Tonight at Gus’ Pub (2605 Agricola, 10pm, $6), Halifax’s monthly 100 percent rap night returns with DJ T-Woo (AKA Trevor Wood). It’s time to start Doin’ Damage. For this special stay-trill occasion, T-Woo has put together a new playlist to get you turnt up on this beautiful day, which will surely be a beautiful night. […]
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Bus space should be safe space
[Image-1] You’re on my bus every morning when I get on at Highfield. With your short hair and velcro and cargo pants you look like a militaristic narrow-minded bigot. You never interact with any other riders and are always reading books that glorify war. This morning, you’re reading about the Commandant of Auschwitz and that […]
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Lil MacPherson to run for mayor against Mike Savage
[Image-1] Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Juan was the catalyst for Lil MacPherson to open a restaurant dedicated to sustainable agriculture. Now a different environmental crisis is inspiring the co-owner of the Wooden Monkey to once again take action, as she announces her candidacy for mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality. “I just see all these […]
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A tragic loss of life is never “business as usual”
[Image-1] I have been silent during these last couple of days because my heart and community are truly hurting from the tragic events that have taken place. I haven’t had the time to reflect because of my busy schedule. I have spent some time talking to the young boys and men in my community, making sure […]
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Meet the Atlantic artists longlisted for the 2016 Sobey Art Award
Update June 1, 2016: William Robinson was announced as the shortlisted artist from the Atlantic region. He joins the other finalists Brenda Draney (representing the Prairies & North region), Jeremy Shaw (West Coast & Yukon), Charles Stankievech (Ontario) and Harja Waheed (Quebec). The prize is awarded in November at Ottawa’s National Gallery. Since 2002, the […]
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Halifax Transit doesn’t GIVE A F*CK
[Image-1] It seems like nobody is managing Halifax Transit. I’ve been on at least five buses with non-functioning “stop request” signs. So I can’t tell if the driver is aware that he has to stop. On today’s bus, I pushed the button and nothing happened—no bell, no sign. I was at the back of an extended bus […]
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The scoop on soil: carbon storage is lost after clear-cutting
[Image-1] Soil seems so simple—the stuff of childhood (mud pies taste a bit gritty), the smell after a rain, dark-crested fingernails after a hard day in the garden and stains on pants. Dirt. But it turns out that soil is in fact quite complicated, and a lot more interesting. And in this spongy matrix beneath our […]
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Nova Scotia feeling the burn on biomass
[Image-1] Public concern about the state of Nova Scotia’s forests is driving the government to look at cutting back on clearing trees as a means to generate electricity. While the department of natural resources laments that the general public doesn’t understand clear-cutting, the department is committing to a recommendation from the provincial auditor general to more […]
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Letters to the editor, April 21, 2016
Garbage can 101 Can The Coast please write an article about what a garbage can is used for and how to recognize one? Based on the amount of litter in our area, the general public is sadly lacking in this knowledge. —Carolyn Pineau, Cole Harbour Editor’s note: Garbage cans, green boxes, blue bags, paper vs plastic…it […]
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It’s not about the serial killer
The scene is England, around 1910. A woman in her late 20s is relaxing in a bath. Suddenly, what should have been a calming evening turns gruesome: Her newlywed husband drowns her, framing it as an accident and inheriting the insurance money. It sounds like fiction, but it’s the true story behind Neptune Theatre’s latest […]
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Studio East bound
Saronn Pov has been building her culinary career on identity. With a love of local food and seasonal ingredients, and an appreciation of the Cambodian flavours her mother raised her on, at Saronn’s Kitchen, Pov was inspired by the connectivity of food and culture. Six months ago, Pov opened Studio East Food + Drink with […]
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Catch a rising Starfish
For the past six years, the Starfish Student Art Awards have honoured the best in contemporary art made by current NSCAD students, from textile to sculpture, fine art to film. And tonight, Thursday, at NSCAD’s Port Campus, the seventh annual awards will once again recognize an eclectic slate. There are 10 nominees, nine of whom […]