1 Things got rowdy last night at a public meeting for a Lake Echo waste site. As previously noted, Lawrence Bellefontaine’s Kiann Management wants a waste processing facility on an empty Lake Echo lot so badly that the company’s already started dumping materials before any plans have been approved by the city. Neighbouring residents aren’t […]
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Tuesday’s 8 things you need to know
1 It’s official—Halifax has a brand-new Guinness World Record holder. The Guinness organization has confirmed that 12-year-old Olivia Rybika-Oliver can spin on figure skates faster than anyone on the planet. Her 342 revolutions per minute obliterates the old record, a sedate 308 RPM that now seems like the speed records are played at. Rybika-Oliver set […]
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The Hot Summer Guide is here!
After one hell of a winter you deserve the biggest, best and brightest summer on the planet. And our 20th annual Hot Summer Guide issue will help you achieve that seasonal greatness. Grab a copy and hang on to it all summer long, or click below to check out these individual stories: Summer 2015’s festivals […]
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20 spots to go swimming
Black Rock Beach 2.3 kilometres OK, we don’t recommend actually swimming here, but it’s good quick fix for a sand-between-the-toes, salt-in-the-air craving. Point Pleasant Park Dingle Beach 6 kilometres <img Again, questionable swimming but still a nice place to explore trails, picnic or chill by the water. Bus 15. Sir Sanford Flemming Park, Dingle Road […]
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Beach don’t kill my vibe: a guide to swimming pools
I have a problem. I love swimming. But swimming in the ocean, or even a deep lake for that matter, scares the crap out of me. (I blame a combination of childhood realities for my current conundrum; one being the luxury of growing up with a backyard pool. The other, a premature screening of Jaws. […]
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How to pack for a music festival
If you’re like me, you don’t pack for music festivals until 10 minutes to go-time, which means you’ll forget something crucial and end up bartering with a dreadlocked burnout named Rave Dave for a keychain flashlight so you can find your tent. Don’t be like me. There are a few must-have items for festivals, keeping […]
