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Hellifax must be the capital of Dead Beat Dad provinces in Canada. The courts do nothing to enforce orders for support. I know a lot of hard working ladies out there trying to support their kids. Should be mandatory that all woman in this province make double the minimum wage so they can support their…
I am so tired on the bro political culture in Nova Scotia. Business jocks who proclaim they know what is best for us. The great dude that will ask you to say thank you for only kicking two teeth out. Stop it. You come from privilege. You have no clue what everyday poverty or racism…
Halifax Regional Police is back-pedalling on comments made by a member of its community response team to the media, in which the force’s expert on graffiti management called “hip hop graffiti” a culture that promotes drugs and suicide. The comments were “intended to describe a particular style of graffiti,” reads a statement posted earlier today. “We…
People who deny that humans are wreaking havoc on the planet’s life-support systems astound me. When confronted with the obvious damage we’re doing to the biosphere—from climate change to water and air pollution to swirling plastic patches in the oceans—some dismiss the reality or employ logical fallacies to discredit the messengers. It’s one thing to…
“We really believe in the downtown core of Halifax and we want to add something that’ll help make downtown Halifax a destination,” says Geir Simensen. He and his Stubborn Goat Gastropub co-owners Joe McGuinness and Kyle Drake are putting wheels in motion this summer to add not just one new place to eat and drink…
Where are the jobs in the city? I have been looking for six months now. All temporary contract SH__ jobs with no benefits and the gov’t wonders why they can’t keep people in this province. If you do take a contract job the permanent long term employees bully the crap out of you and expect…
The Sick Teen Romance genre has had a few notable entries in the past few years: The highest profile being the overwrought The Fault in Our Stars; the best being the gentle and lovely Me and Earl and the Dying Girl; the most recent being the just-OK The Space Between Us. They all follow the…
The Dartmouth Sportsplex pool is going to the dogs before it closes for renovations. The Sportsplex, along with Camp Bow Wow—a local doggy daycare and boarding service—is hosting a dog swim for charity this Sunday. Who cares about wet dog smell when you know they’re going to look this cute? Owners (who must be Camp…
You asked me to respect your decision to end the relationship and I did, even though I wasn’t happy about it. You never discussed how we would handle the situation between the kids and left no ability to do so, which is how I discovered you deleted/blocked me on all communication, when I tried to…
The story of Art is this: a wealthy, sophisticated white man buys a very expensive white painting, and his wealthy, sophisticated white friend is very upset about it. A third guy, more goofy than sophisticated but no less white, joins them and is the butt of all their jokes. This is Yasmina Reza’s award-winning 1994…
Dear guy sitting alone in a corner of fairly popular hotel restaurant in downtown Halifax. No one believes you when you keep loudly letting us all know that “you really have friends” and that “they are coming soon” while you sip on your 4th Keith’s. Have a little confidence, eating alone is one of the…
It is not easy when I have so many new equations and possibilities to fix things. I argue with myself too much. But then there is you. A real relief. You are so familiar. I like this little sanctum. I want to find others with you. “I,” because of my responsibility for things to work. …
Not really a Bitch because I like the place so much, slowly loosing tables and chairs each summer. I guess those great homemade pasties are having a negative impact on your customers waistlines, chairs and tables breaking under tremendous weight. The coffee and pastries are great, but myself and others I’ve met there look very…
A shroud of mystery surrounds Zuppa’s latest theatrical foray. Not so much a play as an interactive game, The Archive of Missing Things is experienced alone at a computer in Dalhousie’s Killam Library. The library is open during the show, so students walk around, as do the actors. We are told many times by a…
TreeGirl TreeGirl is the latest play from Haligonian writer Meghan Hubley. The story follows Laurel (Keelin Jack) a palliative care nurse who is haunted by her former patient Audrey (Martha Irving) and so climbs up a tree to contemplate life and be somewhere “new”. Crossing Laurel’s path on his way to the cemetery is Audrey’s…
The runners and joggers in this city are rude as fuck. FYI: If you’re coming up behind someone with intention to pass, it’s common practice to say, “Excuse me!” That’s all you have to do. When you push past me without saying anything, it’s inconsiderate. When I’m walking my dog, you startle him and it’s…
Some of you are the Ass in the word Class. Thank you for the early morning wake up call: 6:20 am. Your white import car, and the red sunfire. 8:10 am. You take he turn in front of our residential neighborhood homes in first gear. No mufflers guys? Give me a break. If we are…
When Robin’s flew the coop, Jenna Mooers and Andrew Flood quickly took flight and locked down the North Street location for a new restaurant. “We jumped on the space before we even had a business plan because in place just because we wanted the space so badly,” says Mooers. Her partner, Flood, helped build the…
