Oct 25-31, 2018

Vol. 26, No. 22

It’s the first Halloween after the end of cannabis prohibition, so we wish you a happy Halloweed with an issue full of scary references, painful pot puns and, in case your brain’s busy thinking about other things, some Halifax-themed costume ideas.

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City

Legal cannabis over-packaged

Customers and cannabis producers take issue with the abundance of single-use plastics required by the government.

By Julianne Steeves
Oct 25, 2018
City

When will Nova Scotia see its populist political movement come to life?

Look out, there's a monster coming.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 25, 2018
City

8 do-it-yourself Hali-ween costumes

Get yourself ready for that Halloween party with some locally inspired, hand-crafted costume ideas.

By Victoria Walton
Oct 25, 2018
City

SCIENCE MATTERS: Economists’ Nobel puts spotlight on climate solutions

Economists have proposed many ways of measuring progress and developing economic systems compatible with sustainable societies.

By David Suzuki
Oct 31, 2018
News

Halifax tackles funding options for $200-million CFL stadium

Maritime Football Limited wants Shannon Park—and a lot of government help—for its proposed football expansion.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 26, 2018
News

25 for 25: episode 2012

Remembering Raymond Taavel with Barry Boyce and talking Halifax Locals with Sean MacGillivray.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 29, 2018
News

No clear answers on stadium finances

Halifax says it's taking on no financial risk with the proposal. Maritime Football Limited says otherwise.

By Jacob Boon
Oct 31, 2018
Opinion

Gothic Voices of the City

Three more terrifying tales from Dalhousie’s Varma Prize winners for short gothic fiction.

By Claire Bennet, Richard Whyte and Beatrice Glickman
Oct 25, 2018
Opinion

Diversity, inclusion and the Progressive Conservative Party

Canadians need diverse political leaders, on all sides of the Legislature, to enable governments to use better research to inform public policy.

By Jennifer Searle
Oct 25, 2018
Opinion

Letters to the editor, October 25, 2018

These are the letters and comments from the print edition.

Oct 25, 2018

Arts & Culture

KAMP’s survival songs

The new musical reveals a little-known part of WWII, where gay men kept culture alive in the darkest of circumstances.

By Tara Thorne
Oct 25, 2018
Arts & Culture

Visual arts review: David Urban, The Precious Book

Rich, layered colours reveal a combination of music, landscape and still lives.

By Mollie Cronin
Oct 25, 2018
Arts & Culture

Five Nerdy Things You Can Do at Hal-Con This Year

(We know, they’re all nerdy things.)

By Carsten Knox
Oct 25, 2018
Arts & Culture

Theatre review: Playing with Fire at Neptune

A one-man show about NHL star Theo Fleury is an entertaining cautionary tale.

By Carey Bray
Oct 25, 2018
Arts & Culture

Theatre review: Some Blow Flutes at the Bus Stop

HomeFirst Theatre's new drama features a searing performance from Mary-Colin Chisholm.

By Lara Lewis
Oct 26, 2018
Arts & Culture

Film review: Beautiful Boy

Addiction story wants all your trophies, please.

By Tara Thorne
Oct 26, 2018
Arts & Culture

Film review: Mid90s

Jonah Hill's directorial debut has lots of boys and kickflips.

By Tara Thorne
Oct 26, 2018
Arts & Culture

Film review: Bel Canto

Julianne Moore sings out in a new political drama from Paul Weitz.

By Tara Thorne
Oct 26, 2018
Music

Have a hair-raising Halloweekend with these Sure Things

By Team Coast
Oct 25, 2018
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Oct 25, 2018

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Halloween costume idea for Taurus: Sex researcher.

By Rob Brezsny
Oct 25, 2018
Savage Love

Meow and forever

Amp Somers paws out advice on kitten kinks, queens and toms. Plus: Friends who abuse your boundaries are not friends

By Dan Savage
Oct 25, 2018

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