Dec 6-12, 2018

News + Opinion

• City

  Nova Scotia’s solidarity with Cuba

  It’s no surprise Cuba’s new star-power ambassador chose Nova Scotia for her official trip outside central Canada.

  By Stephen Kimber

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• City

  Lion’s Club bars anti-immigration event

  Right-wing National Citizen's Alliance spins the cancellation of its event as “caving into fascism.”

  By Noah Linton

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• City

  Tourism association pulled out of Airbnb working group after two meetings

  Province’s report is missing industry input because the industry walked away from the table, says former TIANS member.

  By Sandra C. Hannebohm

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• City

  Dartmouth Shambhala group downsizes

  Declining attendance doesn't appear to be a factor of Buddhist Project Sunshine allegations, says coordinator.

  By Stephanie Domet

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• City

  SCIENCE MATTERS: Major health study shows benefits of combatting climate change

  A lack of concerted effort from governments is compromising human health and health infrastructure.

  By David Suzuki

  Dec 12, 2018

  
• News

  Zero tickets so far for smoking violations

  Latest numbers show 11 complaints have been made over the last three weeks about smokers on public property.

  By Jacob Boon

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• News

  Want to reduce clearcutting? Clear out Natural Resources

  The department overseeing Nova Scotia's forests has lost the public's trust by kowtowing to industry demands, says advocate.

  By Jacob Boon

  Dec 7, 2018

  
• News

  Slower response-time targets proposed for HRM firefighters

  Halifax falls short of its self-imposed emergency response targets “by a wide margin,” says consultant's report.

  By Jacob Boon

  Dec 8, 2018

  
• News

  Arts hub gets $10 million in public funding

  Proposed Culture Link facility will bring an “unprecedented number of creative sector entrepreneurs” under one roof, says minister.

  By Jacob Boon

  Dec 10, 2018

  
• News

  Halifax’s bike network dream in jeopardy

  More money and fervent council commitment needed to finish the city's ambitious active transportation project.

  By Jacob Boon

  Dec 12, 2018

  
• Opinion

  I am a small business owner and I support the postal workers

  The government does not speak for me and I resent that my interests are being assumed to force back-to-work legislation.

  By Heather Grant

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, December 6, 2018

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition.

  Dec 6, 2018

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Vacant Faces’ window on the city

  A new Khyber installation by Arielle Twist and Brandon Hoax looks at the pain and playfulness in Indigenous art.

  By Mollie Cronin

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Music

  Bend the River’s Long Night coming

  The seven-piece Americana band joins forces with Joel Plaskett for its new EP Through the Long Night.

  By Tara Thorne

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Music

  Serena Ryder’s pure joy

  On Christmas Kisses, the singer aims for “innocence and awe and excitement” with her new holiday offering.

  By Brennan McCracken

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Music

  Support, in unison

  Jessie Brown leads a lineup of bands coming together in honour of the Unison Benevolent Fund, an important resource for musicians.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Music

  Have a holly jolly weekend with these Sure Things

  By Morgan Mullin

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Music

  In the air there's a feeling of Villages

  Celebrate the holidays with the folk foursome.

  By Tara Thorne

  Dec 13, 2018

  
• Music

  So many show announcements!

  Last-minute Christmas gifts have appeared in the form of Metric, Wintersleep, Royal Wood, Ria Mae and...The Golden Girls? (!)

  By Joshua Saunders

  Dec 12, 2018

  
• Comics

  Welcome to Hellifax

  By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon

  Dec 6, 2018

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  It’s OK to suck, Capricorn says Rob Brezsny

  By Rob Brezsny

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Savage Love

  Cringe and purge

  Urologist Ashley Winter talks penis problems. Plus: Being practical about anal-sex exploration.

  By Dan Savage

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Cannabis

  4 tips for handling the high holidays

  How to deal now that cannabis joins booze, food and shopping in the arsenal of perfectly legal, potentially risky tools to fight holiday stress.

  By Lucy LaPlante

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Buy Local

  Get holly jolly with The Holiday Planner

  Ringing in the snowy season with gift ideas, festive booze, events galore, Christmas bangers and a partridge in a pear tree.

  By Allison Saunders

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Buy Local

  Say, what’s in this drink?: 7 seasonal local sips

  It’s cold outside, baby, pass the booze.

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Buy Local

  Christmas carol showdown

  Our annual editors’ roundtable hashes out the good, the bad and the embarrassing tracks from the season’s traditional soundtrack.

  By Jacob Boon, Stephanie Johns, Allison Saunders and Tara Thorne

  Dec 6, 2018

  
• Buy Local

  That’s a wrap: 6 merry and bright local gift ideas

  Tis the season to consider homegrown makers and designers on your shopping sprees.

  By Allison Saunders

  Dec 6, 2018