Can the cyclists in this city please decide if they’re abiding by pedestrian laws or motorist laws? Figure it out—you can’t switch back and forth when it suits you to use a crosswalk. —Jesus Murphy
Here’s a bit of good Canadian literary news for once: The ten winners of the 2017 Atlantic Book Awards were announced last night in a gala ceremony held in Paul O’Regan Hall at the Halifax Central Library. Hosted by CBC Radio’s Angela Antle, the gala concludes this year’s Atlantic Book Festival, which ran from May…
The much anticipated OUTeast Queer Film Festival has announced the lineup of films and events for June 15-18 and the fun can’t be contained, my people. 1970s California pool party-themed silent discos, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion quote along (outdoors, yet), the Beers 4 Queers social, an awards brunch and of course the award-winning…
Jamie Baillie and Gary Burrill didn’t hesitate to dig into Stephen McNeil during the first debate between the three main political party leaders. “Mr. McNeil, I hate to interrupt this litany of wonders,” Burrill chimed in as McNeil listed off “strategic investments” such as a trade deal with Europe. “Do you acknowledge as a fact…
“Women come up to us all the time and give us the most amazing compliments like ‘Salt-N-Pepa was the soundtrack of my life.’ They remind us that we meant so much to them. Sometimes artists don’t really grasp that. But when you talk to fans, you get in touch with your legacy. Fans make you…
Not many understand the digital landscape for advertising. And if the NS Conservative election campaign thinks they are getting great numbers on their YouTube video they are wrong. My very sick four year old has watched it at least 20 times and now my equally as sick seven year old will be making up a…
12 Seven Bays turns two Thursday Rock out at this cafe’s celebration that features a special climbing session followed by beers and beats! 11 Blue Nose Marathon 2017 Friday // Saturday // Sunday Run, cheer or volunteer in the city’s biggest cardio session while raising funds for various charities. 10 Maritime Tattoo Festival Saturday //…
Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie is promising to open mental health crisis centres in rural communities to divert patients from hospital emergency departments. And not to be outdone, the NDP under Gary Burrill has a similar plan. They differ, however on the shuttered mental health unit at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, with Baillie…
Sherry Blinkhorn has experienced the effects of mental illness most of her life. From the time she was placed in foster care at age five because her mother and grandmother had severe schizophrenia, she knew of the devastating effects it could have on families and relationships. By 12, she was absorbing issues of Psychology Today,…
A small painting hangs on the wall of the Antigonish Public Library. Its edges are a somber mix of grey, black and white, which become a brilliant array of colourful brushstrokes. At the centre of the canvas is a grey door. “‘Nothing can keep you from shining.’ A collaboration between Jordon Myles and Taryn Langille,”…
So much of health care is about numbers, and mental health care is no exception. Numbers of patients. Wait times. Expenditures. Here are a few of the numbers about mental health care in Nova Scotia and PEI. Money matters 2016-17 budget for community-based counseling and outpatient programs in Prince Edward Island: $10.8 million Budget for…
The woman in charge of the revamp of Nova Scotia’s mental health system says there is “absolutely no doubt” more money is going to be needed to fix it, but she’s not preparing a bill just yet. Linda Courey says a lot of other problems have to be solved first. Courey is senior director of…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) I invite you to try the following meditation: Picture yourself filling garbage bags with stuff that reminds you of what you used to be and don’t want to be anymore. Add anything that feels like decrepit emotional baggage or that serves as a worn-out psychological crutch. When you’ve gathered…
Little Oak 1475 Lower Water Street Mon-Wed 4pm-10pm; Thu-Sat 4pm-late You don’t need to be a bartender at Little Oak to be “behind the wood.” It is impossible not to be behind wood at this tiny bar: The entire space is essentially a warm oaky embrace. The room is small, but manages to feels airy…
Since the day he went missing, Linda Boutilier hasn’t stopped looking for her boy. On a rainy Mother’s Day last Sunday, Taylor Samson’s mom, brother Connor and best friend, Thomas McCrossin, have met to reminisce about the 22-year-old whose death is all the city can seem to talk about. William Sandeson, a 24-year-old Dalhousie medical…
Something I hear over and over is how apathetic students and youth are. As a young person, I am frustrated and insulted by this because I know that it isn’t true. I’ve been working with the Canadian Federation of Students-Nova Scotia and an amazing group of student organizers to help engage young people in the…
A real shoe-perstar In the article on Jimmy Christeas of Quinpool Shoe Repair, Erin McIntosh certainly captured the man—and the smells of leather, shoe polish, et cetera (“The shoe must go on,” cover story, May 11). I have gone there for years, always more than happy with his work. I can add another skill this “shoe repair”…
Q I’m a happily married man. My wife, who is 33, cannot orgasm through intercourse since we had our last child. Her explanation is that she has this constant sensation to pee. Now we find other means to please her through toys, oral, et cetera. Are there exercises or other means to get her to…
