A year ago, Linda Emberley had dozens of questions about her past. This year, she has a dozen more. In January 2019, Emberley told The Coast that due to laws in Nova Scotia, she had to wait to receive access to her adoption records. Under the Nova Scotia Adoption Act, records aren’t public, but adoptees […]
Katie Ingram
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Still no booze allowed on Dalhousie campus
Editor’s Note: On November 1, 2019, most alcohol services were restored on Dalhousie University’s Halifax campuses. Update follows original story. After two weeks of suspended alcohol services on Dalhousie’s Halifax campuses, some questions have been answered, but students still have concerns. “In terms of their responses, I still don’t think it’s enough,” said student Maddie […]
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Dalhousie campus pubs can’t serve booze anymore
The future of alcohol on Dalhousie’s Halifax campuses is on hold with the Dalhousie Student Union and the school both giving different reasons for the current alcohol suspension. “The DSU is complying with the university’s request to cease the service of alcohol on campus, despite the DSU making every effort to follow the University Alcohol […]
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Academic advising can keep students on track
Despite their name, academic advisors do more than help students choose courses; they help them have a well-rounded university experience. “The only thing a lot of students have to compare us to are guidance counsellors. There isn’t really something like this in high school, so it’s hard not to have those preconceived notions,” says Heather […]
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Histories held hostage
She was born Barbara-ann Rolfe in Pictou. For the past 49 years, that’s one of the only things Dartmouth resident Linda Emberley knew about her birth family. This changed on December 23. She now knows her parents’ age when she was born, where they were from, eye and hair colours and that she has half-siblings, […]
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Honourees get degrees
Bestowing an honourary degree may only take a few moments during convocation, but the selection process isn’t as easy. “It’s a fairly complex system,” says University of King’s College vice-president Peter O’Brien. These degrees, often in the form of a doctorate, are used to recognize individuals who have made a significant societal or educational impact. […]
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Lessons in scholarly social media
Nowadays, students may look at hashtagged keywords or 280 characters to learn about a school event, versus checking bulletin boards or even email, causing universities to re-evaluate communication methods. “Social media is so important when it comes to connecting with students because you really need to go where they are,” says Kate Elliot, a social […]
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Fury road on Oceanview Drive
It’s gotten to the point where Josh Hagle can’t watch TV with a window open, without having the sounds drowned out by cars whizzing by. Hagle and his family moved to Oceanview Drive in Bedford, just off Larry Uteck Boulevard in 2011. The residential street had a fair amount of traffic but, at the time, […]
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Fewer than half of Nova Scotia’s sexual assault charges result in a conviction
Fewer than half of sexual assault charges in Nova Scotia from 2005 to 2014 saw a conviction, a number that almost mirrors individual results about the Halifax Regional Municipality. According to a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) report from the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre, during that decade 437 reported sexual assaults saw a charge laid. […]
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Steve Lund: From skates to sci-fi
For former Haligonian and actor Steve Lund, Halifax and Nova Scotia will always remain important parts of his life and career. “I’ve always viewed Nova Scotia as the greatest place to be born, the greatest place to be raised and the greatest launch pad,” he says. “Nova Scotia possesses powerful connections to two requisite facets […]
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Lost at sea
Those who worked on the set of Shandi Mitchell’s film, The Disappeared say it was one of the most memorable film experiences of their careers. The film tells the story of six fishermen who, after their boat sinks, are forced to find their way home in two small dories, stranded in the middle of the […]
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Remembering the Good Times By Richard Peck
Even though Richard Peck’s Remembering the Good Times was written almost 30 years ago, the story still resonates with modern readers. Written in 1986, Good Times tells the story of three best friends—Buck, Kate and Trav—as they transition between childhood and adulthood. After a tragic event, two of the friends are left to re-evaluate the […]