On Wednesday May 15, the Public Accounts Committee met to discuss the auditor general’s recent report released May 7, called the Health, Safety and Well-Being of Children Placed in Temporary Emergency Arrangements and Child and Youth Care Homes. Members of the opposition, the Liberals and the NDP, were given the morning to ask questions stemming […]
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Nova Scotia children staying in temporary emergency care increased exponentially over six years, finds audit
On Tuesday, the auditor general of Nova Scotia, Kim Adair, released a report on how well children are cared for when they’re at their most vulnerable: when they’re taken into temporary emergency arrangements or child and youth care homes. How does this happen? The provincial Children and Family Services Act determines when and how children at […]
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From Broadway to Benedict
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and we know you want to spoil the women and mother figures in your life who mean the most to you. Here are some offerings curated just for Mother’s Day that are as unique and special as she is. Salt + Ash Beach House Choose one of their Momma’s Smorgasbord […]
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“No Mow May” is a good start to rethinking bee health across our lawns
To mow or not to mow. That is the question. If you’re interested in helping spring pollinators adjust from winter hibernation into their busy flower season, you might have heard of the No Mow May campaign. It asks people to let the grass blades grow long and wild for a month, to help bees and […]
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Three Halifax schools dismiss students early on Tuesday following “unfounded” threats, while investigations into those responsible ongoing
Last updated: Thursday, May 2Students at Halifax West High near Clayton Park as well as Millwood High in Middle Sackville have been dismissed early for two days in a row this week in response to written threats of potential explosive devices, which police and RCMP are investigating. As of Tuesday afternoon, these investigations are ongoing. […]
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Are you happy?
If you could improve your overall happiness, wouldn’t you? What if it meant daily work? Probably still worth a shot. Based on that notion, five journalism students at the University of King’s College have created a podcast, called If It Makes You Happy. Over a three-episode series they ask volunteers to test out daily “happiness […]
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Everything you need to know about Mayworks Festival’s 2024 lineup
Halifax’s longest-running workers’ movement festival is back for its 16th year. Starting Wednesday, May 1, the Mayworks Festival will bring visual artists, poets, emcees, actors, quilters and labour organizers together for a 12-day lineup of shows, workshops and exhibits that promises a little bit of everything—and a whole lot to reflect on. The annual festival […]
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Students use class at King’s as opportunity to express emotions following Oct. 7
“I’m trying to choose my words cautiously,” says Dorota Glowacka, a professor at the University of King’s College. Glowacka is discussing the exceptional moments university campuses have been experiencing in the immediate and prolonged aftermath of Hamas’ violent attack against Israelis, on Oct. 7. Related In October, Glowacka was teaching a course that King’s offers […]
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“We don’t want any more money being slicked with oil”
On Wednesday, Mar. 27, roughly 45 students marched through Dalhousie’s campus raising signs reading “Fossil Free Degree,”and “Net Zero by 2040,” from the Student Union Building to the office of Dal’s president, Kim Brooks. Says student campaign organizer Caitlin Lawrence, “we extended a formal invitation to President Kim Brooks but she did not attend or […]
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Emily Wilson wants you to read Homer
Emily Wilson is bowing her upper body to the sea goddess Thetis, mother of the greatest Greek warrior, Achilles. Facing her is a packed lecture hall at the University of King’s College, where Wilson is giving this year’s Alex Fountain Memorial Lecture Wednesday Mar. 6. She sports a golden brooch of a hippocampus—a Greek mythological sea-horse—to […]
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Latest budget just the beginning for education spending
Nova Scotia’s budget for 2024-25 was released Wednesday Feb. 29. Think of it as a collection of estimates the government makes now, for what it expects to spend on all provincial departments from April 2024 through March 2025. It is planning for a total of $16.5 billion, including an estimated $2.72 billion on education. The […]
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7 food spots opening soon in Halifax to get excited—and hungry—for
Just a few weeks into 2022, it already seems as if the local restaurant scene will be thriving this year. Tons of new cafes, bars and eateries in Halifax are set to make grand openings in the next several weeks, with many bringing a taste of international flavours. Halifax foodies can prepare for a range […]