A long way from home
Tucked in behind the sprawling Wal-Mart and Sears stores of the West End Mall, a little office complex is often one of the first sights greeting new immigrants to Nova Scotia. It’s also the unexpected front lines in the battle to keep them here. Today, in a classroom at the Metro Immigrant Settlement Association (MISA),…
Snow job
There are 23,000 students in the Halifax Regional School Board, and most of them unwittingly pray to Ann Bell.Bell is the coordinator of pupil transportation for the Halifax Regional School Board, and these days, she’s keeping a close eye on the skies. Every time a major storm slams into Halifax, Bell is responsible for deciding…
Heart act to follow
BA Johnston finds inspiration in the most unusual places. His fourth record, My Heart is a Blinking Nintendo, is a collection of quirky, sad songs about pirates, poutine and the CFL. On January 20 at Tribeca, Johnston will be celebrating the release of his record, and the performance will also mark his 30th birthday. “It’s…
