Apr 23-29, 2009

Vol. 16, No. 48

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City

Busted barrier, Yale at Monastery.

Apr 23, 2009
News

Transit tax bid collapses

Bousquet explains why assessment-based taxation is best, and why service-based taxation fails.

Apr 23, 2009
News

HRM approved for $87.75 million in economic stimulus funding

Updated 5:16pm: Hammonds Plains hockey rinks, Central Library, Woodside Ferry --what would you spend the money on?

By Tim Bousquet
Apr 28, 2009
News

Duck Bylaw proposed and more Halifax council notes

Where are all the city hall reporters? Public hearings on HRM by Design, again. Smith, Younger and Hum to run for Liberals, Bousquet called a commie and yeah a duck bylaw is proposed.

By Tim Bousquet
Apr 29, 2009
Shoptalk

Wooden Shoe Café goes Dutch in Bayers Lake

Ron Van Vught started a soup and sandwich place, but started to bring in some tastes from his homeland, The Netherlands.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 24, 2009
Shoptalk

Made in Halifax provides online business help

Marc Skelton develops a new business portal featuring links to businesses that might not have a large online presence otherwise.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 24, 2009
Shoptalk

Ground Zero opens largest indoor climbing zone in the east

Weekly shoptalklets, covering local business news from Ground Zero, Dartmouth Yoga & Wellness Studio, PC Medic and Trapeze in the Casino.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 24, 2009
Shoptalk

Where to get free comic books

Quantum Frontier, Monster, Strange Adventures will give away thousands of comics and artists will be for you to grok with, too.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 27, 2009
Shoptalk

Tammachat Natural Textiles showcase fair trade fashions

Thailand, Laos, Halifax: Tammachat Natural Textiles will show off their fair trade goods from harvest to shop.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 28, 2009
Shoptalk

A Piece of Cake opens shop in Dartmouth

Yvonne Bartrand opens A Piece of Cake opens in Dartmouth, modeled after Magnolia Bakery in New York

By Carsten Knox
Apr 29, 2009
Shoptalk

Value Village moves to new Moirs mall and more

Our weekly shoptalk-lets round up involves the Medicine Shoppe on Quinpool, VV and 108 Yoga opens new studio in town.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 27, 2009
Shoptalk

Buckley's Music store goes out of business

Halifax institution on Quinpool Road closed last week-end after 90 years in business citing tough competition from chain stores.

By Carsten Knox
Apr 27, 2009
Opinion

Karlheinz Schreiber's kickback bonanza

Schmiergelder literally means "grease money" and it's at the heart of the federal inquiry focused on Tory PM Brian Mulroney

By Bruce Wark
Apr 23, 2009
Opinion

Terri Peace de-cups Tim Horton's annual contest

HRM's annual Pick Up to Win contest cleans up thousands of discarded cups in the wake of Timmie's annual roll up the rim to win contest.

By Lezlie Lowe
Apr 23, 2009
Opinion

Earth Day

Benjamin's cynicism misses the mark in an important regard. Earth Day provides a once-a-year platform for environmental groups must take advatnage of.

By Letters editor
Apr 24, 2009
Environment

Boat Harbour: On toxic pond

By University of King's College Journalism Students
Apr 23, 2009
Environment

Moose River gold mine's crushing environmental impact

Environmental problems with gold mines around the world raise concerns about a proposed mine near Halifax. Becky Thomas and Ben Sichel report.

By Becky Thomas
Apr 23, 2009

Arts & Culture

Tracking the comic sounds of Michael Winslow

Best known as Police Academy's bleeping sergeant, "voicestrumentalist" Michael Winslow makes noise at the Halifax Comedy Fest. Audio extra: Listen to extracts to our interview with Michael Winslow.

By Alison Lang
Apr 23, 2009
Arts & Culture

Montreal filmmaker Alan Kohl's street smarts

Roadsworth: crossing the line filmmaker Alan Kohl follows a Montreal underground graffiti artist’s struggles with the law, fame and his own artistic identity.

By Alison Lang
Apr 23, 2009
Arts & Culture

Crank: High Voltage

Filmmakers Mark Nevaldine and Brian Taylor will do anything to get a rise out of jaded viewers.

By Mark Palermo
Apr 23, 2009
Arts & Culture

Cassandra's Dream

Directed by Woody Allen (Seville)

By Lindsay McCarney
Apr 23, 2009
Arts & Culture

State of Play

The crime-solving journalist genre is a sure-bet with critics. State of Play has a great ensemble, but it keeps a distance that leaves a viewer cold.

By Mark Palermo
Apr 23, 2009
Arts & Culture

Che: Part One

By Carsten Knox
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Elliott Brood does it country revival style

Canada's best-dressed trio, Elliott Brood, packs up their thrift store props and three-piece suits for a scuzz-country revival.

By Tara Thorne
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Fundraiser for The Spot will help all the kids in your life make a record

Help make Halifax's first youth focused creative media arts centre a reality

By Stephanie Johns
Apr 29, 2009
Music

Thirty dancers descend on Grand Parade

Wednesday's International Day of Dance marked with a public spectacle.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 27, 2009
Music

EEEEEEEvolve Festival line up

The extra "eees" are for EXCITEMENT

By Stephanie Johns
Apr 24, 2009
Music

Wearable Art Show photo recap

A little rain and wind doesn't stop these artists!

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 24, 2009
Music

Carla Gunn reads new novel Amphibian at Frog Hollow

Eco-anxious Phin Walsh guaranteed to become your new favourite fictional character.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 28, 2009
Music

Photos: International Dance Day at Grand Parade

City hall turns into a lunch-hour dance hall.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2009
Music

Go see artists shortlisted for the Mayor's Award

City hall art exhibition open every Wednesday night 7-9pm and runs until June 17.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 27, 2009
Music

D12 pull the plug on coming to Halifax. YEESH!

Another concert drops out. What -- Is it me?

By Stephanie Johns
Apr 26, 2009
Music

Love those reconstructed t-shirts at Love, Me

Local designers transform old clothes into art.

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Euro smash with Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees

Bobbies on bicycles two by two, Westminster Abbey, the tower of Big Ben, etc

By Stephanie Johns
Apr 28, 2009
Music

B.A. Johnston

Stairway To Hamilton (Just Friends)

By Mark Black
Apr 23, 2009
Music

CBC Poetry Face-off: Vote for Nanci Lee

Listen then vote for the Halifax poet tomorrow

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 29, 2009
Music

The DoneFors

How to Have Sex With Canadians (indie)

By Doug Taylor
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Friday Sure Thing: Tongan Death Grip EP Release Show

TDG with The Stolen Minks, Dead Pinkertons, Minivan Halen and Maritime Meltdown.

By Laura Kenins
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Razorlight

Slipway Fires (Vertigo)

By Trevor Savory
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

It's Blitz! (Interscope)

By Sue Carter Flinn
Apr 23, 2009
Music

Dog Day

Concentration (Outside Music)

By Sean Flinn
Apr 23, 2009
Comics

Pride and Prejudice and kittens

By Joey Comeau
Apr 23, 2009

Restaurant Reviews

True North Diner's retro-fitted comforts

The chow at Bedford's True North Diner stands on guard for thee, usually, says our minister of food, Liz Feltham.

By Liz Feltham
Apr 23, 2009

Savage Love

An intense sense of romance

Dan says don’t blame the girls, buddy: You’re probably just an asshole.

By Dan Savage
Apr 23, 2009

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