We’re still calling it femicide
The Portapique shooting has exposed the damage white, male entitelement can do.
By JOHANNAH BLACK, Apr 18/21
Yes, we should share the vaccine
Life is truly fine in Nova Scotia. It’s imploding elsewhere.
By CAORA MCKENNA, Apr 17/21
Nova Scotia needs to do more to ensure its shelters embody harm reduction
“Every overdose is a policy failure.”
By GAYLE COLLICUTT, Mar 25/21
Press Forward is plotting a strong future for Canadian journalism
Speaking for The Coast: We're proud to be a founding member of the new indie media org.
by CHRISTINE ORESKOVICH, Dec 10/20
Halifax should follow Vancouver's lead and decriminalize drugs
Any level of government can take charge on health care and harm reduction.
by KATYA KOROL AND DR. SARAH FRASER, Dec 4/20
Voice of the city: A premier should consider housing a human right
Not just a financial commodity.
by LISA ROBERTS, Nov 19/20
Voice of the city: The show must go on
Music teachers have returned to the classrooms, but the sound of singing is nowhere to be heard.
by JACK BENNET, Nov 4/20
You’re not too old to trick-or-treat if you’ve never celebrated Halloween before
Newcomers from all over the world spend their first haunted holiday in Halifax.
by SEYITAN MORITIWON, Oct 28/20
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
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
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
My Black hair matters
Why you shouldn't be shy about the hair that grows from your scalp.
by SEYITAN MORITIWON, Jul 23/20
Thank you, Halifax. You should feel proud.
A woman who transitioned later in life thanks her chosen city for all the help it gave along the way.
by PENNY CATTERICK, Jul 22/20
Halifax hosts Day of Rage in protest against West Bank annexation
No Justice on Stolen Land brings together Black, Indigenous and Palestinian activists to "fight the injustices that have existed for too long in every part of the world."
by KATERINA NIKAS, Jun 30/20
No extension for eviction ban puts Halifax's renters at risk
Renters in Halifax don't have the support and protection they need from government.
by SAMIYA DOTTIN, Jun 26/20
Cliff Robinson is one of Halifax's essential workers—COVID or no COVID
Mainline Needle Exchange provides life-saving services 365 days of the year.
by MATTHEW BONN, Jun 25/20
MDMA likely laced with fentanyl leads to overdose and death in Halifax
Harm reduction needs to include youth—just saying no to drugs isn’t enough.
by MATTHEW BONN, Jun 18/20
Canada should require more than a Grade 12 education for police and RCMP officers
At minimum, police should know the history of the communities they’ll have power over.
by FLORESTINE BIRD, Jun 14/20
Ocean's Week Halifax kicks off online
Trivia, a virtual fish dissection and a keynote address with Future Ancestors
by ISABELLE HURLEY, Jun 8/20
Nova Scotians are still dying from the overdose crisis
On the national day of action, activists are calling for a safe drug supply, decriminalization of drugs and more.
by MATT BONN, Apr 30/20
Call it by its name: Misogynist violence
Femicides disproportionately occur in non-urban areas in Canada—pretending that last weekend's killings were a freak accident won't stop it from happening again.
by JOHANNAH BLACK, Apr 25/20
Voice of The City: Abuse and violence thrive in isolation and silence
Canadian's Battered Women’s Support Services hotline has seen a 300 percent increase in calls because of COVID,
by JOHANNAH BLACK, Apr 20/20
For those incarcerated with their babies, COVID-19 puts two generations in peril
Restrictions for COVID-19 containment in prisons will be harder on women and trans/nonbinary parents. Now is the time for their decarceration.
by MARTHA PAYNTER, Apr 11/20
Voice of the city: Making the case for play
School won't be back in session until at least May 1, so Crystal Watson says "let your kids rediscover what was normal: leave them alone and let them play."
by CRYSTAL WATSON, Apr 1/20
Voice of The City: Exposing privilege during a pandemic
Advocating for social justice should not stop because of COVID-19—it should get stronger.
by KEISHA JEFFERIES, Mar 24/20
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