with cheese and then pan-fried,” he explains. Clavel—the chef at Shuck Seafood + Raw Bar— was born in Puerto Rico and raised in El Salvador and Guatamala before immigrating to Nova…
Fuck you to the contractors who caused a fire. Your shoddy electrical work burned up your newly renovated building and tore up the roof of the building next door. The entire block would have gone up in flames if not for the call to the fire department. Get your head out of your ass. —Lil…
You LIKE Lori Grimes from The Walking Dead?! It’s like somebody wanting to go to prom with Joffery Baratheon it’s weird and unnaturally fucked up. —Disturbed Walking Dead Fan
To the dumb ass’s who responded to my bitch about where is the military: First with reserves we have over 100,000 troops so that takes care of you. Next all military members must pass fire fighting training,so in answer to this guy they would use the equipment all ready there to let those who have…
[Image-1] Will vegans save the world? Reading comments under climate change articles or watching the film Cowspiracy make it seem they’re the only ones who can. Cowspiracy boldly claims veganism is “the only way to sustainably and ethically live on this planet.” But, as with most issues, it’s complicated. It’s true, though, that the environment…
[Image-1] To be fair, Halifax has far too few all ages venues and short of sneaking into bars that have lax ID checks, 18 and under people do not get to see shows, and that sucks. However, I hate the fact that our star all ages venue is begging for money to be saved and does…
[Image-1] On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Nova Scotia’s provincial government has published its new Guidelines to Support Trans and Gender Variant Employees. The document is designed to ensure an equitable, safe, inclusive and respectful workplace for those in the public sector, and applies to more than 10,000 employees, managers and deputy…
To the mother/son pair in front of me on Queen Street Tuesday afternoon: um … the Public Library flower bed … is NOT your dog’s toilet. Nor is any other bit of ground to be considered a dog toilet. When I moved to Halifax 6 years ago, there were virtually no dogs in the peninsula.…
Leave the name but put up huge plaques that also explain what other kind of history he brought as well. —Saltydog
[Image-1] I was the professionally dressed, overqualified woman that showed up to be interviewed by you and your partner. I knew right away you couldn’t afford me when I walked into your little hole in the wall office. After checking in with the tattooed receptionist in spaghetti straps, I tried to give you the benefit…
[Image-1] To the dancing fellow who murdered the dance floor at the Uncle Charlie show last Thursday at the BE! Where did you come from and how do you make it look so eassssssssssy. Hawt damnnnn you fine AF. —Creepily watching from afar
Fuck you Joseph Howe Dr. Fuck the bus stop that is directly after a light, fuck the left lane Mumford Rd shittyness, fuck the condos that will make things much worse. There was lots of room for expanding the road at it’s most congested. No more. —Just some guy
[Image-1] Halifax police say they aren’t looking to bring back a 2009 program that took thousands of guns off the streets, even after the city’s recent string of shooting deaths. At last month’s Stop the Violence rally, The Coast asked Halifax Regional Police chief Jean-Michel Blais if a buy-back program was being considered in the…
[Image-1] According to first quarter statistics released yesterday by Halifax police, violent crime is down in 2016, compared to the same period last year. Doesn’t feel like a very peaceful year, though, does it? Despite a recent string of gun-related homicides that shook the city, violent crime has generally been on a downward trend for…
[Image-1] At what point does a person decide to willingly defecate inside of a 100-year-old historic tower? Was it before or after you trashed Sir Sanford Fleming Park and let large debris drift out into the arm? Maybe it was before you covered the canteen with mud by speeding across the lawn in your vehicle?…
Fed up with these so-called men out here in Halifax who are raping women. Dated a guy for eight months and he wound up sexually abusing me. I am wondering what in the hell do guys get out of forcing themselves upon an unwilling partner? —E.V.
