Feb 1-7, 2018

Vol. 25, No. 36

Hillsburn had instant success—you may know the name from CBC’s Searchlight contest for undiscovered talent. But instead of stopping there, the band’s members kept growing, and their second record is coming from a different, better place.

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City

Resigned to isolation in an inaccessible city

The threat of serious injury just for walking out the front door is a constant concern in winter.

By Carrie Gilbert
Feb 1, 2018
City

Shubenacadie sham!

Despite government cover-up, The Coast has learned Nova Scotia's beloved weather-predicting groundhog has died and been replaced multiple times.

By Jacob Boon
Feb 1, 2018
City

SCIENCE MATTERS: Save the planet; eat an insect

By David Suzuki
Feb 7, 2018
News

Q&A: Sadie Beaton on the Shades of Green environmental podcast

The series discusses the meaning of environmental justice from unceded Mi’kmaq territory.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Feb 2, 2018
Shoptalk

Anchored Coffee's Quinpool cafe is closing

One last shot for a shot at Pro Skates.

By Allison Saunders
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Opinion

Letters to the editor, February 1, 2018

These are the letters and comments from the print edition.

Feb 1, 2018
Opinion

End prison segregation now

Atlantic Canada has the highest use of solitary confinement in the country. Is this about to change?

By Martha Paynter
Feb 1, 2018

Arts & Culture

Stepping Stone’s show

Stepping Stone teams up with Ship’s Company for The Reversal of Peter Dawson, a hybrid of mentorship and theatre-making.  

By Michael Lake
Feb 1, 2018
Arts & Culture

Cheesy James Bondage

A View to a Kill may be the worst Bond entry, but that’s part of the fun.

By Carsten Knox
Feb 1, 2018
Music

Hillsburn’s wilder heart

The Halifax band’s gradual expansion, ascension and new album.

By Tara Thorne
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Music

Becoming Elijah Will

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By Tara Thorne
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Music

Get off the couch for these 12 epic weekend picks

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By Morgan Mullin
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Music

Jeff Tweedy to break Wolfville's heart April 15

Tickets on sale Friday at noon.

By Tara Thorne
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Comics

Hey You Guys!

By Paul Hammond
Feb 1, 2018

Food

Luis López is changing the way we see Mexican cuisine

From Mazatlán to Halifax, meet the chef behind Antojo Tacos + Tequila’s menu.

By Melissa Buote
Feb 1, 2018

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

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By Rob Brezsny
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Savage Love

Breaking the lesbian code

There are a lot of signals flying around this week, but women aren’t sure how to read them. Plus: My partner’s friend is an ass.

By Dan Savage
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Cannabis

Weed mapped: what's behind where the NSLC will sell legal cannabis

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