Every time Ewan Deveaux gets ready to head into a shift cooking at Salvatore’s Pizzaiolo Trattoria, he knows he’ll be spending a handful of hours sweltering in the back kitchen. A hot environment is second nature when you’re quickly assembling orders near a couple of blazing pizza ovens, four or five other speedy co-workers and […]
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Weathering the storm: How the changing climate affects our vineyards
This year’s record-breaking warm, dry summer gave grape-growers and winemakers a sweet taste of what climate change has in store for Nova Scotia. That heat came just after a freeze in early June—late in the season for a frost so severe—offered another, bitter, glimpse at what climate change will look like in our vineyards. “There […]
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SCIENCE MATTERS: Got milkweed? Monarchs still need your help
[Image-1] Three years ago, the eastern monarch butterfly population plummeted to 35 million, a drop of more than 95 percent since the 1990s. More than a billion milkweed plants, which monarchs depend on for survival, had been lost throughout the butterfly’s migratory range—from overwintering sites in Mexico to summer habitat in Canada. We needed more […]
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People want Cindy Day fired because of her Frankie MacDonald comments
[Image-1] UPDATE: Day and MacDonald have apparently quashed their beef (see below), so everybody can stop with the wrathful anger now. Happy Valentine’s Day! Last evening, I had a wonderful conversation with Frankie MacDonald . I was so happy I was able to reach him. I wanted… Posted by Cindy Day on Sunday, February 14, 2016 […]
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The complete holiday sweater guide
Ugly Nothing says Ugly Sweater Party like a stitched-on snowman decal. Your best bet is to raid the local thrift store for this one—and keep the sizing generous, for maximum turkey consumption. Put Me On Consignment 1526 Queen Street Festive For a (slightly) less obnoxious look, opt for a print like plaid in a colour […]
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Where is Halifax putting all this snow?
[Image-1] Well Halifax, we’ve been hit yet again this week. The moment you think it’s all shifting to clear skies and warmer days, our faithful fiend winter rears her ugly head. Although today is the first day of spring, many have thrown up their hands and given up on seeing that green grass anytime soon. […]
Posted inArts + Music
Baby Eagle flies free
When Constantines guitarist Steve Lambke first began writing and performing material as Baby Eagle five years ago, it was casual, to say the least. “The first bunch of songs I wrote to keep myself entertained, as it was clear that they were not going to be Constantines songs,” he explains. “But then when I went […]
Posted inLove the Way We Bitch/Love
Raindrops Keep Falling On my Head
One thing that has been emphasized during our recent monsoon season is the lack of weather preparation skills possessed by many HRM residents. So many people getting needlessly drenched when it is easy to pop up an umbrella, and poof! You have your own personal porta-roof to deflect the rain. What is wrong with people? […]
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A certain meterologist on local radio
The way you sign off on your weather reports is so incredibly annoying. I hear your name (and arrogance) and cringe. —Your name is not that great
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Hurricane Who? What? Ahhhh…it’s nothing …..
What is happening with Environment Canada’s site and this years first hurricane related weather event? Why do I have to go to American sources in order to plan around a Sunday and Monday that Environment Canada categorizes as rain and a mix of sun and cloud? I find this to be very disturbing and given […]