Vol. 21, No. 47
Persistence and patience
Two years after Raymond Taavel’s death, his partner and family are still pushing the province to review its mental health patient policies.
By Adria Young
Tool time
By Rebecca Zimmer
Taking reactions
Cogswell In For A Change
By Tara Thorne
ShopTalk visits Dartmouth
Taking the bridge to boom town
By Allison Saunders and Michelle Cameron
Here comes the Bedford Bridal Boutique
Resto owner takes a walk on the bride side and opens a consignment dress shop
By Allison Saunders
Rousseau Chocolatier sweetens Hollis Street
From the south of France to downtown Halifax, Rousseau opens on Saturday
By Celina Ip
Stadium star
Hot diggity dog Cam's Stadium Favourite's is a farmers' market star
Letters to the editor, April 24,2014
These are the letters and comments from the print edition
Anti-porn is anti-sex worker
By Jean Ketterling
Copious cats
still needs homes for dozens of rescued felines
By Beth Brown
Into The Woods
The Woods, led by Alexis Cormier, is a force of nature in Atlantic Canada’s hip-hop dance scene.
By Stephanie Johns
Beauty Slammers: Ladies of Wrestling calls all the singlet ladies
Beauty Slammers: Ladies of Wrestling tour does a flying clothesline right through Halifax, bringing athleticism and art with a feminine focus.
Greg Proops is The Smartest Man in the World
Greg Proops expounds on the pure beauty of podcasts and where comedy is now.
Ian Black’s egalitarian comedy
Local comedian Ian Black learned his craft from the back of the bars and comedy clubs, before taking the plunge onstage.
Kaitlin Shuvera wants to challenge you
After a career in improv just wasn’t materializing, the newly local Shuvera switched to writing her own material.
By Evan McIntyre
DeAnne Smith’s been everywhere, man
DeAnne Smith brings raw nerdiness to ComedyFest
Steph Tolev is feeling your mustache vibe
Toronto talent brings self-depreciation to ComedyFest
Orny Adams’ double life
Comedian Orny Adams finds balance between the screen and the stage
Doug Mutai’s chasing the dream
Mutai started off running on the Kenyan national team, but found himself on stage cracking wise in Calgary.
Welcome to comedy town: Our Ha!ifax ComedyFest coverage
So much hilare
By Adria Young, Evan McIntyre, Celina Ip and Rebecca Zimmer
The Chris Martin Trio is Young and restless
Releasing its latest, Young Blood, The Chris Martin Trio reinvents the old-school style
By Kathleen Higgins
Ghostface forever
By David Dahms
Jessie Brown’s Divine volume
Jessie Brown and The Black Divine turn up the sound on their new album, Act II: Decisions
By Allie Sweeting
Crazy Sexxxy Cool
Lee-Anne Poole's Talk Sexxxy picks up the phone
By Kevin Hartford
Long live the kings
The Halifax Drag Kings are celebrating their one-year anniversary as a troupe at Menz and Mollyz Bar on May 3. So come on and swoon over these boys swagging out
By Michelle Cameron
Ding Dongs
By Paul Hammond
Lynch the Human!
By Jeremy Hansen
Do it on the deck
If you have no space but some ambition, we’ve got easy-peasy DIY deck gardening tips for you.
By Kristin Innes-Kaufman
Free Will Astrology
DON’T BE A CHILD, Gemini
By Rob Brezsny
Looking into the camera
My son’s recreation money comes from camming---how worried should I be? Plus: How safe is the underwear-selling market?
By Dan Savage
It’s the last day of the Halifax Fringe Festival
By Brendyn Creamer
Bring back elected school boards, says new bill
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Taking the bus from Halifax to Truro
By Matt Stickland
This new comedy club in downtown Halifax has big ambitions
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