Tracey Jones-Grant wants her home to be decorated with ornaments that reflect her as a person of African descent, but such things can be difficult to find in stores. After seeing the steep prices of Africentric angel tree-toppers online, Jones-Grant decided to create her own and about two years ago, she started making them. She […]
Rebecca Dingwell
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Halifax argues against proposed Africville class action
[Image-1] A Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice has reserved his decision on whether a lawsuit against the Halifax Regional Municipality by the former residents of Africville will go ahead as a class action. Robert Pineo, the legal representative of Nelson Carvery and other members of the historic black community, argued in front of a packed courtroom […]
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Survey shows Canada’s military (still) has a sexual assault problem
It’s not surprising, but it is disturbing. Statistics Canada has released some damning numbers in relation to sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, and a former naval reservist says the military doesn’t do enough to help victims. “What they’re doing is to say: If you report, that’s the only way, pretty much, you can […]
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Not everyone is accepting Stephen McNeil’s apology
Premier Stephen McNeil has apologized for a legal brief referring to the Mi’kmaq as conquered peoples, but some feel he needs to back up his words with actions. On Thursday, McNeil started off his meeting with the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs by apologizing for a brief filed in the court case over Alton […]
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Black Cop feature film shoots in Halifax for 12 days
Filmmaker Cory Bowles says he likes to explore questions through his work. His latest questions: What if a black police officer wanted to respond to systematic police violence? What if he did so by directing his frustrations at non-minorities? Bowles’ current project, Black Cop, touches on satire and humour as well as drama. It’s based […]
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Cure what ails you at National Access Cannabis
“If we were having this conversation two years ago, people would think we’re bananas,” says National Access Cannabis‘ Atlantic Canadian manager, Kenny Lord. NAC has several storefronts in Canada, with its latest just opened at 5990 Spring Garden Road. You can’t stroll into the place and pick up a bag of weed—it’s not a dispensary. […]
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Nova Scotia needs to anticipate a serious fentanyl problem
Health and Wellness officials say fentanyl use hasn’t escalated in Nova Scotia yet, but the province needs to work quickly to “get ahead of the problem.” Minister Leo Glavine and chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang, who both attended the national conference on opioid use in Ottawa last weekend, told reporters at a press conference Wednesday that […]
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Third shooting death within 10 days
A 22-year-old man is dead following a shooting in north end Halifax. According to Halifax Regional Police, officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Falkland Street and Gottingen Street at 10:47pm Police found a man who had been shot inside of a vehicle. Tyler Ronald Joseph Keizer of Halifax was brought […]
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Step into Burnwater: Alchemy
Burnwater: Alchemy Friday, Nov. 18, 7 pm Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 pm and 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 pm Tickets: $15 adult, $7 student Osprey Arts Centre, 107 Water Street, Shelburne Hear Here Productions’s Erin Donovan and Mocean Dance’s Susanne Chui are bringing audience participation up a notch with Burnwater: Alchemy. Donovan and Chui […]
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Halifax Shoebox Project wants to reach all women in Nova Scotian shelters this Christmas
The Halifax Shoebox Project is underway again this year—this time, with a goal of getting 1,200 boxes into the hands of those in need. “We’re hoping to reach every woman across Nova Scotia that’s in a shelter for Christmas,” says Carole Rankin, local project coordinator. The Shoebox Project for Shelters began in Toronto in 2011 […]
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Gord Downie announces Halifax concert
Secret Path concert Tuesday, November 29, 8pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium $61 If you were one of the many folks disappointed The Tragically Hip’s farewell tour didn’t stop in Halifax, you’re in luck. It looks like Gord Downie will be gracing the city with his presence—and his music—after all. Downie is also using his voice to […]
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Keeping it Short and Sweet at Kinetic Studios
Short and Sweet: 25 Dances that End Quickly Tuesday, November 22, 8pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street $15 in advance, $20 at the door Jacinte Armstrong says Kinetic Studio is about bringing Halifax artists together through dance. Armstrong hopes the interdisciplinary approach to her upcoming show–Short and Sweet: 25 Dances that End Quickly–will make […]
