AltWeeklies Wire
When are Halifax Politicians Going to Commit to Transit?new
Every politician supports better mass transit - just ask them. But will candidates for regional council commit to real action to create a transit-friendly city?
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
08-08-2008 |
Transportation
Bring On Expensive Gas!new
War. Famine. Blackout. The rising price of oil has some heavy implications. But what's the one that North Americans are freaking over? The high cost of gasoline.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Kyle Shaw |
05-13-2008 |
Economy
thecoast.canew
AltWeeklies Award - Web Site
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
"The Holiday Planner"new
AltWeeklies Award - Illustration
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Kate O'Connor |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
"Y"new
AltWeeklies Award - Editorial Layout
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Are Skyscrapers Really Good for the Environment?new
Density is our hope for long-term survival. At least until peak oil. The problem with these sky-scraping symbols of long-term sustainability, according to an energy expert, is "figuring out how to heat the damn things. If we assume the heat source will be oil," Larry Hughes says, "it's very short-sighted, naive to the extreme."
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris Benjamin |
04-14-2008 |
Environment
Atlantic Climate Change Conference Gets Greennew
The conference is putting a local spin on a global crisis.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Nicole Trask |
03-03-2008 |
Environment
Daily News Canned by Transcontinentalnew
The Daily News's closure leaves employees uncertain, and Halifax with one less voice.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-15-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Just Between Usnew
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection, and the most common viral STI. This is the story of three people personally affected by virus, and how the infection changed their lives.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Allison Saunders |
02-15-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Squeezing the Squeegeersnew
The war against Halifax's street peddlers has nothing to do with safety, and everything to do with criminalizing poverty.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
01-14-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
2007 Was the Year of Climate Changenew
Not, mind you, the year anything substantive was done about climate change, but rather the year climate change took center stage.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
12-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Is it Journalism or Military School?new
King J-School acting director Stephen Kimber sees his school as simply one of many paid "service providers," but I'd say it's another example of a university selling its soul to the military.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Bruce Wark |
12-21-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Private Schoolsnew
Maine universities are paying to get student teachers into Halifax schools, while local education students can't find a decent placement.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Ruth Metechkin |
12-07-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
City of Angelsnew
Should Halifax be aligning itself with the Guardian Angels?
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
12-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Malalai Joya Uses Words to Fight 'War on Terror'new
The former Afghan parliamentarian is crossing the country to demand that Canadian troops leave Afghanistan.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Angela Day |
11-12-2007 |
International
Tags: international
