Through the front doors of the Dalhousie Student Union Building, up the elevator to the fourth floor, past the crowded cork boards and penny-candy machines, time slows down. Here, inside the CKDU studios, a minute is measured by the patient revolutions of a 12-inch vinyl record. At the moment, it’s Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace. Francella […]
Sandra C. Hannebohm
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Black August North: “We don’t pick and choose who gets human rights”
“As soon as you walk in, you feel filth.” Bianca Mercer doesn’t sugarcoat the conditions she endured at the Central Nova Correctional Facility in Burnside. “You can see the dirt on the floor and you’re in your bare feet. You feel ashamed.” Mercer was one of four prison reform advocates speaking Monday evening at an […]
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Cannabis patient worried about finding a place to rent in Halifax
Landlords in Halifax are putting their tenants on notice: growing and smoking cannabis inside will be prohibited even after legalization. The announcements have some medicinal cannabis patients worried they won’t be able to find an affordable place to live in the city. “A lot of us exist on little-to-no income. A lot of us are […]
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Public takes debate on Halifax’s new cannabis bylaws to social media
Last Tuesday the city passed a set of bylaw amendments that banned all smoking—of “tobacco, cannabis or another substance that is intended to be smoked or inhaled”—on municipal property. Smoking cigarettes and joints on the street, sidewalk or near a park will be punishable by $25 to $2,000 in fines. The municipal bylaws restrict outdoor […]
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Restorative justice workers ready for a strike
A group of restorative justice caseworkers is in “full prep mode” for a strike within the next two weeks. The Community Justice Society has one more chance to reach a compromise, but unionized workers for the government-funded program say negotiations have broken down. With one more bargaining meeting scheduled for July 25 and no current […]
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Politicians turn down cannabis town hall
It was supposed to be a town hall to rally public support for improving cannabis legislation, but unfortunately, all of the political leaders invited were absent. The Nova Scotia Medicinal Association of Cannabis Dispensaries invited dozens of politicians—including provincial ministers, premier Stephen McNeil and every councillor in HRM—to the Halifax Central Library a week ago […]
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Silence from the Halifax Transit union
Despite a motion from city hall and explicit media requests, the union that reinstated former Halifax Transit worker Arthur Maddox after he was fired for attempted assault has yet to release a statement in solidarity with members who face racism and discrimination. Halifax CAO Jacques Dubé has already apologized on behalf of HRM after a […]
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Maximum damages sought in Halifax Transit racism case
A Halifax Transit employee is asking for maximum damages after facing years of threats and racial harassment. The complainant is seeking the maximum allowable damages of $367,000 for psychological injuries sustained over a period of almost 20 years at Metro Transit (now Halifax Transit) and another $1 million in lost earnings and pension. The man’s […]