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[Image-1] A Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice has reserved his decision on whether a lawsuit against the Halifax Regional Municipality by the former residents of Africville will go ahead as a class action. Robert Pineo, the legal representative of Nelson Carvery and other members of the historic black community, argued in front of a packed courtroom…
[Image-1] A report from Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the provincial government is doing a poor job planning for the future of its schools. The report, released Wednesday, says the department of Education and Early Childhood Development has “an overall casual approach to decision-making” and is without a longterm capital planning process. Auditor general Michael…
[Image-1] To the well-meaning lady emptying at least four bags of lush Italian-style bread onto the ground by the former Spring Garden branch public library with pigeons swarming her: please DON’T encourage the damn things. They are feathered vermin. Even dry bread still makes great toast, bread pudding, croutons or grilled cheese sandwiches. I’m sure the local food…
It’s not surprising, but it is disturbing. Statistics Canada has released some damning numbers in relation to sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, and a former naval reservist says the military doesn’t do enough to help victims. “What they’re doing is to say: If you report, that’s the only way, pretty much, you can…
I am starting to loose count of how many times I’ve almost been hit by a car when I have my right of away AKA the little walking man signal. Where the fuck are you going that is so important and urgent that you can’t pay attention, clearly I have time to look at my…
I always just end up googling it because I can never seem to navigate to Savage Love from the mobile site. Wtf… —Can U Correct Krazyness??
[Image-1] In order to improve your lego display, please consider the following: – you have stocked too many lego sets in the $89 and higher price. I have a hard time convincing my mom to buy these. sets in the $25-$45 ranges are easier to ask for. It’s not all that difficult, just put less…
Please stop pestering me every 20 feet along SG Road as I go about my errands. Please stop preaching a righteous sermon at me when I tell you in no certain terms to f*** off or bugger off, telling me I should go to church and clean up my language. I did NOT give you…
[Image-1] What the hell is Metro Transit thinking sticking a driver in training (or being tested-not really sure which) during rush hour traffic?! The #52 was over 20 minutes behind schedule this morning heading into Burnside! Thanks for making me work extra time this week to make up for your bad decision. —angry rider
Nova Scotians believe that teachers should feel supported in the work they do in educating children and youth. I think the issue with the wages part of the offer to teachers is that it is 0% in the first 2 years of the contract. In both 2015 and 2016 the NS economy was not in…
So what, you haven’t received any bitches since 4am on Nov 25? Is your staff full of millenial slackers???? —Do you want me as a regular reader????
[Image-1] Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services chief Doug Trussler will retire next summer. The municipality posted a request for proposals online Monday to recruit a replacement. The fire chief’s contract was set to end this December, but according to municipal spokesperson Brendan Elliott he’s negotiated a six-month extension to stay on until July, 2017.…
[Image-1] The good news is Halifax is recycling more. The bad news is all those extra bottles and cans have put HRM’s recycling plant past its operational capacity. Currently the Bayers Lake facility can process 28,000 tonnes annually. In July, Regional Council approved an expansion to raise that limit by an additional 8,000 tonnes. The expansion…
[Image-1] Halifax’s government is on its knees looking for an answer: are we human, or are we customer? Councillors new and old came together Thursday afternoon to set HRM’s priority outcomes for the next four years. It was a high-altitude planning session that came down to some precise word choices. Nowhere was that more evident…
Premier Stephen McNeil has apologized for a legal brief referring to the Mi’kmaq as conquered peoples, but some feel he needs to back up his words with actions. On Thursday, McNeil started off his meeting with the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs by apologizing for a brief filed in the court case over Alton…
10 Shoebox Packing Party Thursday Do some good while having a good time, packing shoeboxes with gifts for women in Nova Scotia shelters. Bring clean, unopened and unused personal care items from toothpaste to tampons (and things like lipstick, socks, non-alcoholic chocolate and gift cards) to top off your box. 9 Kazan Co-op Truck Sale…
[Image-1] Twenty years after amalgamation, some residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality are still in favour of bringing back the county. That’s according to a new survey from Corporate Research Associates, which found nearly half of the 401 HRM residents surveyed supported splitting the municipality into an urban city and rural county. Overall results of…
