Nov 24-30, 2011

Vol. 19, No. 26

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City

Peter Kelly says-- get this!-- he wants less secrecy

Halifax mayor publishes surreal press release.

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 29, 2011
City

Peter Kelly 's laughable claim that he wants less secrecy

Halifax mayor's own track record gives the lie to yesterday's press release

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 30, 2011
News

Oval secrecy

Halifax council sells naming rights for unknown amount to an unknown corporation to be announced at an unknown date.

By Tim Bousquet and Mark Black
Nov 24, 2011
News

Occupy 2.0

Occupy Nova Scotia plans its next steps

By Miles Howe
Nov 24, 2011
News

Condo residents object to proposed Reflections move

Cabaret wants to take over former Marquee spot on Gottingen Street.

By Mairin Prentiss
Nov 24, 2011
News

Selling our municipal soul: council monetizes The Oval and the Christmas Tree Lighting celebration

Teachers are now ordered to help increase the profits of Dreamworks, inc.

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 24, 2011
News

Technical audit of sewage plant failure made public

Original Coast investigation is proved correct.

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 25, 2011
News

Sewage plant failure: design error coupled with electrical configuration problems

Degremont's computer system did not respond as it should have.

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 28, 2011
News

Halifax paid for Shrek's appearance at Christmas tree lighting

But it's secret how much HRM gave Dreamworks for Shrek, Fiona and "a rapping fairy."

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 29, 2011
Shoptalk

Local Source puts the "squeeze" on Seaport Farmers' Market

Local juice bar happens Saturdays

By Carsten Knox
Nov 24, 2011
Shoptalk

Hounds Around Town sold to Three Dog Bakery

Local dog business partner takes ownership

By Carsten Knox
Nov 24, 2011
Shoptalk

Chives hits 10 years

The decade is celebrated with a special event for the 250,000th customer

By Carsten Knox
Nov 25, 2011
Shoptalk

Small plates at Fid Resto

December food goodness at local eatery, along with its birthday

By Carsten Knox
Nov 28, 2011
Shoptalk

Local company Supplement King grows across Canada

Roger King started it as a delivery service six years ago

By Carsten Knox
Nov 25, 2011
Shoptalk

Joanne David Accessories to close

David leaves town: Big sale of stock starts Thursday

By Carsten Knox
Nov 28, 2011
Shoptalk

Nurtured grand reopening this weekend

Local parenting and kids store renovated, party throwing

By Carsten Knox
Nov 30, 2011
Shoptalk

Viewpoint 2012 Calendar Show on Thursday

Local photographers and printmakers share their work

By Carsten Knox
Nov 30, 2011
Opinion

Kelly’s folly

Halifax’s bumbling mayor is pursuing a publicly funded stadium in exactly the wrong ways.

By Tim Bousquet
Nov 24, 2011

Arts & Culture

Atlantic Minds Wide Open Film Festival opens in Dartmouth

Minds wide shot: The inaugural festival premieres Friday in Dartmouth with films about and by people living with with mental illness.

By Julie Sobowale
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Moscovitch’s rise and shine

2b theatre company brings Moscovitch’s double bill of The Russian Play and Mexico City to the stage. Adrian Lee catches up with this rising star.

By Adrian Lee
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Beautiful Blood Wedding

Dalhousie Theatre takes on this fantasical and poetic Spanish tragedy.

By Kate Watson
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Living Evidence of the lost

Rosalie Favell documents the pain of love with photos.

