Mar 3-9, 2016

Vol. 23, No. 40

Meet Gavin Tucker, north end Halifax’s jazz-loving, vegetarian MMA fighter who’s hungry for the UFC. In this issue, reporter Jonathan Briggins finds out whether eliminating meat can give this ethical eater a nutritional edge in competitive combat.

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City

Gavin Tucker is hungry for a fight

The vegetarian MMA fighter is trying to carve a cruelty-free path to the UFC.

By Jonathan Briggins
Mar 3, 2016
City

Battling depression often a world of silence and emptiness

Dexter J. Nyuurnibe wants to talk about mental health.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Mar 3, 2016
City

Brad Johns once again HRM's most absent city councillor

Mosher, Dalrymple, Outhit also high on 2015's absentee list.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 5, 2016
City

Cast your vote in our city council
report card

It's your chance to rate city hall before October's election.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 7, 2016
News

Substantial design changes planned for Nova Centre

Modifications in elevation, building materials proposed.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 4, 2016
News

Salary freeze proposed for Halifax council

Municipal report urges new pay structure, severance packages.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 4, 2016
News

Update: Chronicle Herald has a reason for dropping that wage equality clause

Happy International Women's Day everybody!

By Lewis Rendell
Mar 8, 2016
News

City council unanimously passes “good news” budget

Everything's great and we're all gonna live forever.

By Jacob Boon
Mar 8, 2016
Shoptalk

Giant Bicycles gears up on Sackville Street

Bicycles Plus’ Barry Misener expands to the downtown core.

Mar 3, 2016
Opinion

Letters to the editor, March 3, 2016

These are the letters and comments from the print edition

Mar 3, 2016
Opinion

Mental illness and African Nova Scotian communities

Understanding heritage and ethnicity is the difference between healing and isolation.

By Raymond J. Sheppard
Mar 3, 2016
Opinion

Stronger access to information needed in Nova Scotia

The secrets of democracy are still well-hidden.

By Catherine Tully and Darce Fardy
Mar 7, 2016

Arts & Culture

Getting Wavy with Ric Esther Bienstock

Acclaimed Montreal documentarian visits Halifax for the annual Women Making Waves conference.

By Adria Young
Mar 3, 2016
Arts & Culture

Review: Where to Invade Next

This is entertainment, but you’ll learn something.

By Tara Thorne
Mar 3, 2016
Arts & Culture

Smartphone Film Festival deadline extended to March 14!

By Adria Young
Mar 8, 2016
Arts & Culture

Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Recommended for fans of hers, mostly.

By Tara Thorne
Mar 3, 2016
Music

Internet Daughter’s top 5 sites

The Toronto DJ breaks down her fave online hangouts.

By Adria Young
Mar 3, 2016
Music

Taylor Swift takes on Lady Gaga in a tale of two tributes

Will you be going to one show, none or both?

By Adria Young
Mar 3, 2016
Music

Garrison's Backlot Bash with July Talk, Three Sheet and more

Gear up to get beer'd up at the open-air fest in June for the Ecology Action Centre

By Adria Young
Mar 8, 2016
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Mar 3, 2016

Food

Where I work: Laura MacLeod

Measuring out all of the ingredients that make The Old Apothecary Bakery work.

By Thoshlae Williams
Mar 3, 2016
Food

Everyone’s a winner as NSACC's awards dinner

The Nova Scotia Association of Chefs and Cooks hosts its annual food fight, and you’re invited.

By Michelle Cameron
Mar 3, 2016

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Convert waste, Leo

By Rob Brezsny
Mar 3, 2016
Savage Love

Short and sweet

A reader insists some major editing needs to be deployed, so Dan responds in kind, four words at a time. (Until he can’t.)

By Dan Savage
Mar 3, 2016
Homes

My new digs: Bedford West

First-time homeowner Lyndsey Gallant on calling a condo home

By Allison Saunders
Mar 3, 2016