Oct 20-26, 2016

News + Opinion

• City

  Naiomi Metallic is the future that Canada's legal system needs

  The inaugural Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy wants to inspire young lawyers, and elevate Indigenous affairs at Dalhousie.

  By Evelyn White

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• City

  Racist trolls are poisoning the Good Robot, Islamic centre situation

  Surprise! Islamophobic commenters get it wrong.

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Oct 21, 2016

  
• City

  No one really knows how to get more women to run for council

  The number of women on Halifax council got cut in half. Now what?

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Oct 26, 2016

  
• News

  Lindell Smith makes history in Halifax Peninsula North

  
Newly-elected councillor wins by a landslide in District 8.

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 15, 2016

  
• News

  Nova Scotia’s teachers are ready for a strike

  Union members overwhelmingly vote in favour of work stoppage after latest offer from the province rejected.

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 26, 2016

  
• News

  Design advisory committee scratches the surface of HRM's Centre Plan

  Draft version of new policy guidelines met with questions and a call for deeper discussion.

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Oct 26, 2016

  
• Opinion

  The invisible election for school board seats

  Elected school boards are slowly dying and the scant media coverage only further contributes to that erosion.

  By Paul W. Bennett

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Letters to the editor, October 20, 2016

  These are the letters and comments from the print edition

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Opinion

  Going deeper into The Deep

  Because Atlantic Canada deserves great journalism.

  By Kyle Shaw

  Oct 25, 2016

  
• Environment

  Heated debates ignore an overheating planet

  By David Suzuki

  Oct 20, 2016

  

Arts + Music

• Arts & Culture

  Showing Creative Roots

  Fashion, DJs, rock, hiphop and more come together during HPX in Emerge.

  By Brennan McCracken

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Kyle Kinane can’t stop, won’t stop

  Kinane makes a Halifax stop on his non-stop tour with a brand new comedy album.

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Constellations feels fresh

  Classy, elegant, avoids melodrama—what more do you want?

  By Michael Lake

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Arts & Culture

  Spring Awakening has moments that truly shine

  "arguably one of the great new musicals of the 21st century"

  By Michael Lake

  Oct 26, 2016

  
• Music

  The Highest Order’s spooky party

  Cosmic country connects the good times with the bad.

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Voivod returns to ‘80s roots

  Over 30 years strong, the pride of Jonquière shows no signs of slowing down.

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Hannah Georgas lets it flow

  Georgas returns to Halifax to perform from her latest, For Evelyn.

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  John River’s got hope

  Mississauga’s very own continues the GTA legacy.

  By Tara Thorne

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  “If you like The Beach Boys, you’ll probably like TUNS”

  A trio with roots in Halifax’s time as centre of the music world.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Daniel Caesar’s smooth moves

  Caesar locks down the Toronto sound with a multi-genre smoothness.

  By Jonathan Briggins

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Halifax Pop Explosion 2016 is on

  Read our entire feature here.

  By Stephanie Johns, Jonathan Briggins, Morgan Mullin, Laura Kenins and Tara Thorne

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Lady Wray’s time in the sun

  The first artist signed to Missy Elliott’s label in 1997, Wray’s strength continues.

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Wild Geil

  Best friends make the best music

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Harrison’s PMA

  The Toronto producer provides just the right amount of positive vibes.

  By Jonathan Briggins

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Big Mama Lele keeps it real

  Amelia Merhar mixes eroticism with academia on her Academically Stacked tour.

  By Michelle Cameron

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  HPX starter kit

  By Stephanie Johns

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  White Lung finds Paradise

  Lightheartedly rebellious Vancouver punks come to the best coast.

  By Morgan Mullin

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  City Natives drop lyrics to inspire

  Going from normal life on the reserve to winning awards.

  By Jonathan Briggins

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Music

  Bright lights, gig city: The first two nights of HPX 2016

  In which our correspondent digs She-Devils, White Lung, The Yips, Crossed Wires and Not You.

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 21, 2016

  
• Music

  All over but the crying: Friday at HPX 2016 and the Saturday finale

  With Partner, TUNS, Germaphobes, Cactus Flower, Basia Bulat and The Highest Order.

  By Laura Kenins

  Oct 24, 2016

  
• Comics

  Welcome to Hellifax

  By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon

  Oct 20, 2016

  

Food + Drink

• Food

  Craft beer's pint of contention

  Why the NSLC has craft brewers hopping mad.

  By Adina Bresge

  Oct 20, 2016

  

Lifestyle

• Free Will Astrology

  Free Will Astrology

  You are a tower of power, Capricorn

  By Rob Brezsny

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Savage Love

  Defining The Trump Talk

  A reader suggests the conversation we have with our daughters about terrible men be dubbed The Trump Talk.

  By Dan Savage

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Learning love and trust with an adopted dog

  We adopted our greyhound the same day we met him. It was big adjustment for us, and for him.

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  So you want to own a hedgehog?

  These pointy pets are cute as hell, but not everyone knows about their challenges.

  By Ashley Corbett

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Why people get tattoos of their pets

  Pet-inspired tattoos are a common way for owners to always have their loved ones with them.

  By Rebecca Dingwell

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Drinking wine and making cat furniture

  How to build your cat a plaything without breaking the bank.

  By Hillary Windsor

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Your local mewtique hotel

  Thanks to these cat meow-liday inns, you and your furry pal can both kick back on vacation.

  By Ashley Corbett

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  It’s not just for cats

  Organic catnip tea is an herbal remedy for cold and flu season.

  By Mel Hattie

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Feline stress at the vet is no joke

  Halifax Veterinary Hospital on Quinpool Road becomes certified as “cat-friendly.”

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Here there be dragons

  Everything you need to set up the perfect environment for your bearded dragon.

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Bring your dog to work day, every day

  Animals in the office can lower stress and increase productivity—if they’re well-behaved.

  By Chris Muise

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  A day at the dog park

  Meeting up with some best friends out enjoying some of HRM’s best open spaces.

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Dogs run this town

  Run, don’t walk, to DogRunnin’s new Agricola Street location.

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 20, 2016

  
• Pets

  Toys to sink your teeth into

  Want to pet your money where your cat or dog’s mouth is? These pet playthings are all the rage right now.

  By Jacob Boon

  Oct 20, 2016