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I love your blue eyes… they haunt me. Not in a bad way…there is so much behind them. I want to know everything about you: The good and the bad. I love your smile… so much behind your smile as well. I love the way you carry yourself. I know you are a good person……
People risk their lives running to get a bus here! Buses travel in such large packs, it seems like buses are gang banging each other. I should’ve listened to the warnings not to move to the land of minimum wage AKA Nova Scotia. On a more positive topic, the bus drivers all seem very friendly.…
I could never tell you. You have a girlfriend and you’re much younger. You are everything I think a man should be. Gentle and kind, quiet and mild mannered, yet witty and sometimes you utter the funniest, sauciest things. Practical and extremely sexy being so. I love the way you roll your t-shirt sleeves over…
Your children do not have the right to disturb my peace. They can screech in your house, not in our adjoining back yards. You know my feelings on noise; it was quiet before you moved here. It will remain that way, even if I must make noise complaints. And I will. Yes, and you know…
Sa-Roc w/Ghettosocks, Uncle Fester, Shevy Price, Realeyez, Kxng Wooz, Iyari, DJ Anderoc, DJ Fadzwa Friday, June 9 at 10pm Reflections Cabaret, 5187 Salter Street $9 After a seemingly endless winter and spring, you no doubt need a blast of heat that warms you from head to toe, lifts your spirits and makes you say, “hell…
If you filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, you’d expect the investigator would take the time to interview you. It even says so on the Commission’s website. “A human rights officer will interview everyone involved.” Tarrah McPherson is alleging that didn’t happen in her 2016 complaint against her former instructor, Michael…
Taking consistent care of your bicycle can save you from disasters down the road. For Bike Week, Mountain Equipment Co-op is setting up a slew of “mobile bicycle maintenance stations,” doing safety checks and offering advice on basic bike fixes. In the meantime, Brendan Sutcliffe—bike mechanic at MEC—gives a few tips for keeping your ride…
The notion that we must conquer or dominate nature has governed human behaviour for a relatively short period of our 150,000-year history on this 4.5-billion-year-old planet. It’s an understandable impulse. Our intelligence and foresight allowed us to develop complex societies, and gave us a sense of control over our existence in the face of powerful,…
To a certain elec: Way to go littering a main drag with your face. We get it and you got it. Congrats. —minority vote
I am a recently transitioned woman to man. As such, I feel that there is a need to install tampon dispensers in all washrooms, regardless of the sign on the door. This is 2017 after all, all should have equal access. —Make it so
It was a night of twists and turns, but the Liberal Party will once again form Nova Scotia’s government. The victory was bittersweet, though. Stephen McNeil’s second mandate lost several important seats, and just barely held onto the party’s majority at Province House. Still, the premier-designate called the night’s results “democracy at its best.” “Nova…
To say it’s an unpleasant start to election day is an understatement. Campaign signs in the Preston-Dartmouth riding have been vandalized by graffiti. Signs for PC candidate Irvine Carvery, NDP candidate Shelley Fashan and Liberal candidate Keith Colwell at the entrance to North Preston have all been spray-painted with racist and Nazi imagery, including a…
I’ve had a crush on someone for a long while now. He doesn’t want to talk to me so the only thing left is to walk away. Almost two years I’ve been dreaming about you and now I’m erasing your image from my mind. I wish you the best of everything not my man in…
We have the same job title and duties but you earn more than I do. Your 40 years in the workforce is worth more than my experience. Except you speak only one language, can’t answer the phone or answer an email. Stop expecting me to do your work. —Retire already
We’ve been here before—pop-culture footnote recast as big-budget comedy with current big-time stars, featuring throwbacks to the original, not-great TV series, everyone having fun. That was 2012, when 21 Jump Street became one of the year’s best comedies, before we’d all burned our senses out on nostalgia. That movie also benefited from being helmed by…
They say actions speak louder than words—good for some. The rest of us live in the real world, where sometimes we wish we could follow through with our commitments—then life happens, and we let others and ourselves down. Small steps in the right direction will get you to where you want/need to be. —Listener
