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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Coast 25: 46 of the weirdest things we’ve ever published
The prophet in Clayton Park Bill Deagle says he knows things they don’t want you to know about 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing and other government secrets. Now he lives in suburban Halifax, with an internet radio broadcast and orders from god to get the truth out there. Celine Dion’s cancelled Halifax show After the […]
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Ferry dog bother: Councillor wants to let canines cross the harbour
A three-year-old idea to let pets board harbour ferries is dog-paddling its way back to city hall. Councillor David Hendsbee is asking for a staff report on the feasibility of letting dogs ride Halifax Transit’s ferry service. “Residents have been discussing and requesting that pet owners be given permission to take their dogs on the […]
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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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Keeping spirits up during a 38-day hospital visit
[Image-1] After a tumultuous 38-day hospital stay, Matt Robichaud is back at home with his dog, Sandy, and a gnarly scar. Robichaud, 26, was admitted to the QEII Health Sciences Centre in early March for chronic pancreatitis after a three day bout of bad stomach pains. He was at the Victoria General site for most […]
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Adria’s Top Ten Vines of 2015
2015 was the year of the Vine, the social media/video sharing app on which users can upload seven to ten second clips of footage, most often of random blunders from their cellphones, and loop them into eternity. Vines are a particular Internet phenomenon; the content ranges from wipe-outs to sport clips to news bloopers, traffic […]
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Friday’s 11 things to get your read on with
[Image-1] 1 Mayor or marrier? (Sorry.) Later today, 25 same-sex couples will renew their vows under the officiating of Mayor Mike Savage. It’s all to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Canada’s Civil Marriage Act and the legalization of same-sex marriages. Events kick off at Grand Parade at noon, with music by the Maritime Brass Quintet, […]
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Friday’s 6 things you need to know
1 This afternoon, former residents of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children and premier Stephen McNeil will be releasing the terms for the restorative inquiry looking into 70 years of horrific psychological, physical and sexual abuse at the publicly-funded Dartmouth orphanage. The inquiry is part of the $34 million settlement for over 300 former […]
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Down Home Dog gets new digs
With some recurring roof issues giving Down Home Dog (6021 Cunard Street) and all of its furry friends some trouble at its current location, the north end groomer, self-serve dog wash and canine-centric retailer is moving out. While it sounds like a pretty crappy reason to hit the road, it’s great news for pet owners […]
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Impounded dogs are at the mercy of slow-moving courts
[Image-1] CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Bastarache visited her dog at Wyndenfog. All visits with Chomper took place at Homeward Bound. Wyndenfog was also incorrectly identified as a pound. It is in fact a boarding kennel. The Coast has removed these references and apologizes for the errors. Chomper was seized by […]
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Weekend Diary: Bad Vibrations and Evil Face-Dolls
I began the weekend watching a woman split a watermelon open with her thighs: hungry? Then there was some talk about Liberace. There was a very funny video where Liberace walked through his ostentatious house, playing piano on the carpet, in the bathtub, and in the closet, heh heh. “I bet Liberace and his driver […]
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Best Pet Supply Store
The business calls itself “Canada’s Healthy Choice for Pets,” with locations in Bedford, Dartmouth and at Bayers Lake, carrying brands such as Nature’s Harvest, Natural Balance, Wellness, Holistic Blend, Home Made 4 Life, Healthy Paws and many more, including dog health supplements. Or pick up a few accessories, everything from beds to bones, creates to […]