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The tide is high in the Bay of Fundy. The highest in the world. The power of those tides is as if half the planet’s horses were kelpies caught in a thunderous, watery gallop through the channel. The tides are strong enough to create bores that surge against the current and can change the direction…
When Savannah Shippien graduated high school, she wasn’t quite ready to dive into more studies. An adventurer at heart, she hit the road instead, and wound up spending two years living in Australia working as a nanny and later, managing a clothing boutique. After returning to Halifax, studying neuroscience and starting a family, she thought…
To the bald shit stain driving the blue car who yelled out “good for you” to the cop who pulled me over this morning at the Windsor Exchange: Mind your business, douchebag. “Good for you” what the hell is that? Did you feel like you were an honorary officer? Do you carry a little silver…
We’ve never actually talked. I devote my life to helping others, don’t really care about clothes, car, or fitting into the crowd. Heck, if I die with no woman beside me I accept this fate. Better than being a rabid drunk of days old. It’s not about me anymore (not to sound like a pet…
I’m often introduced as an environmentalist. I prefer to be called a father, grandfather, scientist or author, as these terms provide insight into my motivation. Environmentalism isn’t a discipline or speciality like law, medicine, plumbing, music or art. It’s a way of seeing our place in the world and recognizing that our survival, health and…
“We’re not really that rude at all,” says Millie Jacobs, laughing. She and her partner Linn Freyer are the makers behind Two Rude Co., a little business that basically had no choice but to exist. Equipped with some screen printing gear and an affinity for the most polite swear of all time, Jacobs (who also…
My ex is in town right now. I’m torn between not wanting to see him and wanting to go full Beyonce on his ass. —At least Jay-Z apologized
Cole Harbour’s Sidney Crosby is backing his team in accepting president Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House. The Pittsburgh Penguins defended their upcoming trip to Washington in a press release Sunday, stating the team respects the office of the president. “Any agreement or disagreement with a president’s politics, policies or agenda can be expressed…
Seeds is a documentary play that explores the four-year legal battle between Monsanto and Percy Schmeiser, a Saskatchewan farmer who the corporation took to court after a crop from their patented seed was found on his land. The play questions notions of the rights of corporations to patent a living thing, and the public’s acceptance…
Can someone please open an Ethiopian restaurant in Halifax, preferably like 5 years ago, but before 2018 would be just the best thing ever?! Thank you! —Want the Wat
What is all the B.S. over Gays getting married? It’s long overdue. I think they should be able to suffer just as much as a couple in a hetro marriage: Wedding Ring, Suffer Ring, same thing… —Suffer Ring Hetro Husband
Dog walkers of Eastern Passage! Pick up your pooch’s poo! We just had a beautiful new sidewalk installed along Shore Road that I’ve been waiting to see for over 20 years and every single day since its installation I find dog turds left to decompose on it everywhere! It’s not difficult: Bring a bag, turn…
Mr blonde hair You got a smile to die for It’s always nice to see your smile After work —Scrub Lady
Allan Shaw and the Shaw Group sold the land for the Purcells Cove urban wilderness park for $6.6 million—300 percent of its assessed value and $2 million more than it paid for the property in 2011. That’s how to make “corporate philanthropy and real city-building” pay. And in another altruistic gesture, they got HRM to…
Now that the fall sitting is officially underway, the McNeil Liberals can start crossing off some items on their legislative to-do list. The government’s top priorities were released Friday as part of its ministerial mandate letters, outlining the duties and responsibilities the premier expects from his cabinet. Most of the tasks are copy-and-pasted straight from…
Halifax’s police oversight board wants to help serve and protect the municipality’s First Nations-owned lands. Councillor Waye Mason will put forward a motion at the next Board of Police Commissioners meeting looking to establish a more formal relationship between Halifax Regional Police and the city’s First Nations. Three Indigenous bands currently own addition-to-reserve lands that fall…
Doctor referrals will no longer be needed for surgical abortions and pharmacies across Nova Scotia will begin offering free access to the abortion pill, Mifegymiso. The announcement was made Friday by Kelly Regan, minister for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women. “We’re supporting more choice for women when it comes to their reproductive…
