Mar 5-11, 2020

Vol. 27, No. 41

Women make good city councillors. Women also make up 50 percent of the city. But women only make up 12 percent of today’s city council. Do you see a problem here? If you do, Halifax’s deputy mayor would like you to run for council this fall.

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City

Less than a quarter of candidates vying for a seat on Halifax regional council have been women

Why changing that number means more than just empowering women, it requires actually making space for them once they win.

By Caora McKenna
Mar 5, 2020
City

Take a look at HFX Wanderers FC's new kits for the 2020 season

A trip to Italy, an anthem waveform and blue, because, the ocean.

By Jonathan Briggins
Mar 5, 2020
City

How you can shoot your shot for a seat on Halifax regional council

Has the thought of running for council (or mayor) kept you up at night?

By Caora McKenna
Mar 5, 2020
City

Halifax regional council’s new rules for sidewalk obstruction hope to curb hassle for pedestrians

Engineers and developers will have to work harder to make things better

By Isabel Buckmaster
Mar 5, 2020
Opinion

DJ OKAY TK has deleted his Netflix account. Why you should too

Binge watching was getting in the way of his creative productivity, so he cut the metaphorical cord.

By DJ OKAY TK
Mar 5, 2020

Arts & Culture

Women Making Waves comes ashore

Three things you can learn at the 10th annual film and television conference.

By Morgan Mullin
Mar 5, 2020
Arts & Culture

Will You Taste Our Blood won’t let you look away

“Where do we learn about sex? How does rape culture grow around us?” asks local playwright with her newest piece of theatre.

By Morgan Mullin
Mar 5, 2020
Music

Mo Kenney keeps the beat

We asked Dartmouth rock star and certified bad ass to share her favourite tunes by women artists in honour of International Women’s Day.

By Morgan Mullin
Mar 5, 2020
Music

Ten questions with Villages

"A buddy of ours once described us as sounding like the Rankin Family if they were produced by Brian Eno," the Cape Breton four-piece shares.

By Morgan Mullin
Mar 5, 2020
Music

Listen to this: Laura Roy's "Halifax"

London's biggest R&B star-on-the-rise shouts out her hometown with a stripped-back new single.

By Morgan Mullin
Mar 10, 2020
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Mar 5, 2020

Food

A rising Tidal Bay floats the Goat

Stubborn Goat Beer Garden’s new sibling stars Nova Scotia’s wine appellation.

By Kyle Shaw
Mar 5, 2020
Food

Drink This

Dahlia cocktail at The Dahlia by Jukai, 15 King’s Wharf Place, open daily at 4pm

By Kyle Shaw
Mar 5, 2020

Free Will Astrology

You are at a turning point, Virgo

By Rob Brezsny
Mar 5, 2020
Savage Love

Sleep apnea and oral sex, a full-throated investigation

Navigating kinks with your doctor, your significant other and yourself

By Dan Savage
Mar 5, 2020
Homes

My favourite room: Robyn Manning’s pink-ceilinged dining room

The interior designer behind Bricks + Birches takes you on a tour of her stylish Kentville home.

By Kyle Shaw
Mar 5, 2020
Homes

How to win at auctions, both online and irl

No bids, no glory: Five shopping tips to make the most of your auction experience.

By Steve Gow
Mar 5, 2020

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