Ah, modern love. The internet has made it easier for us all to find our match. That’s how Amanda and Drew met. Brought together by the dating site Plenty of Fish, the two hit it off from their first date—a night at the pub for beer and wings. It’s “not the most romantic thing, but…
[Image-1] “What makes Halifax great is that it is relatively flat,” says Kelsey Lane, executive director of the Halifax Cycling Coalition. “Obviously, we have some hills, but it hasn’t been an obstacle in riding a bicycle.” With new shops and cycling groups popping up in HRM, and council focusing on finally getting more bike lanes…
[Image-1] A concrete isthmus juts out at Mumford Terminal offering a convenient jaywalking point. Its well worn footpath proves what the city has long suspected: transit riders are criminals. There’s a terminal building at one end, which is a great place to get out of the rain or the snow unless you want to catch your…
[Image-1] The U.S. election was a chilling illustration of the atrocious state of public discourse. It doesn’t bode well for a country once admired for leadership in education and science. As public relations expert and former David Suzuki Foundation board chair James Hoggan writes in I’m Right and You’re an Idiot, “polluted public discourse is…
Like a Motorcycle w/Keith Doom and the Wrecking Crew, Endless Nameless Saturday, November 26 at 10pm Gus’ Pub, 2605 Agricola Street $9/$13 Halifax punk-rock band, Like A Motorcycle, is ending its first international tour in support of its debut album at Gus’ Pub & Grill on Saturday. This September, Like a Motorcycle’s Jillian Comeau, Kim…
Q I’m a very sex-positive girl and I finally convinced my boyfriend to open up about his fetishes. I could tell he was ashamed and torn about sharing them with me, but I’ve been with my fair share of guys and surfed the net for years and I was convinced nothing would shock me. Well,…
Tompkinsville November 23-December 4 Scotiabank Studio, 1593 Argyle Street neptunetheatre.com After its debut tour last year, Tompkinsville is coming home. The play, written by Lindsay Kyte with music by Ian Sherwood, has been developed since 2007. In 2015 the show premiered in Oakville, ON, before touring across Ontario and Nova Scotia. While performing in a…
The cash you spend on the dress, the flowers, the photos goes a long way to not just make your moment next-level memorable, but make sure you feel like a million bucks. But the food, the drinks and party are just important—they’re the things that guests are still rehashing next day. Jeffrey Van Horne and…
Chase the Space Monday, November 28 at 7pm Halifax Central Library, BMO Community Room HFXARTS@gmail.com There’s a shortage of space for artists in the HRM—and arts groups are getting together at the end of the month to talk about it. “Halifax has a rich arts community. To help it grow, we have to find a…
Filmmaker Cory Bowles says he likes to explore questions through his work. His latest questions: What if a black police officer wanted to respond to systematic police violence? What if he did so by directing his frustrations at non-minorities? Bowles’ current project, Black Cop, touches on satire and humour as well as drama. It’s based…
Google dot calm Regarding the “Who’s afraid of social justice?” Voice of the City by Alex Khasnabish in the November 3 issue: What is a “trigger warning?” —Colin Stuttard, Halifax Indie rock I have great admiration for anyone who can serve as an independent representative for their constituency, but I must correct one statement in…
You and your special someone are getting hitched, but you never dreamed of a three-tier wedding cake—much less some religious figure blessing your union. Obvious isn’t you, and all your favourite sitcoms feature a scene with loved ones presiding over vows, meaning you’d adore a special someone green-lighting your first legally married smooch. And while…
One hundred years ago, Halifax dried up. On June 30, 1916, Prohibition swung into effect on a pendulum of temperance that didn’t drag its way back for 13 years. And actually, that pendulum has never swung all the way back: There are still 105 areas subject to dry laws in Nova Scotia. Until the government…
Andrea MacDonald says she was always kind of a computer nerd. An artistic type who “cannot draw for the life of me,” she was nudged in the graphic design direction from a high school teacher who saw something in her Piczo sites. Now, she’s been working as a designer since 2011 but launched her stationery-centric…
Roy’s Lounge, The Westin Nova Scotian 1181 Hollis Street “Squeezing oranges. That’s how I got here,” says Roy Clorey. “It was in 1963. That’s where I started. At that time to become a bartender you worked for three solid weeks in the background. You had to know 150 cocktails before you went to serve the…
What are subtle ways to wear colour on your wedding day? Think about adding colour in the under layers of the gown, a soft colour lining underneath layers of tulle or lace can create a subtle hint of colour that is visible but soft in appearance. If you envision a completely coloured gown‚ but want…
Emily Orr moved to Halifax five years ago with no real plan. “I just packed a bag for a week, hopped on a train and wasn’t sure if I was going to move here or not. I was just checking things out,” she says. “I stayed at the hostel for a little bit, fell in…