Back for its second year as an Oyster Festival kick-off is The Pearl Jam, an intimate, chef-focused event hosted by John Bil (owner of Toronto’s Honest Weight) and oyster shucking champ Eamon Clark (of Rodney’s Oyster House, also in TO) and presented by The Coast. “It’s a chance to show off what’s really happening right…
10 Saving Maud Thursday // Friday // Saturday Laura Kenney and Steven Rhude explore and reimagine the legacy of Maud Lewis with this Secord Gallery show. 9 Quinfest Saturday All-ages fun awaits at this celebration of Quinpool Road: Think face painting, carnival games and sidewalk sales! 8 NSCAD+ceramics Thursday // Friday // Saturday The school…
I do want to take a risk. I do want to jump right in. I know I can’t sleep because of how I feel about you. I want you—yes I do—and this may sound crazy but I know I’m in love with you. I want to be the one that gives you a reason to…
Lindsay MacPhee enters the dark, sensory deprivation tank to get cozy with her intuition. She experiences discomfort, sits with her thoughts, and starts to make sense of what she’s feeling and why. Floating is a way to enhance her meditation practice, to be able to feel her body, get a sense for her physical awareness…
Breaking from the dominant position of their colleagues, this week over 300 doctors across the country sent a letter to finance minister Bill Morneau voicing support for proposed tax changes that will eliminate several money-saving mechanisms used by many Canadian physicians. Monika Dutt, a family physician in Cape Breton, is one of the signatories. Dutt…
I f you’re looking for a delicious way to ingest your medicine, these fluffy cannabis cinnamon buns are easy to make and will quickly become your new fave comfort-edible. Six taste-testers got the giggles, were able to focus on the fine art details of oil paintings and sound cue mixing, and sank peacefully into rejuvenating…
T he best reason to see mother! is Michelle Pfeiffer, one of our finest and least working actors, as she snarls and simmers and makes Jennifer Lawrence feel bad. There is no other reason to see mother!, Darren Aronofsky’s latest. Not since Scream 2 has a movie with a top-secret plot made you feel so…
One would think that nerds would be the most welcoming of people, however, when we get into the realm of cosplay things can take an ugly turn. Oftentimes Black cosplayers are on the receiving end of sickening vitriolic racist comments. And, when we add body politics to race, we get a whole other volatile kettle…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) The poet e.e. cummings said, “To be nobody-but-yourself—in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else—means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” On the other hand, naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau declared…
Q I am a 35-year-old straight guy. I met a nice lady through the normal methods, and we hit it off and have grown closer. I think we are both considering “taking it to the next level.” We are on the same intellectual wavelength, enjoy the same social experiences and have a lot of fun…
“R e-Quickening is the first moment a woman feels life in her womb,” says Santee Smith. “When a baby starts to move and you feel that life, that is a term called ‘re-quickening.’ In my Mohawk background we have a re-quickening address, which is about bringing people back to wholeness and wellness.” Smith is the…
WHAT SHE DOES Stephanie Ogilvie—a petite, soft-spoken redhead with piercing blue eyes—is a chef. When most kids weren’t even allowed in the kitchen, she was already making meals for her family and watching Julia Child on television. Being a chef, Ogilvie says, “is pretty all consuming—if we’re not two steps ahead, we’re three steps behind,”…
H alifax rapper Quake Matthews (AKA Matthew Arab) says his newest album, Celebrate the Struggle, packs heavy messages and a personal philosophy sculpted by his experience in the local rap scene. “I still feel like maybe I have a lot more to learn, but I have a lot of years under my belt and I’ve…
T wo things about Walter Skinner on The X-Files stand above the rest: He was the badass of all badasses; and Scully kissed him. She kissed him on the lips. Skinner was that recurring character that when first introduced, we were not sure if he was one of the good guys. But season after season…
Getting rights right The glow is wearing off of prime minister Justin Trudeau and his “sunny ways,” a new Toronto Sun poll shows. It was easy for the government to say they support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but when it comes to implementing this into law, all indications are that…
QuinFun at the QuinFest You can start your day off with a creamy latte, check those groceries off your to-do list, do your banking, then still have time to treat yourself to lunch. Quinpool Road has it all ready for you, and you don’t have to go far—it’s a straight shot! Don’t forget, many businesses…
