Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2017

Vol. 25, No. 22

This week’s cover story started as a seasonal trick: Let’s put that Barrington-at-South apartment building on the Halloween issue, it looks like a haunted house. But the feature city editor Jacob Boon ended up writing is a beautiful treat. Enjoy it.

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City

Dartmouth haunted house offer virtual scream-ality

Waypoint Gamery put a high-tech spin on traditional Halloween attraction.

By Chris Muise
Oct 26, 2017
City

The fall of the house of Elmwood

The overlooked apartment building at South and Barrington is living on borrowed time. But the people who called this yellow Victorian-era house home—the stories that haunt its walls and its place in Halifax’s history—aren't so easily forgotten.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 26, 2017
City

Memories of life at the Elmwood

Dozens of former tenants from the past four decades share their stories about living in the iconic Halifax apartment building.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 26, 2017
City

Marc Denhez on the future of heritage

The acclaimed planning expert talks to The Coast ahead of this week's Nova Scotia Heritage Conference about what we consider worth saving.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 30, 2017
City

SCIENCE MATTERS: Government for the people, not fossil fuel corporations

By David Suzuki
Oct 31, 2017
News

Halifax councillors keep fighting about racism on Twitter

Lindell Smith has to ask Matt Whitman to please stop using “negroes” when referring to Black people.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 27, 2017
News

Africentric Learning Institute project invites African Nova Scotians to share stories from their communities

Originally a Canada 150 project, ALI will continue to share African Nova Scotian "legacy stories" beyond this year.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Oct 30, 2017
News

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry: Day One

The family of Loretta Saunders and Ecology Action Centre coordinator Rebecca Moore offer testimony at first day of national inquiry.

By Maureen Googoo
Oct 30, 2017
News

Matt Whitman is sorry if he offended anyone by using the word “negro”

The councillor yet again issues a public apology for his comments about race.

By Jacob Boon
Nov 1, 2017
News

Family seeking justice in Mi’kmaw woman’s death testify in Day 2 of MMIWG hearings

Family members of Victoria Paul and Nora Bernard share their stories with national inquiry.

By Maureen Googoo
Nov 1, 2017
News

Council choo-choo-chooses not to fund downtown “road train”

Dartmouth Centre’s Sam Austin rails against off-track idea to transfer public money to a for-profit business.

By Jacob Boon
Nov 1, 2017
News

Jamie Baillie is stepping down as Progressive Conservative leader

Vision. Action. ~~Baillie~~.

By Jacob Boon
Nov 1, 2017
Shoptalk

Teenage dream

By Chris Muise
Oct 25, 2017
Shoptalk

Retrospekt is ahead by a mid-century

The throwback furniture store brings classic pieces back to life

By Allison Saunders
Oct 25, 2017
Opinion

Letters to the editor, October 26, 2017

These are the letters and comments from the print edition.

Oct 26, 2017
Opinion

Making space for oppressed people is an act of love

“I will not stop doing everything in my power to make oppressed people feel safe and show them the respect that they deserve at my shows.”

By Lido Pimienta
Oct 31, 2017

Arts & Culture

A Spooky Night at the Movies offers a Monster mash-up

The annual silent film and live score event is a classy Halloween celebration.

By Brandon Young
Oct 26, 2017
Arts & Culture

The Matter of Scaachi Koul

The Toronto-based writer is coming to Halifax for the first time.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Oct 26, 2017
Arts & Culture

The Florida Project’s sunny outlook

Sean Baker talks The Little Rascals and the universality of childhood in his new film.

By Tara Thorne
Oct 26, 2017
Arts & Culture

Holding space for BIPOC artists in the Halifax art world

Unaddressed tensions make it harder for BIPOC artists’ work to be recognized, or even seen.

By Ava Coulter
Oct 26, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Macbeth: The Shadow King

Shakespeare By The Sea offers up a polished, exciting new interpretation.

By Michael Lake
Oct 26, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Snake in the Grass

Neptune's latest mystery is an odd duck.

By Michael Lake
Oct 30, 2017
Comics

Art Brat Comics

By Mollie Cronin
Oct 26, 2017

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Rob Brezsny gives costume ideas to the signs.

By Rob Brezsny
Oct 26, 2017
Savage Love

A bit of brief necking

A not-so-kinky dude is in an awkward situation. Plus: A woman fears her boyfriend needs saving from his Captain Underpants.

By Dan Savage
Oct 26, 2017

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