[Image-1] UPDATE: This story is about Rehtaeh Parsons. Yesterday a story we all know reached a sort of ending. An ending which no one wanted, but given how sexual assault is prosecuted in Canada, almost seems destined. 20-year-old must write apology to victim's parents, complete a course on sexual harassment, learn to be nicer. No […]
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“Not everyone wants to stay at home and be safe”
Canada’s most famous astronaut, Chris Hadfield, captivated the world last year while orbiting high above it. The social media savvy of the International Space Station’s commander gave the public a first-hand look at life in space. Now, the retired pilot and astronaut is visiting Halifax this weekend to speak about his unique experiences. Hadfield took […]
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There are already Ottawa shooting conspiracy theories
[Image-1] Proving again the Internet was a mistake, several actual people, who all probably have jobs and things to do, have taken to the web arguing last week’s shooting on Parliament Hill was a government conspiracy. The theories stem from this repurposed video of live CBC footage. For some, a heavy RCMP presence captured by […]
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Journalism still awful
[Image-1] The horror movie that is the current journalism landscape continues to eviscerate any college coeds dumb enough to enter its dilapidated farmhouse of an industry. Just yesterday, CBC president Hubert Lacroix met with union leaders to detail the expansion of corporate cuts first announced back in the summer. The national broadcaster will lose an […]
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Pop Explosion or bust
All of the volunteers at the Halifax Pop Explosion work hard, but likely no one puts as much effort in getting to the festival as Hugo van Dun. For the third year in a row, the Dutchman has left home in Utrecht (about 40 kilometres south of Amsterdam) to travel Canada and volunteer at HPX. […]
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Map of notable Titanic sites
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To Gaza with love
OTTAWA – 1977-1990 I come from a Zionist household. I learn from an early age that anti-Semitism is always on the rise, that another Holocaust is always just around the corner and that no matter what, Israel is always right. That’s a lot for a kid to handle. Twice a week, after regular school, I […]
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BJ Snowden Returns
Honorary Maritimer, outsider music hero and all-around delightful human being BJ Snowden is coming to Halifax on November 15 to play a show at Gus’ Pub. If you saw her this summer at Sappyfest or at the Company House, then you know that this woman is not to be missed. Two of my friends ate […]
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The refugees next door
There’s one phrase you need to know to understand this story. “No mushkila.” The “no” you’ve already got. It’s English. “Mushkila” ? That’s Arabic for “problem.” No mushkila = no problem. And Yihya Naief says it all the time, because it’s part English and part Arabic and quite funny. Just like Yihya, a 29-year-old Palestinian […]
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Citizen Leslie
January 2009 Sensible is the word that drifts to mind when describing how Megan Leslie looks, waiting in the upper foyer of the House of Commons. Wide-legged brown slacks. A slightly electric-blue shirt. Brown tweed jacket. Sturdy leather boots. Definitely one of us. One of us is how our generation of newly engaged cynics described […]
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Welcome to Fleet Week
Friday, June 25, begins a week of Naval festivities here in Halifax as the harbour plays host to visiting war ships from around the world. It’s International Fleet Review Week—the first in 25 years. And this time, the Queen is coming. The Fleet Review, reserved for special occasions only, will mark the Canadian Navy’s 100-year […]
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Meeting Queen Elizabeth
You only have a few seconds to impress Queen Elizabeth on Monday, June 28, when she walks Garrison Grounds (3:40-3:50pm) and the Common (4:15-4:25pm), then Tuesday on the wharf behind the Maritime Museum (4:45 pm). But if you want to play with the Queen, you have to roll like a king. Here are tips so […]
