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Vol. 17, No. 49

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News

Terminal disease

The provincial government claims to have a plan to reduce video lottery terminal addiction. But when the King’s College Investigative Workshop looked into the reality of VLT use, they found the government’s plan is mostly window dressing.

By King’s Investigative Workshop
Apr 29, 2010
News

UPDATE: Commons approves NDP climate bill

C-311 now goes to the Senate

By Bruce Wark
May 5, 2010
News

Community to mark anniversary of Tanya Brooks' murder

Join the march on May 10

By Tim Bousquet
Apr 29, 2010
News

Convention centre costs: up to $170 million without furnishing and equipment

Hidden price estimates are about twice previously stated amount

By Tim Bousquet
Apr 30, 2010
News

Proposed YMCA/CBC development will break HRM By Design height limits

Wealthy Martello condo owners will be most affected

By Tim Bousquet
May 3, 2010
Shoptalk

Free Comic Book Day Madness

By Carsten Knox
Apr 30, 2010
Shoptalk

Five Fishermen up in the grill

By Carsten Knox
May 1, 2010
Shoptalk

Laura Chenoweth moves to top three in the Design Forward awards

Competition honours the best sustainable clothing designers in Canada.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Shoptalk

It was Seven, it is G Lounge

By Carsten Knox
May 2, 2010
Shoptalk

Our Thyme Café Grand Opening

By Carsten Knox
May 3, 2010
Shoptalk

Pete’s has a new location

By Carsten Knox
May 4, 2010
Shoptalk

Pro Hockey Life opening in Dartmouth

By Carsten Knox
May 5, 2010
Shoptalk

Halifax Cycle Gallery opens

By Carsten Knox
Apr 30, 2010
Shoptalk

Moda Urban Dining opens

By Carsten Knox
May 3, 2010
Opinion

Kansas Walks the Walk

Days 1—4

By Jane Kansas
May 4, 2010
Opinion

Ed & Big Sky Pipe

Oh lucky Kansas

By Jane Kansas
May 5, 2010
Opinion

Good To Go

Kansas heads off on The Long Walk

By Jane Kansas
Apr 30, 2010
Environment

Highway Connections

The fork in the road takes us down the worn path of short-term jobs over sustainable economies.

By Chris Benjamin
Apr 29, 2010

Arts & Culture

Paul Gross’s devilish side

There’s no dust on this age-defying filmmaker and actor, who rides into the Canadian western Gunless.

By Matt Semansky
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

SuperNova: The Bone House

Elevate your heart rate with this chilling show.

By Kate Watson
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

SuperNova: The Misfit

A talented actress and thought-provoking play.

By Kate Watson
Apr 30, 2010
Arts & Culture

SuperNova: Piaf: Love Conquers All

You won't regret seeing this play.

By Kate Watson
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Parched for Powerthirst 3

It's a Jesus rodeo!

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 30, 2010
Arts & Culture

View to a kill

You can’t walk away from Marty Chan’s cultish serial killer play The Bone House.

By Kate Watson
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

SuperNova: Grandma Noda's Tigers

Adults and children and tigers, oh my!

By Kate Watson
May 3, 2010
Arts & Culture

Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This

Directed by Christian Charles (Anonymous Content)

By Matt Semansky
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Girl Crazy

Russell Smith (HarperCollins)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

For & Against

Sharon McCartney (Goose Lane)

By Sean Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Market Day

James Sturm (Drawn and Quarterly)

By Laura Kenins
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Imagine Halifax: Cool Culture

Panel discussion on supporting local, smaller artists before established artists

By Rebecca Falvey
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Back-up Plan is too cute

Rom-com stars have charisma and old school charm, but its intentions are delusional.

By Mark Palermo
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Theatre Arts Guild: How it Works

Daniel MacIvor has created a teenage character who actually talks, acts and thinks like an adolescent

By Kate Watson
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

David Hoffos: Scenes from the House Dream

Lethbridge video artists beams into the AGNS

By Tara Thorne
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

A Prophet rises

Giving praise to Cannes' favourite prison thriller, The Prophet.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Gunless is too G-rated

Don't shoot the messenger: Gunless has no teeth.

