Vol. 19, No. 47
Barber Phat Luong repeatedly victimized
Oil tank vandalism may put him out of business.
By Marie Hanifen
Mooseheads are come-from-behind victors
This is the best hockey Halifax has seen in years.
By Mark Black
Oval plans move forward
Designs for permanent building discussed.
By Natascia Lypny
Breaking News: Metro Transit to reduce ferry service
1,000 hours in operating time cut; last ferry will leave Halifax at 10:15pm.
By Tim Bousquet
Mayoral candidate Tom Martin calls for a Sunshine Ordinance
New policy statement echoes a Coast proposal.
Council sends ferry issue to transportation committee
Steep reductions in service scheduled to begin May 21.
The long, strange story of Mary Thibeault's property
City hall was adamantly opposed to rezoning her property, until it was owned by someone else, when they rezoned it without a hearing.
The return of Slow Food Nova Scotia’s Spring Supper
“Good, clean and fair local food for all” on May 5
Urban Home closes up shop
Owner Jim Kennedy promises to refund all payments.
Bob Blumenthal Auto Sales and Service expands
Mechanic Lee Redding brought on for new Dartmouth location.
Fair Trade Bazaar comes on Mother's Day
Focus is on lesser-known local fair trade businesses.
Pars Persian Restaurant to open
Occupying former Satisfaction Feast space.
By Justin Tan
More on Sculptura
North end fitness studio for women only
By Carsten Knox
Housewerks opens in Plan B
A new source for furniture and housewares
The dumpster diet
Forget the 100-mile diet. When it comes to feeding ourselves, the first thing we should do is stop throwing food away.
By Byron Wild and Nyima Wimberly
Culture jamming
Earth Day’s a minor education tool, but we need a whole new cultural foundation. Local artists are working on it
By Chris Benjamin
The Sting
Samantha Bee, comedian, Daily Show correspondent and social commentator, opens the Ha!ifax Comedy Festival and is a tough act to follow.
By Tara Thorne
Drew Goddard and The Cabin In The Woods
Cabin fever: director Drew Goddard has a spoiler-free conversation with The Coast about his and Joss Whedon’s new horror movie.
Talent abounds in Inherit the Wind
Dartmouth Players shine bright in this 1955 courtroom drama.
By Kate Watson
Sam's club
Four Bee hits from The Daily Show
Wrapped up in Rooted
Mary E. Black Gallery's exhibit of art quilts kicks off the countdown for Canadian Quilters Associations national conference.
By Allison Saunders
Greg Proops: Pod god
Proops brings a razor-sharp stand-up act, a sprawling podcast and a powerful love of seafood to town this month.
By Jacob Boon
Betting man
Brian Aylward gave Korea the gift of his sardonic-yet-likeable humour, now it’s Halifax’s turn.
By Paul Warford
Lubin’s show
Gilson Lubin’s breezy comedic style and relaxed humility has made him an industry favourite.
Nate for life
Hometown pride Nathan Macintosh talks donairs, Twitter and making fun of Canada.
By Stephanie Johns
Reviewer not The Lucky One
Nicholas Sparks weeper heavy on the pap
By Matt Semansky
Chimpanzee straddles a line between drama and documentary
Disney-produced primate picture heavy on the cheese but tolerable
By Molly Segal
Think Like a Man splits genders for laughs
The laughs are there, though not all are intended
A bruising Bully
Documentary reveals issue without offering easy answers
The Raven is flightless
Gloomy, gothic thriller doesn't utilize John Cusack's strengths
We get Detention
Speedy genre splicing with added blood and bears
Indie Game: The Movie to screen in Halifax
May 3 is the night for Sundance doc on video game developers
Spark plug
Singer-songwriter Rose Cousins is all about the collaboration with her newest, We Have Made A Spark
By Matthew Ritchie
Punk from the Rock
Weak Link brings the bucks with their first 7'' release, Drop the Dime, at Shake It Dance Studio on Saturday
By Adria Young
Mouth full
Steve Gates’ debut full length brims with camaraderie and personal improvement.
Rock royalty, King's Eden
This three-piece Halifax band brings their rock and roll back to basics.
2012 Sobey Art Award long list announced
Solid east coast contingent right there
Happy 4/20!
If you're not going to Fredericton for Jay Mayne, relax at home with a new song
SuperNova Theatre Festival's sweet 19
Eastern Front's delightful fest is back
By Kyle Walsh
Theatre Arts Guild's free workshops
Get behind the scenes
Q&A with Background Noise
200 times noisier
Cloaca and swagger
Andrew Hood's new collection of short stories is "a train wreck of awesomeness"
Everyone's a Centaur
By Miriam Gibson and AJ Morales
True Story by Brian Larter
By Mike Holmes
Cheese is the word
In efforts to help you eat locally, the Ecology Action Centre gets dangerously cheesy with a mozza making workshop.
Better Bistro
Le Bistro by Liz could benefit from leaning harder on tradition, but overall lives up to the legend.
By Melissa Buote
Free Will Astrology
a metaphorical rain’s gonna fall, Aquarius.
By Rob Brezsny
A rear-eye view
Dan tells a couple of kids how to go about anal for the first time, and a university student about the uselessness of “desensitivity wipes.”
By Dan Savage
Property=income: home buying as an investment
If you have experience in real estate it will help you see opportunities for becoming a landlord. But some have learned how to flip houses simply by doing it.
Why buying a condo in Halifax is a good idea—and selling one might be even better
Condos are a solid option for density and downtown living, and the market is primed to get hotter.
King Garden Road
In 48 months, expect the downtown retail to be transformed by the rise of residential space, more shops and the new library.
Ask an expert: Realtor
Brenda MacKenzie, Domus Realty
Oasis in suburbia
A Halifax architecture firm and creative homeowners collaborate to create a work-of-art residence in Fall River.
Ask an expert: Interior designer
Deb Nelson, Nelson & Co.
Ask an expert: Landscape Artist
Sue Sirrs, Outside! Planning & Design Studio
10 things to think of before furnishing your home
World Wide Furniture’s Pat Fleiger tells you what to consider when shopping for stuff to fill empty rooms.
A transformed trio: reno #1
Two friends take a crackhouse and make it their urban retreat.
A transformed trio: reno #2
Artist and professor recreates home and garden
A transformed trio: reno #3
A couple transforms a house with hidden history
Ask an expert: Electrician
Jason Lyle, Electrician
Ask an expert: Plumber
Trevor Wheatley, Trevor Wheatley Plumbing and Heating
Dream kitchens
The heart of the home is where people spend much of their time. These Haligonians have made their hearts especially healthy.
What you get for $262,000
That’s the average price of a home Halifax in 2011 according to mortgage website Ratehub. So we shopped around to see how much house it could buy.
Which churches/venues in the Halifax area are wheelchair accessible?
Councillor Cleary backstops HRM’s failed strategic plans
By Matt Stickland
Police remove students from inside Dal administrative building Tuesday, without dismantling encampment
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
‘Pride belongs to us’: Pro-Palestine protest organizer speaks on parade demonstration
By Brendyn Creamer
Letterkenny’s K. Trevor Wilson and friends hitting up Halifax’s Spatz Theatre
