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Sat, 18 May 2013 03:49:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/anti-bullying-panel-outlines-scope-of-its-review-in-rehtaeh-parsons-case/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/anti-bullying-panel-outlines-scope-of-its-review-in-rehtaeh-parsons-case/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 20:34:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383576 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/anti-bullying-panel-outlines-scope-of-its-review-in-rehtaeh-parsons-case/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – A review of the Halifax school board’s handling of the Rehtaeh Parsons... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/atlantic-roman-catholic-bishops-criticize-changes-to-ei-in-letter-to-parishes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/atlantic-roman-catholic-bishops-criticize-changes-to-ei-in-letter-to-parishes/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:34:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381916 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/atlantic-roman-catholic-bishops-criticize-changes-to-ei-in-letter-to-parishes/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – The Roman Catholic bishops in Atlantic Canada have sent a letter to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/billboard-featuring-men-to-raise-funds-for-womens-tribute-stirs-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/billboard-featuring-men-to-raise-funds-for-womens-tribute-stirs-debate/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:42:40 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368327 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/billboard-featuring-men-to-raise-funds-for-womens-tribute-stirs-debate/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – As billboards go, it’s as bland as they come, featuring only a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/halifax-chronicle-herald-to-stop-publishing-sunday-edition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/halifax-chronicle-herald-to-stop-publishing-sunday-edition/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:58:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/halifax-chronicle-herald-to-stop-publishing-sunday-edition/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – The Halifax Chronicle Herald has confirmed it will stop publishing its Sunday... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/tuxedo-stan-cat-who-ran-for-mayor-of-halifax-has-kidney-cancer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/tuxedo-stan-cat-who-ran-for-mayor-of-halifax-has-kidney-cancer/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:55:58 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/tuxedo-stan-cat-who-ran-for-mayor-of-halifax-has-kidney-cancer/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – A cat who gained world-wide fame when he ran for mayor of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/breaking-the-silence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/breaking-the-silence/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:20:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306840 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/breaking-the-silence/feed/ 0 Stories of violence at a Halifax home for black children spur calls for an inquiry http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/former-liberal-mp-continues-family-dynasty-wins-halifax-mayors-job/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/former-liberal-mp-continues-family-dynasty-wins-halifax-mayors-job/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:31:00 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305503 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/former-liberal-mp-continues-family-dynasty-wins-halifax-mayors-job/feed/ 0 Mike Savage won the mayor's job in Halifax on Saturday in a six-candidate race. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/former-liberal-mp-mike-savage-front-runner-in-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/former-liberal-mp-mike-savage-front-runner-in-race/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:31:27 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305138 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/former-liberal-mp-mike-savage-front-runner-in-race/feed/ 0 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/the-backyard-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/the-backyard-economy/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:12:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275335 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/the-backyard-economy/feed/ 0 Basement speakeasies, living-room cafés: what Halifax university grads do when they can’t find a good job http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:50:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259074 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/feed/ 0 'Mr. Speaker, I actually have some examples here of what constitutes suitable employment', reported Ted Menzies http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-halifax-bus-strike-blues-brothers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-halifax-bus-strike-blues-brothers/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:40:52 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243025 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/the-halifax-bus-strike-blues-brothers/feed/ 0 The premier’s brother has been an employee of Halifax Metro Transit for over two decades http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/halifax-reaction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/halifax-reaction/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:30:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236499 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/halifax-reaction/feed/ 0 The Star, Post, iPolitics, Canadian Press, Globe and CBC review the proceedings. Nathan Cullen... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/29/live-blogging-the-ndp-halifax-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/29/live-blogging-the-ndp-halifax-debate/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:49:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236457 2:16pm.... Candidates get 90 seconds for closing statements. They should get five. Mr. Mulcair]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/29/live-blogging-the-ndp-halifax-debate/feed/ 0 2:16pm.... Candidates get 90 seconds for closing statements. They should get five. Mr. Mulcair http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/09/what-happened-to-the-liberal-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/09/what-happened-to-the-liberal-party/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:53:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224564 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/09/what-happened-to-the-liberal-party/feed/ 40 In a speech to a Liberal riding association in Halifax, Stephane Dion considers the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/minister-overboard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/minister-overboard/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:00:01 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/minister-overboard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/minister-overboard/feed/ 14 Keeping meddling politicians out of the shipbuilding contract decision worked. Is there a lesson here? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/high-stakes-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/high-stakes-2/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:00:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/high-stakes-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/high-stakes-2/feed/ 5 Two contracts. Three provinces—each with a history of feeling slighted by the feds. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/africville-can%e2%80%99t-escape-racial-divide/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/africville-can%e2%80%99t-escape-racial-divide/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:20:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216448 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/africville-can%e2%80%99t-escape-racial-divide/feed/ 1 The choice of a new Halifax museum's executive director is stoking old tensions http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/26/newsmakers-july-14-21/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/26/newsmakers-july-14-21/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:50:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205716 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/26/newsmakers-july-14-21/feed/ 1 Hugo Chávez looks to Castro for care, J-Lo and Marc Anthony call it quits, and Shaq gets a new job http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/18/all-men-on-deck%e2%80%94in-drag/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/18/all-men-on-deck%e2%80%94in-drag/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 13:20:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191256 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/18/all-men-on-deck%e2%80%94in-drag/feed/ 3 A new exhibit at Halifax's Maritime Museum reveals that gay marriage was performed at sea long before it was on land http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/from-the-magazine-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/from-the-magazine-5/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:17:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183151 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/08/from-the-magazine-5/feed/ 2 A dispatch from Jack Layton’s campaign. The plane emblazoned with his name is taxiing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/stephen-harpers-own-private-audience/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/stephen-harpers-own-private-audience/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:12:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=181653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/05/stephen-harpers-own-private-audience/feed/ 59 A veterans advocate was turned away in Halifax and students were denied entry in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:40:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152903 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/21/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/feed/ 0 In seaside cities like Halifax, it’s hard to buy fresh local fish. A new co-op is fixing that. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/10/newsmakers-38/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/10/newsmakers-38/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/10/newsmakers-38/feed/ 0 The unsinkable Jan Brewer, the smoking toddler kicks the habit, Pamela Anderson and you http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/23/newsmakers-33/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/23/newsmakers-33/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=139478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/23/newsmakers-33/feed/ 0 The Clintons are pleased to announce almost nothing, Arcade Fire’s class act, and Rowan Atkinson’s cunning plan http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/16/tony-clement-needs-you-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/16/tony-clement-needs-you-iii/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:55:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=138668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/16/tony-clement-needs-you-iii/feed/ 0 Still no responses to my call for economists, statisticians, city planners and the like... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/highlights-of-the-regal-tour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/highlights-of-the-regal-tour/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:40:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=134704 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/highlights-of-the-regal-tour/feed/ 0 Parliament Hill festivities, Government House luncheon, and Human rights concert http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/28/the-sad-decline-of-the-irish-pub/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/28/the-sad-decline-of-the-irish-pub/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:00:11 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=122086 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/28/the-sad-decline-of-the-irish-pub/feed/ 1 Some are being dismantled and shipped to places like Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/15/a-premium-industry-on-the-rise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/15/a-premium-industry-on-the-rise/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:00:47 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=119676 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/15/a-premium-industry-on-the-rise/feed/ 0 A premium industry on the rise http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/wendy-mesley-come-on-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/wendy-mesley-come-on-down/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:03:29 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=108917 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/wendy-mesley-come-on-down/feed/ 15 On two major U.S. networks, women now anchor the evening news. CBC might want to think about that. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/24/the-tally/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/24/the-tally/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:55:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103598 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/24/the-tally/feed/ 208 With 51 precincts reporting specific estimates—restricting the count to media-reported figures and, where available,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/15/college-days/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/15/college-days/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:40:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=101993 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/15/college-days/feed/ 32 Reviews of Michael Ignatieff’s university tour are in from the Winnipeg Free Press, Concordia... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/a-slow-burn-to-glory/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/a-slow-burn-to-glory/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:50:14 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=94623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/03/a-slow-burn-to-glory/feed/ 2 A huge country being stitched together 300 m at a time http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/24/you-cant-say-that-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/24/you-cant-say-that-here/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:15:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=94245 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/24/you-cant-say-that-here/feed/ 18 Let’s watch as opposition MPs attempt to raise in the House the matter of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/24/a-misunderstanding/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/24/a-misunderstanding/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=94219 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/24/a-misunderstanding/feed/ 19 Gerald Keddy, yesterday. If anyone ever stops Nova Scotia farmers from hiring migrant labourers... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/from-the-magazine-the-halifax-panel-discussion-on-afghanistan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/from-the-magazine-the-halifax-panel-discussion-on-afghanistan/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:58 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93700 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/20/from-the-magazine-the-halifax-panel-discussion-on-afghanistan/feed/ 0 CPAC’s second In Conversation With Maclean’s town hall, colloquially known as Coyne and Wells... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/afghanistan-debate-on-demand/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/afghanistan-debate-on-demand/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:20:19 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=92078 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/12/afghanistan-debate-on-demand/feed/ 30 Colleague Coyne and I were in Halifax on Tuesday night debating this Afghanistan business.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/10/coyne-v-wells-tuesday-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/10/coyne-v-wells-tuesday-night/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:36 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/10/coyne-v-wells-tuesday-night/feed/ 7 Andrew and I are in Halifax tonight to debate Canada’s Afghanistan deployment with a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/begging-to-differ/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/begging-to-differ/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:20:39 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82437 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/begging-to-differ/feed/ 4 Local merchants, not social services, take on panhandlers http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/halifax-to-fight-stinky-suit-ruling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/halifax-to-fight-stinky-suit-ruling/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:45 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=82022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/halifax-to-fight-stinky-suit-ruling/feed/ 1 Willis was awarded $81,000 for enduring the stench of sewage http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/16/ye-olde-ideas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/16/ye-olde-ideas/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:19:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/16/ye-olde-ideas/feed/ 22 The Globe dismisses the faithful’s efforts. Jack Layton says he is offering Canadians a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/16/jacks-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/16/jacks-canada/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:44:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/16/jacks-canada/feed/ 3 Jack Layton sends the faithful home. We will undo the legacy of neglect and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/political-conventions-are-inherently-bonkers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/political-conventions-are-inherently-bonkers/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:24:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76050 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/political-conventions-are-inherently-bonkers/feed/ 7 Twenty minutes into the NDP convention business and we’ve got a request that everyone... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/ndp-to-win-eight-more-seats/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/ndp-to-win-eight-more-seats/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:45:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76023 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/ndp-to-win-eight-more-seats/feed/ 16 Ed Broadbent rallies the faithful in Halifax. At the federal level it is the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/brick-by-brick-block-by-block/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/brick-by-brick-block-by-block/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:45:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=75896 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/brick-by-brick-block-by-block/feed/ 2 Here is a piece from this week’s print edition on the state of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/13/the-easily-impressed-vote/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/13/the-easily-impressed-vote/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:03:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=75646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/13/the-easily-impressed-vote/feed/ 15 According to a Canadian Press poll, 13 percent of “NDP-inclined” voters will be more...