By Matt Semansky
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Nothing but a fur pile in Furry Vengeance

As in Lars Von Trier's Antichrist, nature is Satan's palace in the new family film.

By Hillary Titley
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Oceans opens our eyes to the deep blue sea

Disney's re-release honours Earth Day with gorgeous filming.

By Tara Thorne
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

The Perfect Game almost hits it out of the park

Amidst family films that are diabolical in their insincerity, this flick is never disingenuous.

By Hillary Titley
Apr 29, 2010
Arts & Culture

Nightmare on Elm Street is too thin for nightmare material

Two differing reviews on the horror remake agree on one thing: Wes Craven's original can't be beat.

By Hillary Titley and Matt Semansky
Apr 29, 2010
Music

It's the Pit: Meris Mosher's graffiti belt buckles

Limited-edition buckles reclaims paint from the demolished graffiti wall.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Festival Roundup

we talk to your summer party people

By Alison Lang
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Health scare: They Came from Eekum Seekum

Capital Health workers trade in their scrubs for blood.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 5, 2010
Music

Canada's Best Live Band Comes to Halifax

the sadies are gonna blow yer face off

By Alison Lang
May 4, 2010
Music

Starfish Properties prize supports NSCAD grads

Nine shortlisted artists competing for the $5,000 prize.

By Sue Carter Flinn
May 1, 2010
Music

More Artists Announced for Sappyfest

you'll like this.

By Alison Lang
May 3, 2010
Music

Simon and Garfunkel also Rescheduled

Garfunkel's voice requires the Sound of Silence

By Alison Lang
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Love for Luedecke

Sing us a song, you’re the banjo man: Old Man Luedecke performs at the Rebecca Cohn, Friday night.

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Live Art announces new season on International Dance Day

Look for hip-hop, portable houses and animals on stage next season.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Gonna Walk Down Thru Eclectic Avenue

Raise money for CKDU! Eat free pizza! Dance your face off! Secret guests!

By Alison Lang
May 4, 2010
Music

Same Ol' Situation

the delaying of the Abs

By Alison Lang
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Zuppa Theatre's new play

Toss the chicken and battle with ducks at the Sport & Social, Saturday night.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Introducing...Your New Favorite Cover Band

Screaming for Vengeance are made of metal

By Alison Lang
May 5, 2010
Music

Backstreet's Back, All Right.

wait. what?

By Alison Lang
May 3, 2010
Music

Videos We Love

and a bit of blather

By Alison Lang
Apr 30, 2010
Music

Juliette Lewis is Coming

results may not be exactly as pictured

By Alison Lang
May 4, 2010
Music

Master M.O.P.

Did you buy tickets to Saturday's cancelled show?

By Michael Kimber
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Caribou

Swim (Merge)

By Dave Hayden
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Andrew Downing

Silents (Black Hen Music)

By Sean Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone)

By Doug Taylor
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Pavement

Quarantine the Past (Matador)

By Dave Hayden
Apr 29, 2010
Music

David Byrne & Fatboy Slim

Here Lies Love (Todomundo)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Acres and Acres

Folk duo launches Live at the Music Room recording series

By Tara Thorne
Apr 29, 2010
Music

Christina Martin and Ryan MacGrath

Singer-songwriters sing songs at the Carleton

By Tara Thorne
Apr 29, 2010
Comics

True Story by Andrew Hines

By Mike Holmes
Apr 29, 2010
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
Apr 29, 2010

Food

Slow Food Nova Scotia Spring Supper

By Melissa Buote
Apr 29, 2010
Drink

Slam dunk spirits

Booze inside booze, nothing but net

By Tara Thorne
Apr 29, 2010
Restaurant Reviews

A fine Habs-it

As diners become an endangered species, the Cosy keeps on keeping on, says Andy Murdoch

By Andy Murdoch
Apr 29, 2010

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Make friends with an acrobat, Virgo

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 29, 2010
Savage Love

Defective bullshit detectors

And when getting dressed for sex is fine, until you get bored and decide to get undressed for sex. Plus: revolted by one sex-menu option.

By Dan Savage
Apr 29, 2010
Buy Local

Go local on Barrington Street

By Carsten Knox
Apr 29, 2010

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