[Image-1] This May Day, Liz Rowley will be standing at Grand Parade in solidarity with labourers and against capitalism. Rowley has a long history of social activism. She also happens to be the new leader of the Communist Party of Canada. “It’s a whole different agenda here that we’re fighting for—a people’s agenda. We want […]
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Jamie Baillie calls for more support for survivors of sexual assault
[Image-1] Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is trying to tighten the province’s sexual assault legislation. The PC Caucus is introducing two bills this week at Province House to try and improve the protection of victims’ rights, and to change the rules of reporting sexual assaults at Nova Scotia’s university and college campuses. “They’re […]
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Avalon Sexual Assault Centre launches crowd-funding campaign
[Image-1] The Avalon Sexual Assault Centre is launching a crowd-funding campaign in order to raise money for prevention and critical intervention services for Nova Scotians. This one-month campaign is in response to both an increase in demands for services and an increase in people wanting to help out at the centre. “We continue to see an […]
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Welcome to the newly-renovated Ecology Action Centre
[Image-1] Throughout the 45 years they’ve been around, the Ecology Action Centre has had its history of different office homes. There wasn’t much here in 2006, when the not-for-profit moved into its current location at 2705 Fern Lane. Today, Friday, April 22, the EAC is opening its newly-refurbished doors to show off some of […]
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Big Lift ramps up deck replacements to meet deadlines
[Image-1] We’re a year in of preparations and all the initial replacement work is apparently finished. So, today, Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) delivered an update on the Big Lift. By replacing two deck segments a weekend, as opposed to one, 46 deck segments are expected to be complete by the end of this year, […]
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Might be a good time to quit: The price of smokes just went up
[Image-1] If you still want to pack the darts, save your change. The price of cigarettes in Nova Scotia just went up. Effective Wednesday, April 20, the cost of a single smoke is up by two cents, or about 50 cents extra a pack. The cost of a carton of 200 cigarettes will increase by […]
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Budget brings tax credit to farmers who donate crops
There’s good news in today’s budget for food-growing Nova Scotians. Farmers who donate surplus crops to registered charities feeding people in need— like Feed Nova Scotia—may now claim a refundable tax credit of 25 percent. Feed Nova Scotia was all in, of course, as the charity distributes a large amount of food to their member […]
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Pamela Lovelace to challenge Matt Whitman for District 13
[Image-1] The weather warms up a little bit and suddenly everyone is jumping into the political ring. Joining the many others making campaign announcements lately, Pamela Lovelace is declaring her bid for District 13 (Hammonds Plains – St. Margaret’s). The former marketing and communications specialist has spent eight years working in various roles for the […]
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Flat Fee: A Tale of Two Bureaucracies launches Sommerhalder campaign
[Image-1] The musty scent of an old, soggy mop that permeated The Bus Stop Theatre on Saturday evening didn’t dampen Brenden Sommerhalder’s mood as he anxiously awaited the arrival of guests. Sommerhalder was preparing to make an official announcement about his upcoming run for city council, which was prefaced by the one-off performance of the […]
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Meet the North End Community Action Committee
[Image-1] Say hello to the North End Community Action Committee. The newly-formed group is concerned about the many developments that are changing the landscape of the city’s north end. For around a month now, Kyturera Jones, one of the main organizers, has been facilitating critical dialogue around the current proposals to (yes we’re using […]
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Residents of Cole Harbour-Westphal, how would you spend $60,000?
[Image-1] The residents of Cole Harbour-Westphal are about to go on a $60,000 spending spree. District 4, which includes the communities of Cole Harbour, Westphal, Lake Major, Cherry Brook and Lake Loon will have its first participatory budget meeting on Thursday, April 14. The event allows area residents to decide how best to spend the […]
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Halifax Transit wants to order 1,000 rubber ferry tub toys
[Image-1] Bert and Ernie never sang about a “rubber ferry,” but there’s a possibility tourists visiting Halifax in the summer months may. Halifax Transit is toying with idea of selling rubber ferry tub toys to residents and tourists that make regular use of the ferry. A standing offer from the municipality is looking for the […]