Apr 4-10, 2019

Vol. 26, No. 45

The Human Rights Commission’s report on the racist police tactic of street checks raises two big questions. First, when is street checking going to stop? Second, why has it taken so long for official Halifax to hear the Black community on this?

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City

Soon it’ll be easier to ignore each other on public transit

City council approves bus-wifi pilot project

By Caora McKenna
Apr 4, 2019
City

Street check report confirms what Black Haligonians have known for years

Will it be enough to spark change?

By Julia-Simone Rutgers
Apr 4, 2019
City

Rental supplements not a fix-all solution to housing crisis

Province’s plan to lighten load on public housing waiting list ramps up

By Sandra C. Hannebohm
Apr 4, 2019
City

Parkland in a pinch

Pressure is rising to secure parkland for provincial and city projects amid threat of private sales

By Victoria Walton
Apr 4, 2019
News

Welcoming tourists with a snow storm

Cruise ship passengers get a cold reception in Halifax.

By Kaila Jefferd-Moore
Apr 8, 2019
Shoptalk

DRINK THIS: Petite Riviere Vineyards’ Mighty Maroon 

A Port-style wine that invites coziness with its sweet, strong balance. 

By Moira Peters
Apr 3, 2019
Shoptalk

Coastal Cook House offers Fisherman's Cove a new feed

Gourmet takeout by the ocean

By Allison Saunders
Apr 10, 2019
Opinion

Six years of abortion advancements in Atlantic Canada

Recounting achievements in the wake of Dr. Morgentaler’s death

By Martha Paynter
Apr 4, 2019
Opinion

Letters to the editor, April 4, 2019

These are the letters and comments from the print edition.

Apr 4, 2019

Arts & Culture

Omar Gandhi’s opus

The Halifax architect has spent the last 10 years paying homage to east coast landscapes with his award winning designs.

By Hal Atwood
Apr 4, 2019
Music

The energy of Jean-Michel Blais

Montreal pianist never wants to play the same show twice.

By Brennan McCracken
Apr 4, 2019
Music

Sam Wilson's strings and a heartbeat

With her debut album Groundless Apprehensions, Wilson uses post-bop modern jazz to get her feelings out.

By Tara Thorne
Apr 4, 2019
Music

Canadian Club

The woods rock quartet Social Smokers Club officially releases its debut album this weekend.

By Jonathan Briggins
Apr 4, 2019
Music

Picture the perfect weekend with these Sure Things

By Morgan Mullin
Apr 4, 2019
Music

OBEY Convention drops full line-up

Get your eardrums and playlists ready.

By Aisha Goyette
Apr 9, 2019
Comics

Art Brat Comics

By Mollie Cronin
Apr 3, 2019

Food

The sweet success of sour beer

We all knew kettle sours were on-trend, but the stats show they’re officially making millions in Nova Scotia.

By Alec Martin and Cameron VanBuskirk
Apr 4, 2019

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Dive deeper, Capricorn

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 4, 2019
Savage Love

Parts and departures

I’ve developed a trans attraction, how do I handle it respectfully? Plus: I’m newly presenting male, how do I hit the gay bars?

By Dan Savage
Apr 4, 2019
Cannabis

Cannabis Review: Aurora’s Banana Split

The popular strain is a mellow mood-booster from the NSLC's "Cetnre" category.

By Lucy LaPlante
Apr 4, 2019
Cannabis

24 weeks later: a look at Nova Scotia’s weed industry

The legalization experiment started six months ago. What are the results so far?

By Ashley Corbett
Apr 4, 2019
Cannabis

I’m a mom, and I use cannabis

Opening up about weed and motherhood in a stigmatized world

By Lindsay Umlah
Apr 4, 2019
Cannabis

Local products to bring some fresh air to your next sesh

Get to know these Halifax-based creators making waves in the pot scene.

By Ashley Corbett
Apr 4, 2019
Cannabis

Myrna Gillis means canna-business

CEO and power-house entrepreneur talks diversity, difference and doing it right

By Caora McKenna
Apr 4, 2019
ADVERTISER CONTENT Cannabis

Six Months Since Legalization

Edison Shares Lessons Learned and Plans for the Edible Future

Content by Organigram
Apr 4, 2019
Cannabis

The high points of the Cannabis Sessions

Saturday’s weed-focused event was an educational first for the region.

By Justin Gollop
Apr 4, 2019