The love story started via text message, but Rajean Boudreau and Leroy Willis were destined to be family eventually—their grandparents were friends, their parents went to school together and a cousin introduced them. Five years after first meeting, Rajean came home to find a trail of flowers leading to a massive heart—and her man on…
“I started downtown,” says Steven Cross, bartender at 2 Doors Down. “I’m one of the old guys. I started in 1993 at the Misty Moon; I was a doorman first. I could list off all the bars: I was at Rogues’, the Palace, The Old Triangle. It’s a lot.” Anybody who regularly went to a…
Last week, as I was writing about the many ways Métis women of 19th Century Red River were abused, dismissed, and denigrated, the CanLit world blew up. Social media in Canada became a minefield of blame, high dudgeon, hurt feelings, belligerence, and bitterness. And right on cue, Margaret Wente piped up—women, again, are throwing themselves…
SCOTCH Stop by The Press Gang (5218 Prince Street) for an extensive selection of Scotch. Ask an unsuspecting bartender to make you a Rusty Nail with the Macallan 1971 and film their reaction. GIN If you’re looking for a great gin tonic, go no further than Field Guide (2076 Gottingen Street), which uses small batch…
Say I’m a crier. How can I both sob and make sure my makeup stays mostly in place? Priming and setting are very important, but so are the products you use. Some people use a setting spray, which can work wonders and really just keep your makeup fresh for the entire day, like 16 hours…
1. Authentic Seacoast Est. 2012, 80 Main Street, Guysborough authenticseacoastdistillery.com Inspired by Guysborough and Nova Scotia’s long history in the rum trade, Authentic Seacoast is known for its wax-sealed amber Fortress Rum and a trio of Sea Fever labels—amber, spiced and coffee maple—along with its vanilla-tinged Glynnevan Whisky. 2. Barreling Tide Distillery Est. 2014, 1164…
“So with the slow graceful flow of age/I went forth with an age-old desire to please/on the edge of 17,” sings Stevie Nicks in her 1982 classic. The hero of the new comedy The Edge of Seventeen, Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), also has a desire to please, though in a refreshing twist it’s mostly for her…
Made With Love Regional Finals Monday, November 28, 6pm Westin Nova Scotian, Commonwealth ballroom 1181 Hollis Street $65/$75, enjoymadewithlove.com This year marks five years since Made With Love became a key component to establishing Halifax’s behind-the-bar stars. Every year, a crop of the city’s most talented bartenders test their mettle, serving up creative cocktails at…
What types of couples are best suited for a destination wedding? It’s really popular when people aren’t from town. Like in my case, I’m from Mexico and my husband is from here—it was tough to bring the two families together, so we decided to go to a medium point, the Riviera Maya in Mexico. What…
Atlantic Fashion Week showcases 3 and 4 Friday, November 25, 8pm Saturday, November 26, 8pm 174 Hector Gate, Dartmouth Crossing, $25 Showcases continue until December 10, for a full event lineup see: atlanticfashionweek.com Atlantic Fashion Week’s creator and director Angela Campagnoni isn’t interested in reminiscing about the past 10 years—how the event has grown from…
“I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride…so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep,” reads a poem by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, describing a love of no surprises, just connection. A love like Kailee Joudrie and Pearse McCarron. It was the perfect choice, then, for a reading at their intimate, 150ish-person wedding,…
[Image-1] Fishing is as emblematic to Canada as ice hockey. It’s also a way of life with a long tradition in coastal Indigenous communities. But since European contact, it’s been all but eliminated as an economic development opportunity for them. As Canada struggles to come to terms with reconciliation, court cases are helping define what…
“It basically played out like, we met one night and ended up talking on the phone until 4 or 5 in the morning,” says Nika Booker-McVey, thinking back to the 15-year-old versions of herself and now-husband Matt Booker-McVey. Even though they didn’t have their first date until 17, that close connection had been impossible to…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) Despite your sign’s reputation, you Sagittarians don’t always require vast expanses to roam in. You aren’t ceaselessly restless, on an inexhaustible quest for unexpected experiences and fresh teachings. And no, you are not forever consumed with the primal roar of raw life, obsessed with the naked truth and fiercely…
“If we were having this conversation two years ago, people would think we’re bananas,” says National Access Cannabis’ Atlantic Canadian manager, Kenny Lord. NAC has several storefronts in Canada, with its latest just opened at 5990 Spring Garden Road. You can’t stroll into the place and pick up a bag of weed—it’s not a dispensary.…
Health and Wellness officials say fentanyl use hasn’t escalated in Nova Scotia yet, but the province needs to work quickly to “get ahead of the problem.” Minister Leo Glavine and chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang, who both attended the national conference on opioid use in Ottawa last weekend, told reporters at a press conference Wednesday that…
