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Off to work we go

By | Feb 3, 2012 Leanne3211

Guest blogger Leanne Salyzyn is an insolvency counselor, licensed restructuring professional and trustee in bankruptcy. Post a comment or contact her on Twitter with your personal-finance questions. This morning, en route to pick up a stranded co-worker as a result of the public transit strike, I pondered something. Why do so many citizens in Metro take public transit? I’m sure some base their rationale on …

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Building a better you

By | Jan 31, 2012

Local fitness buffs, trainers, gurus and insiders to share advice and trends.

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Review: In the Dead of Winter, Day 2

By | Jan 28, 2012 Martha Wainwright

Music blogger Megan Couture is back, reviewing the first day of the In the Dead of Winter festival. Despite last night’s rain, I joined the crowd at Spatz Theatre for the third night of In The Dead of Winter. Tonight: Whitehorse and Martha Wainwright. Whitehorse is married couple Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet, who decided that instead of each having solo careers, they …

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In the Dead of Winter

By | Jan 28, 2012

January 25 to 28 This festival is an annual celebration of acoustic music, assembling a diverse group of acoustic musicians from around the region and across the continent. This year’s lineup includes Shawn Colvin, Martha Wainwright and Lennie Gallant. 483-6334, www.inthedeadofwinter.com

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The Trews

By | Jan 28, 2012 The Trews

January 28 The Maritime rockers present their Big Night Out Tour, with special guests Poor Young Things. Dalhousie Arts Centre, 494-3820, artscentre.dal.ca

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Weekend Guide

By | Jan 27, 2012 Martha Wainwright

Hot events in Halifax this weekend, as suggested by readers. Know something good we overlooked? Post a comment and share the details. Friday 7pm: Pre-Shrunk opens tonight at Argyle Fine Art on Barrington Street. The unique exhibition features 312 small-scale paintings. 8pm: The In the Dead of Winter music festival continues with a concert by Martha Wainwright at Spatz Theatre …

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The stigma of bankruptcy

By | Jan 26, 2012 Leanne321

Guest blogger Leanne Salyzyn is an insolvency counselor, licensed restructuring professional and trustee in bankruptcy. Post a comment or contact her on Twitter with your personal-finance questions Unless you have been recently hiding under a rock, you’ve heard about the Bedford man arraigned last week on espionage charges.  Media are frothing at any personal information they can get their hands on. One piece of public …

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Review: In the Dead of Winter, Day 1

By | Jan 26, 2012 bosshawncolvininset

Music blogger Megan Couture is back, reviewing the first day of the In the Dead of Winter festival. So I’ve been away from the blog for almost a month or so. No excuses here, other than that I was hibernating. I’m so glad to get the chance to cover In The Dead of Winter–a four-day acoustic music festival set in, …

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David Clayton Thomas

By | Jan 20, 2012

January 20 The Grammy-Winning jazz-rock musician makes a rare visit to Halifax, playing a cozy show in the Schooner Showroom. Casino Nova Scotia, 451-1221, www.casinonovascotia.com

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New year’s resolutions

By | Jan 20, 2012 Tammy Fancy

Vote, quit obsessing about Moncton and speak up—New Year’s resolutions for Halifax

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