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To the girl all in white at the Agricola NSLC. You are glorious. Not sure I’ve ever seen a perfect 10 in person before. Thanks. Not sure you’re even real. But goddamn. —Just some fuckboi now I guess
[Image-1] I want to express how proud I am of the people who are out on the front lines fighting big business in Alton. The government throws out land treaty deals whenever the atrocities become more profitable. This practice of contaminating clean water for a business investment should be laughable. After all who in their…
Please post bitches on the weekends if not hourly. Sometimes I run out of ideas for things to read and I check back only to find that nothing has changed. It has been the same old bitch for 39 consecutive hours. What do I have to live for if I have to wait 39 consecutive…
Someone asked me about playing for your bar again and I related the tale of disrespect you sewed, haha fuck you! Oh I wish I could name this bar. Abhorrent in nature to bands and patrons. Singularly the worst place to play as a band. Insane how they treat people who are good customers for…
I said you were adorable; I meant it. I wanted to say more but didn’t have the nerve. Like that you reminded me of myself and my partner when we were in the will-we won’t-we stage: flirty, cute and awkward enough that everyone knows what’s happening. Don’t listen to grumpy old men who “don’t wanna…
[Image-1] Rules exist to level the field and to measure someone’s skills based on how they play the game in those rules. When you have thousands of people play a game and one or two decide they want to cheat, it ruins it for so many others, and for what, bragging rights? Power? Using multiple…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Derek Vallis from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have been…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Gabriel Enxuga from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I want people…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Dawn E. Penney from Spryfield—Sambro Loop—Prospect Road sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? My…
After eight years hanging its oversized pair of goggles at 1667 Argyle Street, deep-fryer-free pub, The Foggy Goggle, has announced it will be pouring beers from Gottingen Street come early 2017. The Goggle’s owners Natalie Dugie and Julie Streight shared via social media today that their downtown location will sign off on December 20 to…
[Image-1] You bus bitches and your sense of entitlement to personal space, you should try riding the bus in China if you think you got it bad. I know you skinny ass maggots would like to have an empty seat on either side of you, but ain’t nobody want to stand and be flung and…
Greetings. I am an American – you know, that country due south that acts as a buffer between y’all and Mexico. I have been obsessed with Canada since the early 80’s when my hometown Flyer’s battled those pesky Edmonton Oilers. For some reason a fascination developed, which was further compounded when I started reading Gordon…
Yowsa. You nuddged me at the bus stop across from Shoppers, Spring Garden Rd., Thurs. 9/29, 4:30 p.m. – We got on the same bus. Crowded. You in the back. I parked it in the front. – Spent the whole ride wanting to go back to strike up a conversation. – Didn’t want to embarrass,…
[Image-1] The last of four open races this election—thanks to Reg Rankin’s decision not to re-offer. The battle for District 12 builds off of Otter Lake and Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes, which on their own were two of the biggest decisions council voted on during the past year. Residents in these communities will be wanting…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Mohammed Ehsan from Halifax—Bedford Basin West sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? One of…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Patrick Murphy from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have…
I just want us to find the perfect furniture at Leon’s, or on the curb. —But, Right, Or, K, Erm
[Image-1] The councillor for Harbourview—Burnside—Dartmouth East has to represent both the residential and low-income families in their district, as well as steer the non-stop growth of industrial parks like Burnside and Dartmouth Crossing. All of which means District 6 is going to need careful attention to not spin off its wheels. Eligible voters: 19,428 (as…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what mayoral candidate Lil MacPherson sent back. ——— Why should residents of HRM vote for you? I have the energy to…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what mayor Mike Savage sent back. ——— Why should residents of HRM vote for you? Since 2012, Halifax has become greener,…
Why is it, that every time a bitch is posted, all the commenters in the peanut gallery gotta take the opposite position every fucking time? It’s always the same obstinate diatribe, day after day, week after week. Please find something to do with your time.. go outside… get a job… become a productive member of…
[Image-1] I got my slip in the mail today and decided to have a look at what the contenders for my district are saying they have to offer. Of the three choices, you are the only one that I can’t find anything for. I found a couple articles from 2011 about how you were (albiet…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Richard Zurawski from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I intend to…
You may not have seen rapper and writer Sean Jordan (AKA WordBurglar) around much lately, since he’s splitting his time between Hali and Toronto. But Jordan’s latest video illustrates his love for home. Filmed over the course of a year, the music video captures Halifax’s most iconic corners through all kinds of weather. It’s a…
[Image-1] Gloria McCluskey has stepped down from the Dartmouth Centre throne, creating a power vacuum in which rise eight challengers for the crown. The District 5 candidates are a cordial bunch, but make no mistake, they’re each fighting hard to rep Dartmouth across the water at City Hall. Eligible voters: 21,100 (as of 2014) (Virtually…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Chris Poole from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? My family…
