Apr 27 - May 3, 2017

Vol. 24, No. 48

Halifax in 1995 was a comedy capital on the cusp, as the new Comedy Festival joined This Hour Has 22 Minutes on the local laugh track. Once a stand-up scene took root, this would be the place! Now, we’re happy to report, that scene is here.

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City

Maybe don’t turn yourself in at Voluntary Surrender Day

Defence lawyer advises against taking part in police department’s effort to clear out old warrants.

By Jacob Boon
Apr 27, 2017
City

SCIENCE MATTERS: Research sheds light on dark corner of B.C.’s oil and gas industry

By David Suzuki
May 3, 2017
City

The unsinkable Marlene Brown

Harrietsfield activist is taking water cleanup into her own hands by becoming the first Nova Scotian under the Environment Act to lay charges as a private prosecutor.

By Rebecca Hussman
May 4, 2017
News

Damage control budget has something for everyone

Provincial budget unveiled as Liberals ready for election trail.

By Caora McKenna and Genevieve Nickel
Apr 28, 2017
News

Halifax advised province against outpatient clinic's Bayers Lake location

Feedback provided several weeks ago said the area has multiple planning challenges that “would be difficult to overcome.”

By Jacob Boon
Apr 27, 2017
News

Spoiler alert! Provincial election called for May 30

Biggest surprise of the year announced on Sunday as premier Stephen McNeil drops writ.

By Jacob Boon
Apr 30, 2017
News

Women’s rights not a side issue in provincial election

In a follow-up to the Women’s March on Washington, next week’s Nova Scotia Women Vote rally aims to empower voters and hold politicians to task.

By Alexandra Biniarz
May 1, 2017
News

Historical designation sought for Great Beech Hill

Lower Sackville resident wants area preserved from company’s development.

By Mira Chiasson
May 1, 2017
News

Kyley Harris back on Liberals’ campaign team

Party not commenting about communications director, who was fired three years ago after domestic assault.

By Jacob Boon
May 3, 2017
News

Andrew Younger resigns over allNovaScotia article

Dartmouth East MLA says his family has been subjected to “unsettling and offensive” privacy breaches.

By Jacob Boon
May 3, 2017
Shoptalk

Sweet Pea Boutique has been helping Haligonians look cute for 10 years

How sweet it is

By Rebecca Dingwell
May 4, 2017
Opinion

Letters to the editor, April 20, 2017

These are the letters and comments from the print edition

Apr 27, 2017

Arts & Culture

Chantel me about it

Feel like a kid again with Torontonian Chantel Marostica.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Coming in for a Landry

The mononymous comedian just winging it.

By Rebecca Dingwell
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Comedy of sharers

The Ha!ifax ComedyFest features stellar local talent, highlighting the fact that there’s good comedy here almost every night of the week.

By Brennan McCracken
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Carol Zoccoli's got skills

By Stephanie Johns
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Mayworks paints a picture of worker’s rights

The festival surrounding International Workers’ Day uses art to fight for the labour movement

By Francesca Handy
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

James Kirkpatrick's point of sail

Artist James Kirkpatrick creates stunning collages from old sail material.

By Stephanie Johns
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

2017 East Coast Literary Award nominations revealed

Good reading ahead

By Mira Dietz Chiasson
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Selina Latour's Justine With Art

Facebook pictures of her twin at art galleries inspires Selina Latour to paint a series on longing.

By Genevieve Nickel
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Viewing Vorarlberg

Travelling exhibition comes to Halifax.

By Katlyn Pettipas
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Screen Nova Scotia rolls out award nominees

Third annual gala hosted at Casino Nova Scotia.

By Megan Fraser
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: Prismes

A sublime experiment.

By Michael Lake
Apr 28, 2017
Arts & Culture

Review: The Hours Turn to Nothing

A true story of finding hope in despair.

By Michael Lake
Apr 27, 2017
Arts & Culture

Read an excerpt from Just Jen

Grab a copy of the powerful memoir at the launch party this Wednesday at the Halifax Central Library.

By Stephanie Johns
May 1, 2017
Arts & Culture

The Circle is nothing new

A great cast does not a great movie make.

By Tara Thorne
May 3, 2017
Music

Xara’s The Hours Turn to Nothing shows unity

Xara Choral Theatre’s collaboration with Ami McKay is set during the Halifax Explosion and tells the forgotten stories of women helping women.

By Adam Fiske
Apr 27, 2017
Music

Congrats, you East Coast Music Awards winners!

One wild week in Saint John

By Stephanie Johns
May 1, 2017
Comics

Welcome to Hellifax

By Tim Carpenter and Jordyn F. Bochon
Apr 27, 2017

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology

Revitalize your home, Aquarius

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 27, 2017
Savage Love

Is sexsomnia real?

And could I have it? I’m scared of what I might end up doing. Plus: My wife wants to open up our marriage but I’m not sure.

By Dan Savage
Apr 27, 2017

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