Dawne Fraser has dyskinetic cerebral palsy. The physical disability causes involuntary, repetitive muscle contractions. But that doesn’t mean Fraser is disabled. Instead, she calls herself an able-body person with unique abilities. Those abilities have helped her through a 20-year teaching career and two businesses. An advocate for “uniquely abled” people, Fraser says she has remained […]
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Adept Tattoos does tats for bats
“Everyone here just loves animals so much they just wanted to give back and help them out.” Relatable words from Adept Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio’s Lisa Faulkner. She’s talking about this weekend’s third Annual Animal Charity Day, where the studio’s two locations (6267 Quinpool Road and 1274 Bedford Highway) dedicate their entire Saturday to […]
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Banned pit bulls up for adoption in Maritime shelters
[Image-1] Montreal’s recent pit-bull ban has sent waves of controversy around the city—and the reverberations are being felt as far the east coast, with many Maritime shelters stepping in to save what they deem a misunderstood breed. Organizations are scrambling to relocate pit bulls and other pit bull-type breeds from potential euthanizing in La Belle Ville […]
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Meet the birdman of Fall River
[Image-1] Almost every day, Carlyle Smith opens the doors to his aviary and watches as a cloud of birds rise into the air. A rare sight for some, but it’s a common sight for Smith. He’s been flying birds professionally for 12 years. Smith operates a bird-release business. Since 2004, he’s been the man to […]
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A game of cat and mouse for public housing tenants
[Image-1] When Jodi Brown moved into her new home in Spryfield’s Greystone neighbourhood, she knew she would be making some changes in her lifestyle. She didn’t know that she was signing up to live with rodents. Like many tenants in public housing throughout HRM, Brown is dealing with an infestation of mice. And just like […]
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Wednesday’s 9 things to read while everyone else is on vacation
[Image-1] 1 A consortium of Halifax business owners and entrepreneurs will back the Rainmen’s replacement. Jonathan Briggins reports that the city’s new basketball team should be announced next week. The Halifax Wooden Monkeys? The Halifax Freds? Only time will tell. 2 The number of prison deaths in Nova Scotia are “disturbing” says Canada’s corrections watchdog. […]
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Tuesday’s 7 things you have to read
[Image-1] 1 Did you know The Coast’s homepage won’t accept swear words in headlines? We didn’t until trying to publish this Voice of the City by “asshole with a shovel” Paul Vienneau. The photographer and ice-destroyer was one of several voices whose input was sought, then ignored by the consultant report on what went wrong […]
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The tortoise and the hairball
[Image-1] Who’s cuter: a room full of cats or Gus the tortoise? This weekend sees two wild events from the Museum of Natural History, which will host its first ever “Cat Fest” on Saturday, August 8 and celebrate Gus the tortoise’s 93 birthday on Sunday. The cat festival is a new addition to the museum’s […]
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Baby guinea pigs dumped in Point Pleasant Park
Watch where you step, Point Pleasant Park-goers! A lesson learned to Jennifer Ferguson, who was walking her dogs through the park on June 20 when she noticed a man crouched by the side of the road. He appeared to be letting what she thought were his rabbits have a romp in the grass. When […]
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Halifax’s feral cat crisis is alive and well
[Image-1] In 2012, the Halifax cat known worldwide as Tuxedo Stan ran for mayor, drawing awareness to the city’s feral cat problem. He quickly became a famous internet cat, and shortly after, city councillors signed the Tuxedo Stan pledge and promised to address Halifax’s feral cat crisis. Three years later, Stan is dead, and local […]
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We interviewed one of the rats living in your walls
[Image-1] Rats are a problem. And not one you can just ignore and hope they go away, because—spoiler!—they won’t. The vermin have always invaded Halifax holes, and new construction seems to be pushing the critters further north and into new homes. But are rats really all that bad? We sat down with a local rattus […]
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Flack Attack: What a messy desk says about you
[Image-1] We get a lot of press releases during our day. Some of them are useful, others not so much. Presented without judgment or context, this past month’s weirdest releases. Bending Over Backwards Is For Gymnasts—PsychTests’ Study Reveals Why Being Too Nice Is A Disadvantage “What would Mr. Rogers do if the people who lived […]