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Landlords getting the final word on heritage designation won't work
How a process to protect more Halifax buildings was obliterated in one public hearing.
by LARRY HAIVEN, Aug 10/20
COVID-19 »
Just the news on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, for the week starting August 10
New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.
by TEAM COAST, Aug 10/20
CITY »
New ownership rent payment confusion leads to tenants at Dartmouth building organizing against poor conditions
Reason 294875 for the city to speed up its plan for a landlord registry.
by FELESHIA CHANDLER, Aug 8/20
CITY »
Your summer staycation just got sweeter: George's Island is open to the public
Hop on the Harbour Queen for one of the best views of the waterfront and only a few snakes.
by CAORA MCKENNA, Aug 7/20
CITY »
Getting the blazes out of here
With Nova Scotia in a lull between waves of COVID-19, Stephen McNeil announces his retirement.
by KYLE SHAW, Aug 6/20
CITY »
The fruit flies in your kitchen are laying about 2,000 eggs a day
But Dalhousie professor Chris Cutler has some tips to make it better.
by SEYITAN MORITIWON, Aug 6/20
CITY »
Diversity of Nature is making falling in love with the sciences more accessible
The BIPOC-focused ecological field expedition wants to inspire more diverse scientists.
by CAORA MCKENNA, Aug 6/20
SHOPTALK »
Halifax is losing one of its last antique shops
Both the shop and the building it calls home are remnants of Halifax's history that will soon be gone.
by VICTORIA WALTON, Aug 6/20
CITY »
Halifax Public Libraries eliminates library fees forever
""Removing a barrier like a library fine gives everyone in our community the opportunity to have a lifelong relationship with their public library."
by CAORA MCKENNA, Aug 5/20
SHOPTALK »
Zero waste Tare Shop to expand to Dartmouth this fall
Some stores stopped allowing reusable packaging during the pandemic, but Tare’s green mission continues.
by VICTORIA WALTON, Aug 5/20
CITY »
Operation Black Lives Matter North Preston calls for change
Advocates ask for a rethinking of police funding, giving North Preston elders deeds to their land and recognizing centuries of systemic racism
by FELESHIA CHANDLER, Aug 4/20
COVID-19 »
Just the news on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, for the week starting August 3
New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.
by TEAM COAST, Aug 3/20
CITY »
"We have a story to tell," says organizer of Operation Black Lives Matter North Preston
by FELESHIA CHANDLER, Jul 31/20
COVID-19 »
Where to get a locally made mask in Halifax
Leave medical masks for the healthcare workers who need them and peep these options instead.
by MORGAN MULLIN AND FELESHIA CHANDLER, Jul 31/20
VOICE OF THE CITY »
Federal court rules that the US is not safe for refugees as per the Safe Third Country Act
Now the government has six months to act and advance refugee rights in Canada.
by STACEY GOMEZ, Jul 29/20
CITY »
The public inquiry announcement is only a first step
Because maybe the government is using righteous citizen outrage to distract from deeper issues related to the mass shooting.
by CAORA MCKENNA, Jul 29/20
CITY »
Activists won’t rest until official public inquiry into shootings is called
Multiple rallies are being held across the province this week, and letter-writing campaigns are being sent to Mark Furey, Bill Blair and Premier McNeil.
by VICTORIA WALTON, Jul 28/20
CITY »
Protest Monday to demand official Portapique inquiry
#22ReasonsWhy
by VICTORIA WALTON, Jul 27/20
COVID-19 »
Just the news on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, for the week starting July 27
New C19 cases and other info bits, mostly but not only from the province.
by TEAM COAST, Jul 27/20
SHOPTALK »
Cape and Cowl creates a space for queer, nerdy youth to flourish
Everyone can be themselves, the only pretending at Cape & Cowl is in the fantasy worlds of comic books.
by VICTORIA WALTON, Jul 25/20
SHOPTALK »
Coeur Clothing’s unisex designs put Pride front and centre
Queer, unisex designs are the priority all year long for Coeur Clothing
by VICTORIA WALTON, Jul 24/20
COVID-19 »
When in doubt, wear a mask out
Anti-maskers won't like it, but starting next week, masks are mandatory in public indoor places in Nova Scotia.
by FELESHIA CHANDLER, Jul 24/20
CITY »
Top ten spots in Halifax for pedestrians to get seriously injured by cars
A report from SFU highlights what makes HRM uniquely bad for walkers and cyclists.
by FELESHIA CHANDLER, Jul 24/20
SHOPTALK »
Queer-run Outlaw Tattoo breaks the mould
Gabe "Squalor" David is making a permanent mark on the lives of queer folk in Halifax.
by FELESHIA CHANDLER, Jul 24/20
VOICE OF THE CITY »
250 years later, the province is still trying to shirk its promises in North Preston
If you want an example of system racism in our province, look at the issue of land titles in our African Nova Scotian Communities
by ROBYN SCHLEIHAUF, Jul 24/20
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