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More on the closure of the Quinpool Road Second Cup from the Herald’s Remo Zaccagna; it appears property owner Christina Kioussis is owed over $40,000 in unpaid rent from the last year-and-a-half. Zaccagna also digs up an unfair labour board grievance filed late last year that claims franchise owner Kathy Attis never paid the wage rate specified in her Labour Board collective agreement, with the claim stating she “treats the union as if it did not exist, or worse.” Lots more here.
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The CBC spoke with Isaac J. Hansen about his idea of a merged “Reparative Party” of Canada’s three progressive vote options. Hansen submitted the suggestion in an open letter to Tom Mulcair, Elizabeth May and Justin Trudeau which we published as a Voice of the City in this week’s edition of The Coast. CBC mentions The Coast, but doesn’t link to us. It’s cool, dudes.
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In the wake of Morgan Wheeldon’s forced resignation as candidate in Kings-Hants, Vice’s James Wilt looks into Thomas Mulcair’s crack-down on pro-Palestinian sentiment in the NDP.
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The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has bought a 122-hectare “hotbed of biodiversity” in Yarmouth County, permanently protecting its ecosystem. The area is home to 90 species of flora, 11 of which are at risk of extinction in Nova Scotia. The Trust will have a free guided walk of the new lands tomorrow. The Herald has more details.
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The Coast’s listings editor hit up the Fat Wreck Chords 25th anniversary tour on Monday night and has a lot of conflicting feelings about it. Mostly because NOFX's Fat Mike is kind of a dick.
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Global’s Julia Wong says HRM beach closures are double last year’s numbers. In newsrooms across the city, “beach closed for swimming” emails are neck-and-neck with “road closed for construction” announcements from HRM.
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Halifax police are looking to purchase two non-lethal anti-riot launcher weapons, replacing older models the department hasn’t used in two decades.
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I could really go for a Duo-Double.
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Tonight Haligonian-turned-Torontonian rapper Wordburglar releases his album Rapplicable Skills. The Coast’s Adria Young caught up with the word nerd to chat about his new release, its Halifax inspirations and his new comic.