When you feel you must let someone make a left turn across your lane of traffic you must signal some other way other than your hands. we cant see your hands. we see the blue sky. sometimes we can see your hands gesturing to go ahead but usually it looks like a car coming to…
[Image-1] Several years ago a reenactment was held in Halifax to celebrate the 200th anniversary of a War of 1812 naval battle. Just as one did on the same date in 1813, a sailor—an actor playing a sailor—burst through the doors of St. Paul’s Church to inform the congregation that a British frigate had defeated its American…
Have you ever wondered how to save irrigation cost when you were gardening? Are you interested in solar energy? Do you have questions about when to start your seed planting? On May 14th, the coordinator of Hope Blooms Community Garden Greenhouse, Peter Wilkinson, hosted a workshop at the Common Roots Urban Farm on Off-Grid Greenhouse…
[Image-1] It’s early in the planning approval process, but Scott McCrea’s ambitious $200-million waterfront development seems to have hit the ‘marque’ with HRM’s Design Review Committee. On Thursday afternoon, Armour CEO Scott McCrea presented his Queen’s Marque project to the city’s panel of engineers, architects and urban planners. It went OK. “I have to resist…
Lindalou (Stephanie MacDonald) is a loving but unconventional mother. Her sensitive, 16-year-old son Curtis (Allie MacDonald) is more like a brother to her since they’re only 15 years a part in age. Lindalou’s estranged mother Betina (Kathryn MacLellan) is focused only on appearances and is willfully blind to the suffering of those around her. When…
Starfish Properties is plotting something big for the Roy Building construction site this weekend. Details are scarce, but the property management company has invited Toronto-based performance artist and live painter Jessica Gorlicky (aka Jessgo) to scale the scaffolding and spruce up the Roy Building’s exterior. Josh Lerner, vice president of Starfish Properties remains tight-lipped about…
A regular, everyday Halifax transit bus is being transformed into a food market on wheels to bring affordable, high quality, fresh fruits and vegetables to communities across Halifax. The 21-week pilot, known as the Mobile Food Market, launches this Saturday— May 14—making stops to the communities of North Preston and East Preston. North end Halifax,…
10. DJ › Cosplay Dance Party. Saturday, May 14, 10pm. This monthly dance party is the geekiest, freakiest fete around with cyborgs, aliens, Pokemon and anime characters bumping and grinding. 9. Spring Festivals › East Coast Guitar Festival. Saturday, May 14. The East Coast Guitar Festival is back with all the strumming, shredding and noodling…
[Image-1] Almost every day, Carlyle Smith opens the doors to his aviary and watches as a cloud of birds rise into the air. A rare sight for some, but it’s a common sight for Smith. He’s been flying birds professionally for 12 years. Smith operates a bird-release business. Since 2004, he’s been the man to…
[Image-1] While the Jian Ghomeshi verdict has created much discussion both nationally and locally about the justice system’s treatment of sexual assault survivors, it appears politicians are taking baby steps in response. This week, Ghomeshi appeared in a Toronto court to sign a peace bond and apologize to the former coworker he was charged with…
[Image-1] The municipality will soon have the power to set rules on how politicians collect and spend money in municipal elections. We need these rules to restore public confidence and make fairer and more competitive elections. While improved regulatory powers are welcome, Bill 154 has one big flaw: it doesn’t explicitly allow HRM to offer…
[Image-1] The digital revolution is breaking new ground every day. Technology has a way of doing that. I remember when Hewlett-Packard introduced its first “laptop” computer, which stored a page and a half of writing. It revolutionized my life as a newspaper columnist, allowing me to write on planes or in a tent and submit…
A knot of shadowy clouds hangs heavy on the horizon, and the winding roads in Hants County are mottled gray, the murky stamp of nighttime puddles fading as the sun finally breaks through, burning off the lingering dampness. By the time we cross the tiny bridge on Woodville Road, cotton clouds dot a blue sky.…
Q Straight male, 48, married 14 years, three kids under age 10. Life is busy at our house. My wife and I have stopped having sex. It was my decision. I get the obligation vibe combined with a vanilla sex life, and it just turns me off. We want to find a balance. But it…
In the musical coming-of-age drama Sing Street, the 14-year-old Cosmo (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, in his film debut) learns about economic depression—it’s Dublin, in 1985—starts a new school where oppression is the governing tactic and discovers new wave, all in the same week. When he falls for an older girl (Lucy Boynton), he does what we all…
In the early 1990s, Halifax was living the “next Seattle” indie rock legend. Bands like Sloan, Thrush Hermit and jale were influencing kids who would soon embrace the possibility of professional careers in music. The popularity of rock and punk in Halifax made way for Cafe Ole, Condon MacLeod’s crammed music club on Barrington Street…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Approximately 30,000 sites on the internet attribute that quote to iconic genius Albert Einstein. But my research strongly suggests that he did not actually say that. Who did? It doesn’t matter. For the purposes of this horoscope, there are just two essential points to…
