Mar 15-21, 2018

News + Opinion

• City

  After allegations of sexual misconduct, Two If By Sea parts ways with co-owner

  The popular Dartmouth cafe has cut ties with Zane Kelsall.

  By Allison Saunders and Jacob Boon

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• City

  The women of prohibition

  Female bootleggers and rum-runners helped quench the thirst of Nova Scotians during the dry 1920s.

  By Katie Toth

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• City

  Safer and accessible seating needed on Halifax Transit buses

  Municipality says it will only order fabric seats for new vehicles after rider complaints about slipping off.

  By Carrie Gilbert

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• City

  Unionize the service industry

  Human rights legislation and internal harassment policies only offer limited protections against sexual misconduct, says labour organizer.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 22, 2018

  
• News

  Drinks reportedly spiked at three different north end bars

  Women suspect they were drugged after recent experiences with blackouts and memory loss.

  By Maggie Rahr

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• News

  Councillor tries again for code of conduct review

  Tony Mancini says he and his elected colleagues should annually sign “statements of commitment” to ethical behaviour.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 16, 2018

  
• News

  Field Guide employee leaves over sexual assault accusation

  Restaurant owners respond to allegations circling on social media that were first brought to their attention in December.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 19, 2018

  
• News

  Council trades Willow Tree height for (some) affordable housing

  Quinpool and Robie tower moves forward at 25 storeys, while HRM passes up millions of dollars worth of public benefits.

  By Jacob Boon

  Mar 20, 2018

  
• Shoptalk

  Backoos is back in action

  An expanded menu, soju and beer and a renovated location bring new life Birmingham’s Korean joint.

  By Hal Atwood

  Mar 14, 2018

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, March 15, 2018

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition.

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Opinion

  Liberals pay lip service to feminism while failing survivors on campus, again.

  To use feminist rhetoric taken from grassroots organizations to acknowledge rape culture on campus, and then block legislation that would support survivors is liberal hypocrisy at its finest.

  By Aidan McNally

  Mar 15, 2018

  
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  Mar 15, 2018

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Maria Hupfield’s balancing act

  The One Who Keeps on Giving is a riveting collaboration between artist, gesture and object.

  By Mollie Cronin

  Mar 22, 2018

  
• Music

  Miesha Louie’s Girls trip

  Punk duo Miesha and the Spanks hits Halifax with a new record, Girls Girls Girls, hot off the presses.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Music

  Rich Aucoin celebrates life

  Rich Aucoin offers his hometown a taste of new music this week before spending the spring touring by bicycle.

  By Matt Williams

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Music

  Said the Whale’s song explosion

  To celebrate the anniversary of As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide, the band launches a song-by-song podcast. But first, St. Patrick’s Day in Halifax.

  By Jonathan Briggins

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Music

  Twelve lucky weekend picks

  By Morgan Mullin

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Music

  Aquakultre wins CBC Searchlight

  Halifax fave is named best unsigned artist in Canada by CBC fans.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 19, 2018

  
• Music

  Halifax loses jazz legend

  Paul Cram, co-founder of Upstream Music, has died.

  By Tara Thorne

  Mar 21, 2018

  
• Comics

  Hey You Guys!

  By Paul Hammond

  Mar 15, 2018

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  There’s no place like Silong

  Comforting and flavourful, Silong Pinoy Tambayan feels like home for.

  By Mark Cruz

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Food + Drink Festivals

  The 2018 Halifax Burger Week passport is here

  Download your Halifax Burger Week passport now

  Mar 15, 2018

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  A marvel will reappear, Sagittarius.

  By Rob Brezsny

  Mar 15, 2018

  
• Savage Love

  What is love?

  My boyfriend says he can’t feel, are we doomed? Plus: My partner suggested a threesome, I balked, and now he won’t shut up.

  By Dan Savage

  Mar 15, 2018