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[IMAGE-1] I don’t think that you really want me to call the police. At least your ‘girlfriend” didn’t want me to… Your crackhead eyes gave away what you two were doing under the deck. I told her to watch out because of the cameras surrounding the building, not because she was working. Being a pimp…
As I got into my vehicle after the Moosehead game Friday night, I let out a defeated *sigh* as I noticed a ticket in my front wiper… but it wasn’t! It was $5! Thank you generous stranger! —pleasantly surprised
I feel like you deserve a love so this is for you… the cute blonde I sat next to on Wednesday who got out at Scotia Square who works at a certain purveyor of produce. I’m sorry we didn’t have more time to chat but… maybe you were relieved and couldn’t wait to get the…
It’s not my fault that you don’t have a life other than gossiping about other people or talking about shitz that happened years and years ago. You drink like a fish, pop pills by the dozen and try to party like you’re 20. Get a hobby, take up tap-dancing, get a cat, do something constructive…
[Image-1] To the man speeding down Young Street Wednesday morning at about 9:45 in the Black Intrepid, you, are an incosiderate moron with your head up your ass. Not only do you drive like you are blindfolded with a brick strapped to your foot, you took the right hand corner onto Windsor St so fast…
Hey co-workers! Yes, you! Shut the eff up! I’m tired of the condescending tone you take with the so-called “foreigners” we speak with on the phone. Get an education. Or a sense of decency. Or both. —Now I understand why people outside the Maritimes think we’re idiots.
[Image-1] As the rainy autumnal months, I feel I need to extend a big ol’ thank you to The Coast. Not for its critique of city’s infrastructure, reviews of art exhibitions or its annual Best of Halifax campaign (though I do very much appreciate those as well) but for its utility as an all-purpose shoe…
[Image-1] As the rainy autumnal months, I feel I need to extend a big ol’ thank you to The Coast. Not for its critique of city’s infrastructure, reviews of art exhibitions or its annual Best of Halifax campaign (though I do very much appreciate those as well) but for its utility as an all-purpose shoe…
The Sexy Mayor award of 2014 goes to…… drumroll please… VANCOUVER!!! Damn boyee. —OMF
Halifax Regional Police and the Halifax District RCMP today issued a response to the independent operational review into the death of Holly Bartlett. It’s largely a glowing pat-on-the-back about HRP procedures, which you can read in full here. “The review of the investigation into Ms. Holly Bartlett’s death illustrated the compassion and dedication shown by…
Joining previous CFAT artist-in-residence alumni Krista Davis, Will Robinson, Khanhthan Tran, Melanie Colosimo, Eryn Foster, Sym Corrigan and Léola Leblanc is D’Arcy Wilson, a Halifax-based interdisciplinary artist (and big nature fan). From CFAT’s release about the program, here’s a description of what Wilson intends to produce during her residency. Includes: Little known facts about zoos!…
Dear Halifax, I’ve taken buses in a couple of different cities but you continue to amaze me everyday, collectively pretending that the back exit on the bus just doesn’t exist. Unless you have a stroller, wheelchair, or walker, or some other very good reason, walk the extra foot and “EXIT AT REAR” like the signs…
[Image-1] “The councillor’s heart is in the right place. I think this isn’t the spot for action.” —Darren Fisher “I wasn’t part of what happened in the past. I am part of what this council does in the future.” —Steve Craig ”Was that something we discussed while I was out?” —Mayor Savage NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS…
Circling, orbiting…searching, hoping for a defined TLI…but it refuses to be calculated upon…so I’ll drift for a while longer… i’ll —…You can have anything you want
Yeah, you, the dickhead going through the crosswalk at Connaught and Chebucto this morning during the advanced green. “Don’t Walk” isn’t a fucking suggestion. —Morning commutes blow enough already
[Image-1] To the asshole(s) who broke into my favourite store last week and stole all their shit and put a wonderful women and her local business out of business …… Go fuck yourself or selves. Stealing from a local buisness is one thing…but really? I hope you know you destroyed a persons life. You took…
[Image-1] Delicious. Delightful freedom. You won’t be in my day to day very much for a while. Frankly, I hope it’s serious, so I don’t have to deal with you much longer. —Freebird
Okay H.T. you pay your employees quite the decent pay and I’m sure it’s safe to assume that the ones in charge of scheduling the bus routes/connection times make a lovely cheque; well they shouldn’t be. They in fact, should have my 7.5s (heeled ankle boots mind you) up their dumb asses. Can’t though, I’m…
When it says “dog on lead” put your dog on lead. I have my dog on lead and I am walking in the leaded part of the park for a reason. —Ruler
i see you quite a bit and i’m well as you can see pretty shy your smile brightens up my day every time i see it. Maybe some day soon ill wave back when wave at me .if its even me your waving at —that guy