You are seriously a bunch of dumb ass drivers. The Macdonald Bridge speed bumps are meant to go 30-50km/hr over. I see you drivers even in SUVs, which means sport utility vehicles, slowing to 10km/hr to go over those speed “bumps” currently on the bridge. Give me a break. Your suspension doesn’t even work at…
I’m so sick and tired of lazy coworkers. I seem to always be doing everyone’s job, and get stuck with the sh*tty late shifts. You and the managers have a “clique” in the work place and always running around socializing. Also, to one of you, STOP dating employees that are below your ranks! Do your…
As the med-school student’s murder trial finishes its sixth week, lawyers defending William Sandeson have indicated through their cross-examination of Crown witnesses where their strategy might lie for the remainder of the trial. Sandeson’s defence team has indicated it may continue to argue there was an inadequate investigation by police. On May 8, before defence…
Hey Toque-Man, I saw you scream at your toddler (maybe grandson) at Agricola and North today (Thursday) and grab him back out of traffic when he tried to run into the street. Further down Agricola I saw you meandering along with nary a thought for the little guy walking 10-15 feet behind you during rush…
The snow may be gone from Halifax—knock on wood—but Shawn Cleary still has winter on his mind. The councillor for Halifax West Armdale will be asking for two new staff reports at the next meeting of Regional Council that would allow residents to opt out of sidewalk snow clearing, and bring all of HRM’s sidewalk snow…
10 Monster Jam Saturday // Sunday The jacked-up celebration of jacked-up trucks turns 25 this year, spending three days rolling around Scotia Speedworld with the biggest names in big trucks—like Grave-Digger, Northern Nightmare and Black Stallion. 9 Zomkeys comic book reading Saturday Hot off a debut at Ottawa Comiccon, comic writer Josh Stafford shares snippets…
No problem A post shared by deadmau5 (@deadmau5) on Nov 10, 2016 at 1:31pm PST After months of waiting (OK, maybe that was just me), the headliner for the year’s biggest outdoor birthday party has finally been announced! Today the city confirmed that Deadmau5 will be rocking The Common with what he calls “the world’s…
Alex Ross isn’t wasting time. The 20-year-old designer and rapper (AKA Cunny Ross) was raised by his mother, grandfather and grandmother in Uniacke Square, where he learned the importance of family. Now, he’s the brains behind the brand Family Over Fame. Family Over Fame is an online clothing retailer, and a spin-off project from Ross’…
My day job involves speaking to Nova Scotians who are struggling to access public health care and trying to help them organize to demand better service in their communities. Unsurprisingly, I’ve been on the road a lot this month and I’ve heard frustrating, often heartbreaking stories of people whose communities, and too often their family…
Mid-East Food Centre 2595 Agricola Street If you’re hungry and walking down Agricola Street, it’s hard not to stop in your tracks outside the Mid East Food Centre. The air outside, no matter how chilly, is always warm with rich spices that seem to hang there, enveloping the building and anybody who walks by it…
So it’s the homestretch of the provincial election and a guy, a proud NDP supporter, asks Gary Burrill how it’s all going. “We’re going to put our head down and give her all we’ve got,” the party leader replies. The guy, Burrill later recalls, wasn’t too impressed with that answer. “Oh no, Gary,” he says.…
As Nova Scotia’s party leaders prepare to make their closing arguments before voters head to polls on May 30, experts say one question will be key to determining whether outgoing premier Stephen McNeil’s Liberal government wins a second mandate: Will the province’s sprawling capital stay primarily red? “Halifax is pivotal,” says Dr. Jeffrey MacLeod, a…
Failure is not an option for Jamie Baillie. “Oh, we’re going to win,” he says. “I’m in this to win.” This election will be the Progressive Conservative leader’s second attempt to form a government. He might not get a third. The goal is a PC majority. Anything less, Baillie will need to atone for. Honestly,…
With his voice travelling over five thousand kilometres to play on speakerphone, Thomas Trappenberg is not where you would expect the leader of Nova Scotia’s Green Party to be during a provincial election—he’s in Anchorage, Alaska. “I wish we had more time,” Trappenberg says, with a rueful laugh. “I was already up here [in Alaska]…
Ok, guys, real talk: If you’ve ever spent time around Sir Sandford Fleming Park, you’ve probably noticed The Dingle, right? And, if you’re anything like me, you thought it’d be a super cool set for a weird, artsy music video (um, if I could sing, that is). W-e-l-l while I can’t say for sure that…
