Apr 2-8, 2009

News + Opinion

• City

  hbus, the transit day tripper

  Metro Transit won't cooperate, but William Lachance, a Halifax programmer, builds an online bustrip planner.

  By Holly Gordon

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• City

  Clunkish ad campaign

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• News

  Fire chief Bill Mosher summoned to council closed session

  Complaint to Human Rights Commission alleges multiple racist incidents in Halifax Fire Department

  By Tim Bousquet

  Apr 7, 2009

  
• News

  Public secrets

  Freedom of Information law gives you the right to get government information. Good luck accessing that. Here's the trouble with Nova Scotia's rules of silence.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• News

  NSPIRG vote results

  Effort to de-fund the organization fails

  By Tim Bousquet

  Apr 2, 2009
• Opinion

  Lowe's Christmas hangover

  I really don't understand why people can't take a few minutes to de-decorate, putting the rest of us out of our misery!

  By Letters editor

  Apr 8, 2009
• Opinion

  Smoked out I

  I would rather drop a quarter in the box to pick up a copy then give them an audience.

  By Letters editor

  Apr 8, 2009
• Opinion

  Smoking mad

  The Coast's policy on publishing tobacco ads is simple, legal, and not as harmful as a cloud of second hand smoke.

  By Kyle Shaw

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Opinion

  Smoked out II

  Lots of people are killed by cars...should we regulate them out of existence, too?

  By Letters editor

  Apr 8, 2009
• Opinion

  Streetcar detractor

  Streetcars and tracks impose even more stringent impediments on the smooth flow of traffic than trolley coaches

  By Letters editor

  Apr 8, 2009
• Environment

  Stimulating ecocide

  Nova Scotia's craptapulous $1.9 billion economic stimulus package is chock full of old school, unsustainable spending.

  By Chris Benjamin

  Apr 2, 2009

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter/Under the Hood

  Directed by Mike Smith and Daniel DelPurgatorio/Eric Matthies (Warner Home Video)

  By Lindsay McCarney

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe (Vol. 5)

  Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni Press)

  By Carsten Knox

  Mar 26, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Special Forces drawing lessons

  Filmmaker Pierre Hebert and composer Bob Ostertag combine their talents into a politically motivated live animation performance.

  By Lizzy Hill

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  OneLight Theatre's Terror within

  As part of their Civilian Project, OneLight Theatre's new play, The Toxic Bus Incident, explores the effects of remote wars on everyday life.

  By Kate Watson

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  Monsters vs. Aliens

  It's appealing, but Monsters vs. Aliens' magic is extinguished by too many committee decisions.

  By Mark Palermo

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Arts & Culture

  12 Rounds

  Renny Harlin's comeback movie featuring John Cena is plainly bad.

  By Mark Palermo

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Cultural Festivals

  AFW Recap: Runway memories

  Models have taken off their heels and the lights are dimmed on Atlantic Fashion Week.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Belated congrats to Old Man Luedecke

  Nicest guy in the world wins national award

  By Stephanie Johns

  Apr 8, 2009

  
• Music

  Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival line-up announced

  Lovely road-trip ahead

  By Stephanie Johns

  Apr 1, 2009

  
• Music

  Champagne SuperNova

  Eastern Front announces line-up for May festival.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Apr 7, 2009

  
• Music

  Pobody's Nerfect! Venue mix-up

  The Darcys, Scribbler, The Gideons and DJ Takeabath at Tribeca

  By Stephanie Johns

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Hailing Death Cab for Cutie

  Tears will flow when Death Cab for Cutie plays Dalhousie, as sadly, only contest winners can go. A chat with DCFC drummer Jason McGerr.

  By Tara Thorne

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Plaskett understands you can't get enough of your boy

  Adds another show, pleasing many

  By Stephanie Johns

  Apr 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Megan Leslie wears deux fm to Parliament Hill

  Fashionable MP gives you another reason to watch CPAC.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Apr 8, 2009

  
• Music

  Neptune Theatre launches new season

  Peter Pan, Alistair MacLeod, Tiny Tim and Daniel MacIvor among the highlights

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Apr 3, 2009

  
• Music

  Sackville Heights Community Centre blowout charity show for Phoenix Youth Programs

  You like lots of bands and good causes?

  By Stephanie Johns

  Apr 5, 2009

  
• Music

  Rain/Drizzle/Fog launch on Saturday

  Darrell Varga's book takes a scholarly approach to Atlantic Canadian film and TV.

  By Sue Carter Flinn

  Apr 3, 2009

  
• Music

  MSTKRFT

  Fist of God, (Last Gang)

  By Loukas Crowther

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  The Soundtrack of our Lives

  Communion (Yep Roc)

  By Doug Taylor

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Lucas Stagg and Paul MacLeod w/Kev Corbett

  Sure Thing: Thursday, April 2, Gus' Pub, 2605 Agricola, 9pm, $5. Saturday, April 4, The Carleton, 1685 Argyle, 2pm, free and at the Seahorse/w Remedy, 1665 Argyle, 9pm, $5.

  By Sarah Greene

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Black Lips

  200 Million Thousand (Vice)

  By Caley MacLennan

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Story

  Things Left Unsaid... (indie)

  By Laura Kenins

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Julie Doiron

  I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day (Jagjaguwar)

  By Dave Hayden

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Gypsophilia

  Saturday, March 28, 12:09am, at Seahorse

  By Team Coast

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Music

  Opening Night: The Paragon

  Check out the photos taken by our papparazzo, Scott Blackburn, at the Paragon Theatre's opening night. Were you there? Tag yourself! Starts after 10pm.

  By Team Coast

  Apr 3, 2009

  
• Comics

  We got drunk and had sex

  By Joey Comeau

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Comics

  A true story by Mike Caswell

  By Mike Holmes

  Apr 2, 2009

  
• Comics

  My base is the place

  By Jesse Jacobs

  Apr 2, 2009

  

Food + Drink

• Restaurant Reviews

  Bear country

  Chef Ray Bear's quest to be the best is simmering nicely. Bonus: after the review, listen to an interview with the chef.

  By Andy Murdoch

  Apr 2, 2009

  

Lifestyle

• Savage Love

  Safe hook-ups

  George Weber's murder should not cloud the reality that every day hundreds of thousands of people find partners on the web. Still, Dan says, follow these few tips to stay safe.

  By Dan Savage

  Apr 2, 2009