May 12-18, 2016

Vol. 23, No. 50

When The Pavilion shut down as a full-time venue in 2014, it left a hole in local music far bigger than the small, bunker-like building. For 15+ years, The Pavilion was the centre of the all-ages community. Now it’s trying to make a scene again.

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City

Meet the birdman of Fall River

Carlyle Smith has an extra-aviary hobby—releasing white birds at funerals and weddings.

By Alex Cooke
May 12, 2016
City

The justice system after Ghomeshi

The CBC host's trial has prompted strong calls for change in the way sexual assault survivors are treated in court. How are governments responding?

By David MacDonald
May 12, 2016
City

Police rule out gun buy-back program to curb recent violence

The decision goes against HRM’s 2014 roundtable recommendations, and the advice of their own detective.

By Jacob Boon
May 17, 2016
City

Where are all the guns in Halifax coming from?

Stolen from local hunters, smuggled from America, or visiting from Toronto—it's kind of hard to say.

By Jacob Boon
May 17, 2016
News

City council flips its municipal lid over new Otter Lake legislation

Emergency meeting held over the province's “unprecedented” bit of “political theatre.”

By Jacob Boon
May 18, 2016
News

Queen’s Marque earns high praise from Design Review Committee

$200 million, “monumentally modest” development could break ground as early as October.

By Jacob Boon
May 13, 2016
News

Nova Scotia creates new supports for transgender employees

Provincial guidelines come on the same day the federal government enshrines gender identity and expression in Canada’s Human Rights Act.

By Jacob Boon
May 17, 2016
Shoptalk

Halifax's Mobile Food Market launches this weekend

Turning a transit bus into a grocery store in the name of food security

By Alyssa Erwin
May 12, 2016
Shoptalk

Luis Clavel welcomes you to The Table

The Halifax chef and his mother cook up Latin American comfort food tomorrow night at the Seaport Farmers’ Market.

By Morgan Mullin
May 18, 2016
Shoptalk

FIELD NOTES: Off-Grid Greenhouse Systems

Community dispatches from the Common Roots Urban Farm

By Jayme Melrose and Yao Wang
May 16, 2016
Shoptalk

The Dawgfather finds new digs

Longtime sausage slinger moves to Barrington and South while a new wiener dealer sets up at Dalhousie.

By Allison Saunders
May 18, 2016
Opinion

Halifax's campaign finance regulations are limited in scope

What the municipality's new reforms need to be effective.

By Sam Austin
May 12, 2016
Opinion

Halifax as Narnia:
The existential fantasy of our seaside city

Maybe you can’t go home again.

By James Gregor
May 16, 2016
Environment

SCIENCE MATTERS: Ain’t nothing like the real thing—but virtual reality comes close

By David Suzuki
May 12, 2016
Environment

SCIENCE MATTERS: Eating less meat will reduce Earth’s heat

By David Suzuki
May 18, 2016

Arts & Culture

Public art coming to the Roy Building construction site

Starfish Properties is up to something mysterious this weekend

By Lewis Rendell
May 12, 2016
Arts & Culture

The Weekend Healer is diagnosed as excellent theatre

"Beautifully written, skillfully acted and expertly directed."

By Kate Watson
May 13, 2016
Arts & Culture

Sing Street's songs of youth

"You've gotta be able to express yourself."

By Tara Thorne
May 12, 2016
Music

Rebuilding The Pavilion

The legendary all-ages club’s rise, fall and comeback attempt.

By Adria Young
May 12, 2016
Music

Your Coast-approved guide to an awesome weekend

Naked girls reading, Craft Beer Week, a tribute to Prince and lots more Halifax fun.

By Lewis Rendell
May 12, 2016

Food

Living the brewer's dream at Meander River Farm

A family-run, on-farm craft brewer, Meander River Farm and Brewery is passionate about its place

By Melissa Buote
May 12, 2016

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Take advantage of grace, Scorpio

By Rob Brezsny
May 12, 2016
Savage Love

A sexless life

As a 48-year-old father of three, did I sign up for a life without sex? Plus: Being a bi guy, and an “accidental” anal follow-up.

By Dan Savage
May 12, 2016

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