Vol. 13, No. 41
Lezlie Lowe on the economics of the abortion pill
Twisted design
A pair of proposed towers have divided public opinion about the future of downtown Halifax. Lis van Berkel seeks out some professional opinions.
By Lis van Berkel
On the day before the ashes
The first post-Katrina Mardi Gras ends our series about New Orleans after the storm.
By Michael Tisserand
One-booth wonder
Jane Kansas stumbles upon a secret diner and finds a deliciously good time.
By Jane Kansas
Grill powers
T.C. Demaresq browses for business news.
By TC Demaresq
Stand up and be counted
The quiet one
Anti-Pam
Present tense
Editorial by Bruce Wark
By Bruce Wark
Twisted Sisters
Dirty, dirty bird
Proportion of power
For shame
Seasonal disorder
Lezlie Lowe is eyeing her spring jacket.
By Lezlie Lowe
Baring the truth
The drug of choice
Although RU-486 is used around the world as an alternative to surgical abortion, it remains off limits to Canadians. What’s the problem here?
16 Blocks
Cinematic cogitations from Mark Palermo.
By Mark Palermo
An epic adaptation
A new film version of the epic poem Beowulf aims to make a simple story complex. Carsten Knox talks to Sturla Gunnarson about Beowulf & Grendel.
By Carsten Knox
Boobie trap
Vince Neil works the Marquee into a lather and Johnston Farrow is there to witness it.
By Johnston Farrow
The real McKiel
With his debut album, Halifax musician Jon McKiel lets the music speak for itself. Tara Thorne listens.
By Tara Thorne
A long kiss goodbye
This is the beginning of the end for Anablog, but not for Tara Thorne.
“Fog” bank
Roche Uhntraal has good news and bad news.
By Roche Uhntraal
The Friendz giant
The Super Friendz reunite again with a show this weekend and a record in the works. Johnston Farrow gets an advance listen.
Nosebleed
By E. Horne and Joey Comeau
Psychics
By L. Morrisette
The Flies
By Hope R. Larson
Originality
By Ray Fenwick
Born on the bayou
By Liz Feltham
Mmmmaple
By Austen Gilliland
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
SAVAGE LOVE
In case of emergency
The difference between RU-486 and the morning-after pill.
Final countdown
After a long haul of fundraising, the finish line is in sight for supporters of the new Halifax skatepark. Guy Quenneville reports.
By Guy Quenneville
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Halifax spent $208,572 to offer three foreign workers private sector jobs
By Matt Stickland
Two weeks after being attacked on Argyle Street, this couple is still waiting for answers from the police
By Julie Lawrence
King’s Students’ Union president says letter from university on divestment, disclosure shuts down conversation
By Lauren Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In Labatt’s north end brewery, the water will flow like beer