[Image-1] Her: In her own front yard getting ready to take her two dogs and her baby for a walk on a nice sunny day. Last check before she heads out – kid in the stroller one dog leash in hand and whoops dropped the other. You: two ADULTs: Walking/jogging with your dog past her…
[Image-1] Because last I checked, “Stop” did not fucking mean just keep on fucking going regardless of the fact that a woman and her very clearly visible, completely white dog are in THE FUCKING MIDDLE OF THE ROAD at a FUCKING CLEARLY MARKED CROSS WALK. You almost killed my fucking dog you illiterate fucking asshole!…
If I apply to the C.R.T.C. for a specialty channel license can I call it Pawn Shop Television and run old war flicks all day? —Chumlee
Crop Circle Alien believers on the NSPIRG Board Met an NSPIRG executive board member who claims to be a believer in sweeping conspiracies to suppress the truth that 9/11 Was An inside Job, and about how Aliens Made the Crop Circles, Man! There’s no way humans could have made these miraculous shapes in fields. That’s…
[Image-1] So we paid $58.5 Million for a new library and that didn’t include books? Sounds like Halifax… —Coast ads creep me out…
about Love the Way We Bitch The Coast has become seriously lame since it’s make-over. Especially the on-line Bitch thingeee here. You must be aiming for the yupee/hipster crowd or whatever they’re called these days. —sowanna barf
are Ecology Action Center fart catchers And this year’s activist group of the year is….BIG SURPRISE it’s the Ecology Action Charlatans AGAIN they win every single year, has there ever been a year where EAC did not win the gold prize? Coast Readers are Ecology Action Center Fart Catchers. —Ecology ACtion Fart Catcher
Shut down the CBC. The maritime division of CBC is all about creating drama. Waste of tax payers money, time abolish Canada’s tabloid media. —CBC Bitcher
Every fucking Friday, my co-workers become so jovial, kind and in good spirits at work. Come Monday, you bastards pull a complete jekyll and hyde and turn into a bunch of phonies and nasty rude fuckers. You ain’t foolin’ no one. I know you are all jerks, you are just nice on Fridays because you’re…
[Image-1] UPDATE: This story is about Rehtaeh Parsons. Yesterday a story we all know reached a sort of ending. An ending which no one wanted, but given how sexual assault is prosecuted in Canada, almost seems destined. 20-year-old must write apology to victim's parents, complete a course on sexual harassment, learn to be nicer. No…
I went to a fine dartmouth pub establishment on the weekend and had such a shit time. I’m only 35. Am I really too old to enjoy going out to the bar? We were sitting at a booth having our drinks, trying to engage in conversation but there was a speaker right there on the…
If you are delivering a parcel trying ringing the doorbell! So, boyfriend is at home, has been all day getting ready for work. He goes to leave only to see one of those GOSH DARN ‘sorry we missed you’ slips. He was home. All morning. The car is in front of the townhouse. You have…
[Image-1] Thank you to everyone who turned out to a wonderful Remembrance Day service at Grand Parade today, except for you two. You were wearing green NSCC hoodies and had a DSLR and two unruly kids in tow. One of you apparently mistook the ceremony for your own personal art project, because you fiddled with…
[Image-1] “Clear and consistent problems with feces, urine and water pollution” around Nova Scotian fur farms is the reason behind several formal complaints lodged today with the Department of Agriculture. The complaints were submitted by the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals, which says it has documented numerous instances of pollution and improper animal…
Overheard on Gottingen on Saturday night: “It’s not worth going there…all they have is rice-a-roni and Chef Boyardee type stuff.” The man speaking these words was stepping into an expensive restaurant and he was referring to a new community-oriented shop that opened a few doors away. I was annoyed by what he said because it…
You need a job to PAY for your education….AND…You need time off (most likely without pay) to work on your education…. —Mind-Snap
I was having a rough day at work, and when I went to pay for my groceries my debit wouldn’t work. As I set them aside to use the ATM you purchased them for me, and said it looked like I had a rough day. I want to pay it forward and say a big…
[Image-1] Dear me, You’re an old girl, but still a flake and a coward. You are awkward and avoiding. But your heart is loyal, your smile is warm and genuine. You have a skill at getting a smile and a chuckle out of most in small talk situations, and you have a great sense of…
He asked you for a smoke. You ignored him, cut in front of him and flicked your two-drag smoke to the street before your entered the store. You knew he would pick it up. He did. You both carried on with your day. It’s likely you didn’t give it a second thought. he likely felt…
If you think telephone poles are “beautiful” as well as functional in their natural state, well I’m sorry but you’re dead wrong. The law is obsolete—although I’m sure you feel very noble tearing down artwork and lost dog postings around our fair city. Do yourself a favour: mind your own freakin’ business and leave the…
