Picture this: You’re about to board a cruise ship for a two-week vacation. You’ve worked your butt off for months to be able to save up the money and you can’t wait to start enjoying the fruits of your labour. But before the guy hands you the key to your room, he pulls out a […]
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How to choose a candidate in Halifax’s 2024 municipal election
In October, Haligonians will go to the polls to elect a new council. For democratically engaged citizens in the HRM, voting has a few parts. There are some easy parts like knowing where and when to vote. That’s the easy part because the city creates websites informing everyone that voting happens between October 8 and […]
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Will short-term rental regulations increase Nova Scotia’s housing supply?
Short-term rentals in Nova Scotia, such as Airbnbs, will have to be registered with the province when new regulations come into effect at the end of September—a move the government hopes will create more long-term housing. Announced in a press release from the Nova Scotian government last month, the rules introduced in the Short-term […]
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Campus bike shop encourages students to get biking
Everyone knows fall is just “Long Summer” in Nova Scotia, meaning there’s plenty of time to get outside and spin tires on trails and roads—bike tires. For rentals, repairs, knowledge and trips, there’s a place for bike enthusiasts and newbies on Dalhousie University’s campus. The Dal/King’s Bike Centre—run by students for the community of students […]
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The best things in university sports are no longer free
University sports are growing in Canada. They can be the reason students move across the country to study and compete, they can build exciting inner-and-outer provincial rivalries, and they can allow families and fans of athletes to follow their journeys from afar—with the help of live streaming. “Our student-athletes give everything they have for their […]
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A real step forward on police reform
Police reform featured heavily in Halifax Regional Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Sep. 10. Council gave first reading to an amendment to bylaw P-100, formally known as the Police Board By-law. This amendment will add the position of Commissioner of Public Safety, a person to act as a liaison between the HRM, the Halifax Regional […]
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The provincial government is making it easier for you to get evicted
Tim Houston’s government announced law changes to the Residential Tenancies Act last week that will benefit landlords and make it easier for tenants to lose their homes. New regulations give landlords more flexibility and power in evicting tenants, proposing a shorter timeline for filing an eviction notice for late rent and giving landlords more […]
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Upcoming workshop on eviction prevention ‘more urgent than ever’
Renters in Nova Scotia are paying close attention to amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act announced last Friday. So is the Dalhousie Legal Aid Clinic. The last in their Eviction Prevention Summer Workshop Series is happening Sep. 26, is free and open for registration here. The workshop series is “a way of engaging tenants, community […]
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Cops shouldn’t respond to mental health calls
Wednesday, September fourth’s Board of Police Commissioners agenda was weighty: cops for sale, suicide prevention, and a report criticizing the police. At the last meeting, the Board was supposed to talk about HRP officers working extra duty (i.e. protecting Superstore’s profits while in uniform) and off duty (i.e. working at Superstore), but it was deferred […]
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Bring back elected school boards, says new bill
NDP member and caucus chair Suzy Hansen is a former elected Halifax Regional School Board member. She is also a former member of the School Advisory Council—or SAC. She represents the district of Halifax-Needham in the provincial legislature. Of Hansen’s two former roles, the latter position still exists. The former does not. That’s because English […]
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Enter the immersive, uncanny environment of Strange Birds
Graeme Patterson has built a new world of maturing dreams, fears and anxieties that can be experienced in many forms. Up now at the Dalhousie Art Gallery and showing until Nov. 10, Strange Birds is the Sackville, NB artist’s third thematic show. Organized and circulated by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and Dal AG, curated by […]
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Learn, lead and collaborate with Girl Guides
Imagine a group of girls gathered around a campfire, not just roasting marshmallows, but discussing their plans to tackle a community project they’ve designed themselves. This is the heart of Girl Guides Canada—a program where young girls learn to lead, collaborate, and build their own confidence in a supportive, fun environment. By volunteering at Girl […]