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April 29, 2010
They thought he was a goner, but the cat returned after almost three years, much to the surprise of a 25-year-old Calgary man and his family.
November 02, 2009
Acouple years ago my partner Liz and I had a really big fight. And, like most really big fights, it was about a really small thing.
October 26, 2009
Recently, this column offered a Hinesight History of Thanksgiving. Due to the unprecedented success of this article (no one wrote in to complain), I give you The Hinesight History of Halloween.
October 19, 2009
Recently, a local newspaper headline read, “Will H1N1 shots come in time?” The answer? “Not for this girl, they won’t.”
September 22, 2009
Out the students came from Oxford school, one-by-one, each holding a pinwheel that carried an important message.
September 14, 2009
Today I find myself contemplating one of the great truths of existence. The only real constant in life is this: everything changes.
August 31, 2009
Today I came face to face with the truth about my own maturity level. In some 30 years of being an adult, the only thing I’ve grown out of is my jeans.
August 24, 2009
Aug. 24. Across the land begins an annual event of monumental proportion, stretching back almost to the dawn of time. Schoolgirls are choosing their outfit for the first day of class.
August 10, 2009
Last time, this column was about my friend Rob’s new romance. After it ran, a concerned reader sent this tweet:
July 29, 2009
Five high school students and their two mentors are pressure washing and painting properties around HRM this summer.
July 27, 2009
On a recent morning I hit on a great truth about love. Romantic relationships call into play the two most powerful and overwhelming forces known to human kind. Hope and hormones.
July 13, 2009
With many people rethinking their employment options, it’s possible some might be considering whether taking up writing may be the way to go.
July 08, 2009
Four RCMP retirees, wearing suits instead of police uniforms, gathered at Phoenix House in Halifax yesterday to make a $4,340 donation to Phoenix Youth Programs.
July 06, 2009
Proving that people can make the biggest impact of all, one company is shutting down its business for an entire day to let its employees make a difference in their own communities.
July 06, 2009
Today, I’m marking another birthday. Actually the big day isn’t until August but leaving it until the last minute doesn’t allow for important birthday activities such as reflection, goal-setting and making out a really good gift list. If “it’s better to give than receive,” I wouldn’t dream of leaving my friends and family out of the good part.
June 26, 2009
It’s like clockwork. If you’ve ever walked along the south side of Rogers Centre before a weekend Blue Jays game, you’ll understand.
June 25, 2009
Captain Jim Mercer talks proudly about the Salvation Army and it’s open-door policy for people.
June 22, 2009
Andre Levingston said he had never heard of Halifax before the opportunity to put a professional basketball team here arose two years ago.
June 18, 2009
More than two hundred volunteers put in a good day’s work yesterday, and the result was a newly-built playground in less than six hours.
June 18, 2009
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design students have been collaborating with young local artists, and on Saturday they’ll show off their finished works.
June 17, 2009
Capital Health staff, physicians and volunteers can now hop on a bike when travelling between the Halifax Infirmary and Victoria General sites at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.
June 16, 2009
Business cards from the company that laid you off are like love letters from an ex; they hold bitter memories of better days, but what are you supposed to do with them?
June 16, 2009
I have “sex” as one of my personalized Google news searches in order to help find topics for this column.
June 15, 2009
Lately, I’ve had that old familiar feeling again. My heart is fluttering, my pulse is racing, I feel like I’m walking on air. Only one thing can turn a mature adult into a grinning idiot like this. You guessed it. I’m on allergy medication.
June 15, 2009
The delicious smells of souvlaki and spanakopita wafted all the way to the street Sunday at GreekFest in Halifax.
June 15, 2009
Just as Kelly Clelland answered Feed Nova Scotia’s call for volunteers, Metro Halifax readers answered our call for unsung heroes. Here are four others:
June 15, 2009
Despite seeing several Feed Nova Scotia billboards, it took one pointing out that 38,000 people in the province rely on food banks every month to provide the final push.
June 12, 2009
Halifax Greek Fest 2009 kicks off Friday, and despite a recession and even Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, organizers expect another strong turnout.
June 11, 2009
When Marnie Warman noticed there was furniture her store’s clients wanted that she couldn’t find, she decided there was only one thing to do: Design it herself.
June 10, 2009
In my ceaseless quest to contribute to Metro’s SunnySide initiative (a quest hampered only by my disposition, which is on the cloudy side), I would like to remind you that we celebrated Tax Freedom Day June 6, three days earlier than last year!
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