Vol. 19, No. 26
Peter Kelly says-- get this!-- he wants less secrecy
Halifax mayor publishes surreal press release.
By Tim Bousquet
Peter Kelly 's laughable claim that he wants less secrecy
Halifax mayor's own track record gives the lie to yesterday's press release
Oval secrecy
Halifax council sells naming rights for unknown amount to an unknown corporation to be announced at an unknown date.
By Tim Bousquet and Mark Black
Occupy 2.0
Occupy Nova Scotia plans its next steps
By Miles Howe
Condo residents object to proposed Reflections move
Cabaret wants to take over former Marquee spot on Gottingen Street.
By Mairin Prentiss
Selling our municipal soul: council monetizes The Oval and the Christmas Tree Lighting celebration
Teachers are now ordered to help increase the profits of Dreamworks, inc.
Technical audit of sewage plant failure made public
Original Coast investigation is proved correct.
Sewage plant failure: design error coupled with electrical configuration problems
Degremont's computer system did not respond as it should have.
Halifax paid for Shrek's appearance at Christmas tree lighting
But it's secret how much HRM gave Dreamworks for Shrek, Fiona and "a rapping fairy."
Local Source puts the "squeeze" on Seaport Farmers' Market
Local juice bar happens Saturdays
By Carsten Knox
Hounds Around Town sold to Three Dog Bakery
Local dog business partner takes ownership
Chives hits 10 years
The decade is celebrated with a special event for the 250,000th customer
Small plates at Fid Resto
December food goodness at local eatery, along with its birthday
Local company Supplement King grows across Canada
Roger King started it as a delivery service six years ago
Joanne David Accessories to close
David leaves town: Big sale of stock starts Thursday
Nurtured grand reopening this weekend
Local parenting and kids store renovated, party throwing
Viewpoint 2012 Calendar Show on Thursday
Local photographers and printmakers share their work
Kelly’s folly
Halifax’s bumbling mayor is pursuing a publicly funded stadium in exactly the wrong ways.
Atlantic Minds Wide Open Film Festival opens in Dartmouth
Minds wide shot: The inaugural festival premieres Friday in Dartmouth with films about and by people living with with mental illness.
By Julie Sobowale
Moscovitch’s rise and shine
2b theatre company brings Moscovitch’s double bill of The Russian Play and Mexico City to the stage. Adrian Lee catches up with this rising star.
By Adrian Lee
Beautiful Blood Wedding
Dalhousie Theatre takes on this fantasical and poetic Spanish tragedy.
By Kate Watson
Living Evidence of the lost
Rosalie Favell documents the pain of love with photos.
Night magic
The anniversary of the Khyber's first Night Flea Market gathers 30 vendors and their fabulousness together for shopping, mingling and good times.
By Allison Saunders
The Great Leader
By Jim Harrison (Grove)
The Mi’kmaq Anthology, Volume Two: In Celebration of the Life of Rita Joe
Edited by Theresa Meuse, Lesley Choyce and Julia Swan (Pottersfield)
By Michelle Brunet
The Marriage Plot
By Jeffrey Eugenides (Knopf Canada)
By John Delaney
Battlefield 3
Available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (Electronic Arts)
By Colin Chisholm
Faith, Fraud and Minimum Wage on Movie Central
Looking for a Nova Scotian movie this season? Here ya go
The Muppets fresh and sweet
Jim Henson's beloved puppets relaunched in movie
By Molly Segal
Arthur Christmas plucky fun
Aardman animation brings quality CGI holiday entertainment
By Matt Semansky
Hugo full of nostalgic magic
Scorcese's 3D family film has much to recommend it
My Week With Marilyn tells the wrong story
Williams' performance the only thing to recommend it
Review roundup: The Descendants, The Muppets, Hugo, My Week with Marilyn, and Arthur Christmas
Five movies from Nov 23-25
Eva talks about Super8, Dave Cullen
AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence chat happening December 1
By Eva Madden-Hagen
Eva Madden-Hagen gives Dave Cullen the Proust Questionnaire
New blog post from AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence
The Prince Vortex
observations and facts
By Alison Lang
Dog Day's New Video: "Part Girl"
headbanging, touring and funny animals
Here's a New Mike O'Neill Song
latest album drops feb 28
Road runners
Local punk and crust bands are more likely to pack up and truck it through North America than hit up local festivals. Mark Black talks to some locals who explain their love of the road.
By Mark Black
New Rich Aucoin Video
"It" re-imagines Forrest Gump, ET, Night of the Living Dead
Free n' Easy
a roundup of free local music on the internet
Going solo
Bradleyboy Mac Arthur brings homemade instruments and growling energy this Friday.
By Jaime Forsythe
Mike Trask goes back to basics
The singer-songwriter takes a hint from country singers of the past and goes low-fi for Jamboree.
Will Fisher goes Coastal
The Nova Scotia jazz-drummer and composer brings his Coast Quartet and debut release Portage home.
The Extremities
The Mint Condition (Droppin’ Science)
Real Estate
Days (Domino)
By Andrew Patterson
Drake
Take Care (Cash Money)
Sarah Slean
Land and Sea (Pheromone)
By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Superhero Girl
By Faith Erin Hicks
True Story by Bob Kerr
By Mike Holmes
Top 3 new restaurants of 2011
Our critic picks the cream of the crop
By Melissa Buote
Halifax’s Asian food golden age
Thanks to some authentic Chinese and the rise of Korean, 2011 marks the first full year of Halifax’s golden age of Asian food.
By Simon Thibault
Halifax hotels as dining destinations
Thinking not just for tourists anymore, chefs at local hotels aim to serve some of the city’s best meals
Welcome to the supper club
Pop-up dining is the most exciting trend of the year, bringing great food to offbeat spots across Halifax
By Andy Murdoch
Free Will Astrology
Love like a god or a goddess, Taurus.
By Rob Brezsny
Don’t be subject to “batshittery”
Your brother and sister-in-law are bullies and you have to defend yourself, advises Dan. Plus: how to handle a feet-in-nylons fetish.
By Dan Savage
Recently Engaged: Chelsey & Brock
She forgot the tripod, but they still got the perfect picture.
Halifax Transit planning for a ridership decrease
By Matt Stickland
Everything you need to know about HRM council's March 26, 2024 meeting
The many faces of Hawksley Workman
By Martin Bauman
Pit sweat and drug checks: Dispatches from the JUNO Red Carpet