You think planting a few fucking trees and riding a bicycle makes you a warrior. You think dating within your gender or outside your ethnicity makes you a bad ass. It isn’t enough. We all gotta bleed and sweat to make the new world happen. Feel-good rainbow parties aren’t going to save us. Your ability…
[Image-1] Why is it when I see a huge gas-guzzling monstrosity on the road, like one of those big-ass pickup trucks, there is always one lone little man driving it? We all know you’re overcompensating for a small cock. You ain’t foolin’ no one! I’m so sick of these eyesores on the road RUINING our environment…
Musician Roger Howse has been a staple on stages in Halifax for years, burning up blues riffs and providing the soundtrack for many whiskey-soaked evenings. But like any good blues musician, Howse’s life has had some trouble. Coping with depression, anxiety and physical illness, including a hand injury that inhibited his masterful slide playing, Howse…
“It feels good, playing those tunes again,” says Steve “Baby Eagle” Lambke of Constantines, one of Canada’s most-loved indie rock bands. The London-Toronto group has reunited after cooling down in 2010. In June, the Cons reissued their 2003 hit record for Sub Pop, Shine a Light, with vinyl bonuses. “It’s been out of print for…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) “Sex is like pizza,” said Mel Brooks. “Even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.” That’s a generalization, of course. I’m sure you can think of times in your past when mediocre pizza and mediocre sex were just plain mediocre. But work with me on the overarching principle, Scorpio:…
Dan MacCormack’s latest album, October’s Symphony of Ghosts, lives in the fertile valley between folk and literature. MacCormack’s album was the result of six years of work, picking away his concept of an entire album based on the 15—now 16—novels of David Adams Richards. Dubbed “literary folk,” MacCormack’s inspiration for the album came from Adams…
Canada’s most famous astronaut, Chris Hadfield, captivated the world last year while orbiting high above it. The social media savvy of the International Space Station’s commander gave the public a first-hand look at life in space. Now, the retired pilot and astronaut is visiting Halifax this weekend to speak about his unique experiences. Hadfield took…
Before getting the all-clear from her chain of command, Wanda McDonald felt like she was leading a double life. A sonar operator in the Navy, she’d wear her regular uniform to work, but would change into her dastar (turban) afterwards. “I felt like I was two different people for awhile and I just wanted to…
Last week allegations of harassment by Members of Parliament toward Members of Parliament were made public. This has shone a light on a workplace that is stuck in another era when it comes to gender equality; where power is currency; and where we don’t even have something as simple as policies on how to deal…
While most vendors enjoy the toasty warmth of the main Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, artisans in Pavilion 20 endure icy temperatures by bundling themselves in hats, mittens and coats. Unlike the main market and the mezzanine, the pavilion remains unheated. Janelle and Brendan Warren run Enter the Sun and sell jewellery and clothing in the…
The city’s cold air rested itself in the cracks of the city. It filled the negative spaces between walls like a vapourous caulking, filling mailboxes and surging north and south at the Barrington and Spring Garden intersection. The painful, palpable chill that smacked against your face cloaked the downtown down-and-outers that piled on top of…
In the thin air of the Himalayan mountains, Christopher Helland sat at the feet of the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama. As a Dalhousie University sociology professor, Helland was there on a research trip this summer in order to better understand how Buddhists have mastered the use technology to connect with their…
We know that CBC is shrinking. For decades we’ve heard of seemingly endless cuts to the federal funding that keeps our public radio and television services alive. In Halifax, the fact will be hard to deny when the iconic, Art Deco CBC Radio building at Sackville and South Park Streets succumbs to the wrecking ball…
Devour! The Food Film Fest is in full swing in Wolfville this weekend. It all started last night in Hollywood style with the festival’s big name, Anthony Bourdain, who was paid a Kardashian-ian appearance fee to get dropped into the middle of picturesque rural Nova Scotia just to be told how fucking great he is.…
Shalom movie lovers! The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival is bringing international cinema with a Jewish bent to a big screen near you. Peggy Walt volunteers with the AJFF committee and handles promotions and publicity. Walt says the Atlantic Jewish Council noticed a lack of representation in our region’s film screenings and realized if they wanted…