[Image-1] Will reverse networking win the day in Hammonds Plains—St. Margarets? Sure, the residents of this district have better things to worry about than their councillor’s tweeting. But Matt Whitman remains a polarizing presence—both at City Hall and on social media. Given the animosity between the deputy mayor and his strongest challenger, the candidates are…
What did it feel like, I cannot recall. But I remember it was good. It was untamed and dirty, spurring me into moments where my inhibitions squandered. A whore so penetrated by desire, sucking lust which fuelled a spirit unmatched before. That was what you did. But I emotionally sat alone, away and far apart…
[Image-1] To the tall long haired dude that likes to manipulate people and isolate them for their own self-righteous shitty benefit. You don’t have cancer. You don’t fucking have cancer. You don’t have cancer. I want to say that to your face so fucking bad. More and more people are catching on (thank fucking god)…
The person I report to at work has no idea what they’re doing. If a decision or a project is in their hands, I don’t trust it to get done. —Aiming to Thrive
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Sam Austin from Dartmouth Centre sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? What sets me…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Sue Uteck from Halifax South Downtown sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? District 7…
[Image-1] The north end is changing. That’s been the thesis statement used over and over as new developments rise up on the northern half of the peninsula, while longtime residents move out. In the wake of all this upheaval, seven candidates have stepped forward trying to replace outgoing councillor Jennifer Watts at City Hall. One…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Kyle Woodbury from Halifax West Armdale sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I am…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Lindell Smith from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? District 8…
[Image-1] For the past few years, Queer Arabs of Halifax (QAH) have asked Halifax Pride to counter pinkwashing efforts that portray foreign states as queer-friendly tourist destinations, distracting from these states’ human rights violations and the traumas that queer folks of colour have experienced as a result. This year, QAH put forward a motion to…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Bruce E. Smith from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Proven community…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Sydnee L. McKay from Preston—Chezzetcook—Eastern Shore sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Because I…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Steve Sinnott from Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Residents in…
[Image-1] It started as a dispute about whether a pro-Israel tourism campaign should be allowed at Halifax Pride. Now, it’s erupted into a debate over freedom of expression and the role of pinkwashing at the festival. A motion at the Halifax Pride society’s annual general meeting on October 5 would remove “pinkwashing” content from future…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Andrew Curran from Halifax—Bedford Basin West sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? It’s time…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what John Bignell from Timberlea—Beechville—Clayton Park—Wedgewood sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I hope…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Irvine Carvery from Halifax Peninsula North sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Experience, knowledge…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Harry Ward from Hammonds Plains—St. Margarets sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I was…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Cathy Deagle-Gammon from Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Residents of…
Fairview residents scored big time last week with the opening of The Anchor (3625 Dutch Village Road), a restaurant, bar and live music venue with chef live, AKA Richard Julien—formerly of Dartmouth’s Eats! Urban Lunch Counter—at the helm. But with one exciting new door opening in the neighbourhood, another one is closing, unfortunately. Today marks…
[Image-1] Montreal’s recent pit-bull ban has sent waves of controversy around the city—and the reverberations are being felt as far the east coast, with many Maritime shelters stepping in to save what they deem a misunderstood breed. Organizations are scrambling to relocate pit bulls and other pit bull-type breeds from potential euthanizing in La Belle Ville…
District 2 is arguably the most overlooked and ignored area in the municipality. Partially that’s due to its horrendous size making it practically difficult to govern in the same way as many of the more suburban and urban districts. But it also contains historic black communities like North Preston, who’ve had to fend off harmful…
[Image-1] A staff report heading to next week’s meeting of Regional Council is recommending HRM work with Nova Scotia Power to study putting electric buses on the city’s roads. If approved, NS Power would put $10,000 towards a $50,000 feasibility study on the idea. The federal government has already promised HRM it will fund half…
[Image-1] The mood was somber and supportive, but the tone indignant, as poet El Jones led a rally for the rights of Fliss Cramman, who was shackled to her hospital bed while recovering from surgery. Jones posted a call to arms on Facebook earlier this week in order to rally people to the Dartmouth General…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Tony Mancini from Harbourview—Burnside—Dartmouth East sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? Residents of District…
[Image-1] The urban centre of HRM, this district keeps busy dealing with the concerns of home owners and renters in the south end, along with small business entrepreneurs and big business developers in the downtown. There’s still a lot of confusion on whether all the construction and cranes throughout Halifax South Downtown will ultimately bring…
