Feb 23-29, 2012

News + Opinion

• News

  Peter Kelly won't re-up

  In wake of Coast expose, Halifax mayor announces he won't seek re-election.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• News

  Interview with The Current

  CBC Radio One show discusses Halifax mayor Peter Kelly and the Mary Thibeault estate.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• News

  Transit union rejects city's "final offer"

  Seventy-eight percent of members reject contract that insisted of rostering.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Feb 24, 2012

  
• News

  In context: What a bus driver's day looks like

  Plus: why are the buses never on schedule?

  By Tim Bousquet

  Feb 26, 2012

  
• News

  Council approves budget framework

  Taxes will remain same on "average" house, but differences are in the details.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• News

  Nova Scotia Business, Inc sues lumber firm for $430,000

  NSBI continued to loan money, even as Holdright Lumber failed to pay back earlier loans.

  By Tim Bousquet

  Feb 27, 2012
• Shoptalk

  Scribbles for Sale at Seaport

  Scribe raises charitable awareness and funds with letter writing service

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 23, 2012
• Shoptalk

  Coastal@NIGHT launched

  Prix fixe menu served at the Coastal

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 24, 2012
• Shoptalk

  Ma Belle's new flavours, hours

  "The place is small but the food is mighty" says customer

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 27, 2012

  
• Shoptalk

  Foreign Affair "Now or Never Sale"

  Downtown twin fashion boutiques offer big savings on end of season stock

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 27, 2012
• Shoptalk

  MyBoxBuyer offers an Ikea buying and delivery service

  Get stuff from Swedish home furnishing supplier not available online

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 28, 2012
• Environment

  Field to distant Table

  People talk a good game about buying local, but the vast majority of our food comes from far, far away.

  By Chris Benjamin

  Feb 23, 2012

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  afterAnna gets physical

  The bi-weekly performance art series provides street-level artistry every other Monday.

  By Jaime Forsythe

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Ready, set, improvise

  Twelve teams of high schoolers compete in the Nova Scotia Improv Games for a chance to make it to the national finals.

  By Allison Saunders

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Jay Baruchel and Michael Dowse on Goon

  Shot on goal: We finally have a hockey comedy to call our own---even if it wasn’t made in Halifax.

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Get drawn in by The Allure of the Print

  Studio 21 uncovers the wide scope of printmaking.

  By Allison Saunders

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Corker's killer cast

  The Theatre Arts Guild bring's Wendy LIll's 1999 drama back to life.

  By Kate Watson

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Goon a bloody good time

  Hockey movie has strong scoring unit of comedy and action

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Screening of The Music Never Stopped for Atlantic Association for Music Therapy

  Sundance feature gets first Canadian screening

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 28, 2012
• Arts & Culture

  Nightmare Factory screens at The Oxford

  The doc a must for horror fans on industry master Greg Nicotero

  By Carsten Knox

  Feb 24, 2012
• Arts & Culture

  We're a fire inside the storm

  From Tanya Davis, for Halifax and Pecha Kucha

  By Tanya Davis

  Feb 24, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Act of Valor an ad for the American military

  Rah rah action movie stars actual Navy SEALS

  By Matt Semansky

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Arts & Culture

  Wanderlust doesn't go anywhere

  Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston unfunny urbanites in a hippie commune

  By Molly Segal

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Music

  Palm reading with Cousins

  Kicking off a two-month behemoth of a tour and releasing the stunning The Palm At The End Of The Mind, Cousins show off their powerful garage rock Friday.

  By Andrew Patterson

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Music

  Kinky Kitten Club at The Sex Festival

  A play with bite...

  By Kate Watson

  Feb 24, 2012

  
• Music

  Wilding out with Mike O’Neill

  O’Neill’s latest album, Wild Lines, is inviting, catchy and available Wednesday

  By Ryan McNutt

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Music

  CLUB STOIC and JonBob celebrate in style

  LaserSquid Music celebrates two new releases, and Gus' gets a mega makeover for the occasion.

  By Allison Saunders

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Music

  PITH gets to the point

  Diminished Fifth Records releases the Halifax-based metal band's debut EP, Fore.

  By Allison Saunders

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Music

  NSCAD president David Smith steps down

  Statement from the NSCAD University Board of Governors below

  By Stephanie Johns

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Music

  Muchmusic video dance party*

  Local videos and haikus

  By Stephanie Johns

  Feb 28, 2012

  
• Music

  NSCAD prof Jan Peacock winner of Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts

  Felicitations!

  By Stephanie Johns

  Feb 29, 2012

  
• Music

  Q&A : Ryan Allen on the Khyber Compilation VOL. II

  Labour of love

  By Stephanie Johns

  Mar 1, 2012

  
• Comics

  Superhero Girl

  By Faith Erin Hicks

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Comics

  True Story by Aria Guy

  By Mike Holmes

  Feb 23, 2012

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  7 under $7

  Andy Murdoch seeks out seven food wonders of HRM’s culinary world, all under seven dollars.

  By Andy Murdoch

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Food

  HRMburger

  Melissa Buote combs the city’s burger joints for the ultimate in patty perfection.

  By Melissa Buote

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Food

  The daily show

  Seven days of budget and tastebud-friendly food makes one week for Simon Thibault.

  By Simon Thibault

  Feb 23, 2012

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  Take Shakespeare’s persepctive, Libra, says ROB BREZSNY

  By Rob Brezsny

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Savage Love

  On bathroom business

  Being GGG has its limits, and they’re on the toilet. Plus: How to get out from under your first love and what to do about that sexless marriage.

  By Dan Savage

  Feb 23, 2012

  
• Weddings

  Vintage or used wedding dresses

  Feb 27, 2012