Q I’m a Midwestern woman. My last boyfriend and I were in an open, long-distance relationship. We were together for a year and a half, and things were great fun. We considered each other our primary partners, but I met his other partners and felt fine about most of them, and I got to have…
What is the Halifax’s stray and feral cat situation like right now? HRM’s stray and feral cat situation is definitely a problem—in terms of numbers of cats living and breeding outside, and also in terms of this issue being constantly ignored by municipal and provincial government. I started my rescue seven years ago, but have…
Tammy MacDonald-Flatt was working at a veterinary clinic in Bedford when a group of kids came in holding a little grey bunny they’d found along the train tracks. He wasn’t a wild hare, the kind you see in the woods or on the side of the highway, but a domestic rabbit, left to fend for…
Shawna O’Handley is in the shrinking business, and it’s growing. Fast. What started in her kitchen, with the sort of food-drying appliance George Foreman might sell, has expanded to turn the large garage into a small factory. Crazy Dog Dehydrated Treats is now O’Handley’s more-than-full-time job, with her father, mother, brother and sister-in-law playing various…
Gus is a true institution and a total legend. At 92 years young, he’s the oldest known gopher tortoise in the world, and he’s ours. What can we learn from this reptile who’s spent most of his life at the Museum of Natural History? “Eating lots of vegetable and fruits, daily exercise and naps are…
Do you think the challenge of rehabilitation deters people from adopting rescue dogs? The time and financial investment that is needed to reach a full rehabilitation is extensive. That can absolutely be a deterrent for some dog owners as a full rehabilitation will take no less than month and often can take years. Unfortunately a…
Before seeing Billy Bishop Goes to War, I knew very little about either Billy Bishop himself or the 1978 iconic Canadian musical. On the history front, I learned that Bishop was a Canadian hero, a World War I flying ace from Owen Sound who’s credited with destroying 72 German planes. I also discovered that the…
[Image-1] I am a 25-year-old subscriber to the print edition of the Chronicle-Herald—a rare breed these days. I became a new subscriber back in the spring. I was excited. I woke up every day looking forward to reading a new edition of your independent and comprehensive news coverage—delivered right to my door! I enjoyed being…
Those big wet eyes looking up at you, a sad little whimper that reminds you of all the special times you’ve had together. Your pet means so much to you. Which is why any rational thinking will often go out the window when it comes to saving your special buddy’s life. Much like your own…
2014 SOCAN Songwriting Award winner Alejandra Ribera’s music career is a tale of slow-burning success. After releasing her demo, Navigator, in 2009, she was discovered by CBC during a stint as artist-in-residence at The Cameron House. It took several years for her debut full length, La Boca (Pheromone Recordings), produced by Jean Massicotte, to be…
Let’s face it, cats are so 2011. Dogs can’t even keep up with today’s social media trends. You need a pet that’s chic, cutting edge. It’s time for a daring new exotic animal that makes all those other white-bread pet owners feel as bad as they should about their choices. Luckily, under Nova Scotian law…
Named for the beautiful Boston Terrier siblings Izzie and Bean, Lynne Godlien’s line of handmade collars and leashes began as a way to improve her pups’ wardrobes and grew into a booming online and wholesale biz. Izzie Bean (izziebean.ca) collars are cute and colourful, but also extremely durable and tough—perfect for even the most energetic…
Believe it or not, Jennifer Trevors wasn’t always a cat lover. It was only after being converted by two roommates and their kitties in 2010 that she even considered having one of her own. The next year she got her first cat, which had been taken in from a bitter cold snap. Five weeks later…
I’ll cut right to the chase: I believe my cat is the very best cat there is. Her talents and charms know no bounds. Also like most of us, when I turn to the internet for some mindless relaxation during the work day, I look at cat videos. But instead of softly chuckling at some…
Believe it or not, Jennifer Trevors wasn’t always a cat lover. It was only after being converted by two roommates and their kitties in 2010 that she even considered having one of her own. The next year she got her first cat, which had been taken in from a bitter cold snap. Five weeks later…
Tanya Davis is an inquisitive soul. In her work as poet, playwright, filmmaker and musician, she’s constantly delving into life’s big questions around loving, belonging and believing. Now Davis is reimagining the Catholic mass in a way that will bring the audience into an exploration of faith and doubt, exclusion and community. The piece is…
Her heart just wasn’t in it anymore. That was the main reason Christine Black left her life as a lawyer behind a year ago—that and her love of her tiny pup Chester. After many long days in the office, and many guilty nights coming home to the little Yorkshire Terrier who’d been holed up in…