This enormous district is home to sprawling communities of various rural, suburban and urban populations. The abundance of individual neighbourhoods each have their own infrastructure (playgrounds, fire halls, and recreation centres are high in demand) ecological issues. Eligible voters: 18,841 (as of 2014) (Up about 500 from 2012) Past voter turnout: 33.74 percent The Candidates…
Exactly two years to the day after opening up shop at 1474 Brenton Street, consignment dress shop East of Montreal will re-open its doors at a new location this Saturday. At nearly double the size of its current spot, the next evolution of the boutique will call Sophie’s Place (5486 Spring Garden Road, the former…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Stephen Adams from Spryfield—Sambro Loop—Prospect Road sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what David Hendsbee from Preston—Chezzetcook—Eastern Shore sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I am the…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Alison McNair from Waverley—Fall River—Musquodoboit Valley sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? My background…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Lisa Blackburn from Middle/Upper Sackville—Beaver Bank—Lucasville sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? I have…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Linda Mosher from Halifax West Armdale sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? As an…
[Image-1] When I came to Nova Scotia 26 years ago, I always welcomed the seemingly innocent and simple question “where are you from?” as an opportunity to tell people about my beautiful country, its cultures and its painful history. As the years went by I started to see Canada as my home and began to…
[Image-5] White sand beaches and turquoise water aren’t far from downtown Halifax. Located an hour from the city are nearly 300 islands stretching along the eastern shore from Clam Harbour to Mushaboom. The 100 Wild Islands archipelago stretches for over 30 kilometres and is the largest coastal island wilderness area in Nova Scotia. That’s why…
[Image-1] The Coast sent all 53 candidates running in HRM’s municipal election the same 15-question survey in order to help their residents and our readers know a little more about who’s running for council. Here’s what Pamela Lovelace from Hammonds Plains—St. Margarets sent back. ——— Why should residents of your district vote for you? My platform…
Halifax West Armdale is made up of a mixture of urban and suburban dwellers forking out from around the Armdale Rotary. As a result, it contains some of the highest amounts of traffic into and out of the peninsula. Eligible voters: 21,379 (as of 2014) (Up about 500 people from 2012) Past voter turnout: 42.03…
10. Chevalier screening Friday, September 30, 7pm Described by Carbon Arc as a “buddy movie without the buddies,” this 2015 Greek flick follows a luxe yacht adrift in the Aegean Sea and the six bros onboard competing for alpha status. 9.Glow’d Up Saturday, October 1 Bringing hot soca jam and cool glow reggae all the…
“So there I am. It’s 1965. I guess I had always had a rebellious streak, from resisting being baptized as a teenager, to my short career in the army, and my life on the edges in Toronto. Conforming was never a characteristic of mine. Now I had the chance to turn that tendency into something…
Q I’m a guy, and a cheating piece of shit. I’m engaged to a woman I love, but earlier this year I cheated on her. She discovered the dating app I used, and we worked through that. But she doesn’t know that shortly after her discovery, I went ahead and cheated. To my meagre, meagre…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) Thank you for all the entertainment you’ve provided in the past 12 months, Libra. Since shortly before your birthday in 2015, you have taken lively and gallant actions to rewrite history. You have banished a pesky demon and repaired a hole in your soul. You’ve educated the most immature…
[Image-1] In late September, Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook died tragically in Ottawa. Pootoogook was an award-winning illustrator from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Her ink-and-crayon depictions of everyday life in the north—families sitting to eat a meal of seal meat or shopping at the Arctic co-op—received international acclaim. In contrast to the idealized vision many Canadians have…
Corral beef An open letter to the Halifax Cycling Coalition, I was disappointed to learn that the bike corral that was installed on Cornwallis Street was a Halifax Cycling Coalition initiative. As a fellow cyclist, I appreciate the work the HCC does to promote safe cycling; however, the bike corral was installed without consultation of…
The Dress: Mayann Francis and Gary Markle in conversation Thursday, Sept. 29 The Dress: Mayann Francis and the Call to Serve To November 27 Dalhousie Art Gallery, 6101 University Avenue free Sitting on a black bench, surrounded by accent lighting that seems to add extra drama to what she’s saying, Mayann Francis is tackling big…
Live-In Festival Saturday, October 1-Tuesday, October 31 Various venues, suggested donation dapopolivein2016.blogspot.ca DaPoPo Theatre company’s Live-In Festival is a unique breed. Spanning the city through October, the fest invites arts professionals and newbies alike to go behind the scenes of theatrical performance. From workshops to readings of unpublished plays, Live-In is a series that will…
Hello Delaware album release Dance Movie, CAMERON Friday, September 30, 7:30pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $10/$15 Dana Beeler knows a thing or two about change. Two years ago, the Halifax-based musician found herself writing songs with a broken heart and an ache to move away from the bluegrass-inflected sound with which she made…
WHO THEY ARE Almost a decade ago, Arla Johnson and Julie Shore became Canada’s first producers of potato vodka, using PEI potatoes at the Prince Edward Distillery in Hermanville. This summer they opened Halifax Distilling Co. “It’s really my partner, Julie, who is the master distiller and the brainchild behind all this. We do it…
