Crosby and Trump Deeply disappointing to see this from someone who is not just a prominent Nova Scotian, but the de facto face of hockey in the eyes of many. —Owen Smith, @derficusrex Sid opens his mouth and Trump sticks his bird right in there. —W Hopkins, @brainwrinkler Slow news day, huh? Just outrage farming. If more […]
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Letters to the editor, September 21, 2017
Getting rights right The glow is wearing off of prime minister Justin Trudeau and his “sunny ways,” a new Toronto Sun poll shows. It was easy for the government to say they support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but when it comes to implementing this into law, all indications are that […]
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Letters to the editor, September 14, 2017
In the balcony Tara Thorne’s “The end” is an excellent piece about the demise of The Oxford Theatre (Shoptalk. September 7). I will long remember the eager group of seniors at The Oxford for the screening of Maudie that I attended. Among them was the elderly woman who ascended to the near-empty balcony (because we […]
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Letters to the editor, September 7, 2017
Turn to the treaty The Back to School article “Pjila’si Mi’kma’ki” by Lara Lewis—described as a primer on Mi’kmaw history and culture—highlights how the different narratives involving Indigenous-European relations and related treaties of the 1700s are interpreted. The capture of Port Royal by Anglo forces in 1710 and the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 set […]
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Letters to the editor, August 31, 2017
Vision for victims This letter is written in response to the recent article by Maggie Rahr, “Domestic violence court fast-tracked,” which did not convey certain information from the conversations she had with us. Halifax domestic violence agencies have been meeting for more than three years to develop a vision of a community/government partnership that would […]
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Letters to the editor, August 24, 2017
Brewing trouble I’m concerned about the recent opening of Chill Street, a ferment-on-premise retail outlet located adjacent to the Sobeys in Elmsdale. It has been called the first of its kind, which I would say is accurate. Chill Street has also been repeatedly referred to as a microbrewery. As president of the Craft Brewers Association […]
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Letters to the editor, August 17, 2017
Comics to the max Please always publish an illustrated The Coast (The Comics Issue, August 10). Don’t ever stop. —Zso Michele, Halifax Mind the geese Three years ago, soon after moving from the countryside to Dartmouth, I witnessed an amazing sight: I couldn’t believe my eyes seeing geese actually using the crosswalks in the city. […]
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Letters to the editor, August 3, 2017
The way we beach I think it was irresponsible of The Coast to list Carters Beach as the number-one beach on your list of “Six beaches worth the drive” (first published in the Hot Summer Guide, June 15). Yes, Carters Beach is stunningly beautiful, but it also hosts a variety of sensitive ecosystems, including the […]
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Letters to the editor, July 27, 2017
Angels & criminals I actually agree with you that the return of the Hells Angels is a bad thing, but your attempt to turn this into a race subject is pathetic (“Hells Angels resurgence not something to celebrate,” City story by Christy Somos, July 20). I also agree there is racial bias against Black criminals, […]
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Letters to the editor, July 20, 2017
Oh my landlord David Kennedy of Top Flight Property Management did the exact same thing to me as happened to the woman in your story (“Good luck getting that damage deposit back,” The City story by Jennifer Henderson, July 13)! I filed a claim after repeated attempts to connect with him, but my case was […]
