Jan 5-11, 2017

Vol. 24, No. 31

This year the city wants to try the magical trick of turning the Cogswell Interchange—that reviled chunk of highway—into a thriving neighbourhood. So in our annual Fix the City issue, we’re paying a lot of attention to the plan behind the curtain.

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City

The road to nowhere

How we arrived at the Cogswell Interchange.

By Jacob Boon
Jan 5, 2017
City

Alderney Drive not an appealing stroll

Dalhousie planning student's study finds downtown Dartmouth route lacking in pedestrian-friendly features.

By Michael Lightstone
Jan 5, 2017
City

Somewhere over the Interchange...

After decades of talk, the abysmal Cogswell Interchange will finally be demolished starting later this year, replaced with public space and mixed-use residential. It’s a 50-year-old dream come true, for Halifax—if it happens.

By Jacob Boon
Jan 5, 2017
City

Halifax police will keep using street checks

Cops shoot down suggestion from police commissioners for a moratorium on the tactic, which new data shows overwhelmingly targets black residents.

By Jacob Boon
Jan 9, 2017
News

Street checks by Halifax police are unacceptable says privacy lawyer

David Fraser believes HRP should hit pause on controversial practice.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Jan 9, 2017
Shoptalk

Please don’t fire whoever runs the Scotsburn Dairy twitter

#HeavenlyHashtags

By Stephanie Johns
Jan 11, 2017
Shoptalk

Mind Hack opens in Hammonds Plains

Another escape room for all you problem solvers

By Allison Saunders
Jan 4, 2017
Shoptalk

Yu Yo makes space for craft

Yu Yo Craft Supply + Tea House is growing the craft community by bringing people together.

By Aya Hilmi Al-Hakim
Jan 5, 2017
Shoptalk

Tin Pan Alley takes it inside

From food truck to food court, 2017 sees Dutch frites in Scotia Square Mall

By Allison Saunders
Jan 5, 2017
Shoptalk

7 Peppers Grill brings familiar flavours to Quinpool

Aleppo Cafe returns with a new name and set up

By Allison Saunders
Jan 6, 2017
Opinion

Letters to the editor, January 5, 2017

Jan 5, 2017
Opinion

Halifax should do more to make sidewalks walkable

Complete streets means streets for people, even in the winter.

By Eliza Jackson
Jan 5, 2017
Environment

SCIENCE MATTERS: It’s time to heed warnings about humanity’s collision course

By David Suzuki
Jan 5, 2017
Environment

SCIENCE MATTERS: We can learn so much from nature

By David Suzuki
Jan 5, 2017

Cultural Festivals

Open Waters music festival swims against the mainstream

Performances feature both local artists and those from abroad

By Rebecca Dingwell
Jan 5, 2017
Music

Seven weekend picks that are better than Netflix

No more couch coma! We have comic swaps, improv music and virtual reality art.

By Morgan Mullin
Jan 5, 2017
Music

The Big Sing is the choir of your dreams

Beginners welcome!

By Stephanie Johns
Jan 5, 2017
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Jan 5, 2017

Free Will Astrology

Free Willl Astrology

Open your Book of Love, Gemini

By Rob Brezsny
Jan 5, 2017
Savage Love

Just drinks

Keep it subtle when you’re hiring escorts and taking your cam-girlfriend to parties. Plus: Alternative places to meet people.

By Dan Savage
Jan 5, 2017

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