A proposed overhaul of the security industry in Nova Scotia could mean fewer in-house bouncer jobs. Justice minister Ross Landry introduced a bill on November 5 that aims to require all bouncers be licensed and professionally trained. If the bill passes, the licence will cost about $60 and will require about 40 hours of training, […]
Adam Miller
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Sure Thing: The Grass
After a turbulent year of touring, relocation and band reconstruction, The Grass are back in Dartmouth with a fresh perspective on their music, two talented new members and a much anticipated CD release: Rogue Waves.The Grass are a much different band than they were a year ago. After an unsuccessful move to Ottawa hindered their […]
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Sure Thing: Treaty Day
The Mi’kmaq community of Nova Scotia will gather in Halifax on October 1 to celebrate Treaty Day, commemorating the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1752. This treaty has great historical importance to both Mi’kmaq and non-Mi’kmaq communities within Nova Scotia, as it marks the day the Crown and the Mi’kmaq nation used treaties to settle […]