By Julie Sobowale
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Night magic

The anniversary of the Khyber's first Night Flea Market gathers 30 vendors and their fabulousness together for shopping, mingling and good times.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Great Leader

By Jim Harrison (Grove)

Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Mi’kmaq Anthology, Volume Two: In Celebration of the Life of Rita Joe

Edited by Theresa Meuse, Lesley Choyce and Julia Swan (Pottersfield)

By Michelle Brunet
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Marriage Plot

By Jeffrey Eugenides (Knopf Canada)

By John Delaney
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Battlefield 3

Available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (Electronic Arts)

By Colin Chisholm
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Faith, Fraud and Minimum Wage on Movie Central

Looking for a Nova Scotian movie this season? Here ya go

By Carsten Knox
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

The Muppets fresh and sweet

Jim Henson's beloved puppets relaunched in movie

By Molly Segal
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Arthur Christmas plucky fun

Aardman animation brings quality CGI holiday entertainment

By Matt Semansky
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Hugo full of nostalgic magic

Scorcese's 3D family film has much to recommend it

By Molly Segal
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

My Week With Marilyn tells the wrong story

Williams' performance the only thing to recommend it

By Matt Semansky
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Review roundup: The Descendants, The Muppets, Hugo, My Week with Marilyn, and Arthur Christmas

Five movies from Nov 23-25

By Carsten Knox
Nov 24, 2011
Arts & Culture

Eva talks about Super8, Dave Cullen

AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence chat happening December 1

By Eva Madden-Hagen
Nov 30, 2011
Arts & Culture

Eva Madden-Hagen gives Dave Cullen the Proust Questionnaire

New blog post from AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence

By Carsten Knox
Nov 30, 2011
Music

The Prince Vortex

observations and facts

By Alison Lang
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Dog Day's New Video: "Part Girl"

headbanging, touring and funny animals

By Alison Lang
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Here's a New Mike O'Neill Song

latest album drops feb 28

By Alison Lang
Nov 30, 2011
Music

Road runners

Local punk and crust bands are more likely to pack up and truck it through North America than hit up local festivals. Mark Black talks to some locals who explain their love of the road.

By Mark Black
Nov 24, 2011
Music

New Rich Aucoin Video

"It" re-imagines Forrest Gump, ET, Night of the Living Dead

By Alison Lang
Nov 30, 2011
Music

Free n' Easy

a roundup of free local music on the internet

By Alison Lang
Nov 29, 2011
Music

Going solo

Bradleyboy Mac Arthur brings homemade instruments and growling energy this Friday.

By Jaime Forsythe
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Mike Trask goes back to basics

The singer-songwriter takes a hint from country singers of the past and goes low-fi for Jamboree.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Will Fisher goes Coastal

The Nova Scotia jazz-drummer and composer brings his Coast Quartet and debut release Portage home.

By Allison Saunders
Nov 24, 2011
Music

The Extremities

The Mint Condition (Droppin’ Science)

By Adrian Lee
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Real Estate

Days (Domino)

By Andrew Patterson
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Drake

Take Care (Cash Money)

By Adrian Lee
Nov 24, 2011
Music

Sarah Slean

Land and Sea (Pheromone)

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Nov 24, 2011
Comics

Superhero Girl

By Faith Erin Hicks
Nov 24, 2011
Comics

True Story by Bob Kerr

By Mike Holmes
Nov 24, 2011

Food

Top 3 new restaurants of 2011

Our critic picks the cream of the crop

By Melissa Buote
Nov 24, 2011
Food

Halifax’s Asian food golden age

Thanks to some authentic Chinese and the rise of Korean, 2011 marks the first full year of Halifax’s golden age of Asian food.

By Simon Thibault
Nov 24, 2011
Food

Halifax hotels as dining destinations

Thinking not just for tourists anymore, chefs at local hotels aim to serve some of the city’s best meals

By Melissa Buote
Nov 24, 2011
Food

Welcome to the supper club

Pop-up dining is the most exciting trend of the year, bringing great food to offbeat spots across Halifax

By Andy Murdoch
Nov 24, 2011

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Love like a god or a goddess, Taurus.

By Rob Brezsny
Nov 24, 2011
Savage Love

Don’t be subject to “batshittery”

Your brother and sister-in-law are bullies and you have to defend yourself, advises Dan. Plus: how to handle a feet-in-nylons fetish.

By Dan Savage
Nov 24, 2011
Weddings

Recently Engaged: Chelsey & Brock

She forgot the tripod, but they still got the perfect picture.

Nov 29, 2011

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