Last Chants Hermes, 5682 North Street Closing reception Friday, June 2, 6pm To June 4 The current exhibition at North Street’s Hermes gallery, Last Chants, features works by artists who share studio space above the Army Navy Surplus. The artists, here calling themselves the Last Chance Studios, all loosely touch on themes of occupying, navigating…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) Generation Kill is an HBO miniseries based on the experiences of a reporter embedded with American Marines fighting in Iraq. Early on, before the troops have been exposed to any serious combat, they’re overflowing with trash talk. A commanding officer scolds them: “Gentlemen, from now on we’re going to…
Good death for all In 2014, the provincial government announced its palliative care strategy as a means for improving care and services for patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses. Since then we have seen some improvements, for which the government and the health authority are to be commended. But despite these improvements, there are still…
Q I have two female sex partners who want to be breath-play dominated. I know the practice is dangerous, and I employ the rules of consent and communication a pro-Dom escort friend taught me. But is there a legal document we could sign that protects consenting adults in the event of an accident or death?…
Yes, summer may be all about sun-soaked patios and accumulating freckles, but for movie lovers it’s also the most wonderful time of the year: Multiplexes are churning out frothy blockbusters and film festivals allow a welcome chance to catch more boutique offerings, too. The latter part wouldn’t be what it is without the likes of…
Laraaji Here’s something you need to experience: Twinkling, cyclical zither music from the world’s most interesting man, Laraaji—Eno collaborator, comedian, actor, New York fixture, multi-instrumentalist, meditation master, cool person. Sunday, 7:30pm, Fort Massey United Church; Laughter Meditation Workshop Sunday, 2pm, Halifax Central Library, pre-registration required 902-490-5700 OBABY with The Magic Project This year’s installment of…
As far as Jonathan Dean is concerned, Nova Scotians have two choices come election day: Vote for the “status quo,” or vote for change. He believes the Atlantica party is the only way to achieve the latter. “If I was a candidate in this election and I had to go door-to-door for the Liberals,” he…
The Liberal government’s all-for-nothing budget last month promised $2.4 million to get 20 more doctors. Doctors Nova Scotia told the legislature the day before they needed at least 100 just to break even. Last week, the King’s Investigative Workshop’s “Overburdened” series found access to mental health services for rural Nova Scotians is falling short. But…
Rabies w/Geil Friday, May 26, 6pm Halifax North Memorial Library garage 2285 Gottingen Street free, all-ages Rabies’ infectious pop can’t be denied. Rachel Fry’s powerful voice, mixed with harmonies from bassist Bria Cherise Miller and synth player Jeremy Costello, with a backing beat by Fry’s Surveillance bandmate Dave Burns, creates a heavenly mixture—satisfyingly dramatic and lots…
At the beginning of last year’s OBEY Convention, current OBEY creative director Andrew Patterson stood in front of a crowd gathered in the Halifax Central Library to deliver a set of opening remarks. Among punks, seniors, library babies and intrigued onlookers, Patterson shared a few words about his experience teaching poetry workshops to high school…
On Saturday, May 20, Canadians and Venezuelan-Canadians gathered at Grand Parade in solidarity with Venezuelans fighting against president Nicolas Maduro. I organized this gathering in response to the countless protests happening in Venezuela over the past 53 days. They started in March, when president Nicolas Maduro dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly. This means that there is…
MAJE w/Pelada, FET.NAT, DJ Shyshaya Saturday, May 27, 10pm The Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street $20/$25 Hip hop artist Michael Alexander Jerome Earle, AKA MAJE, is having a year. After a brief period of laying low, MAJE is back in full force. With an album on the horizon, a laundry list of upcoming collaborations and…
The Hydrostone neighbourhood is a melting pot of unique shops. Staying true to the pre-Halifax Explosion architecture, the concrete stone draped with vines is sure to make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Take a stroll through this historical area where you can grab an authentic French pastry, sit in the park and…
“A literal translation of the word senyawa would be ‘chemical compound’. It’s used to describe when two or more different elements combine and create something new. In this case it is my partner Wukir Suryadi and I who are the two different chemical elements. He stands for nature—which is represented by his bamboo instrument—and I…
