“No more coal, no more oil, keep the carbon in the soil” chanted Halifax high school students and their supporters outside Province House last Friday. They joined millions of other students around the world striking from school on Fridays protesting inaction on climate change, following the lead of Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg and fuelled by […]
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Tattoo regulation sorely needed for scarred clients
Alexis Clarke has taken to social media to warn others about a local tattoo studio that she says has left her with scar tissue and nerve damage. Clarke was a former client at the Bedford Tattoo Guest Spot last year. Two days later, she says the sunflower design on her forearm was filled with fluid. […]
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A very expensive welcome mat
In 1964, when he presented the mill as a “very pleasant” Christmas gift to the province, [Premier] Stanfield neglected to mention what the province was giving Scott for Christmas. As part of the deal, enshrined in the Scott Maritimes Limited Agreement Act of 1965, was the offer from the province to Scott of 230,000 acres […]
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Under-mining Nova Scotia’s protected wildernesss
I’m a Haligonian. And like most Haligonians, I’ve had to work pretty darn hard to find a way to stay here. For me, that meant going away for several years to learn new skills and then come home. When employment in my field wasn’t available when I returned, it meant creating my own opportunities. For […]
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We will have another Westray
25 years ago the Westray mine exploded in Plymouth, Nova Scotia killing all 26 miners who were down below. It will happen again. The last five years have seen an unprecedented attack on labour rights in the province. The Liberal government has passed at least nine separate pieces of legislation to limit the rights of […]
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Iron and Earth is harnessing oil sands workers for renewable energy jobs
[Image-1] The conversation surrounding the opposition of oil sands and the fight for eco-justice has been too buzz-worthy to ignore. But it should come as no surprise that our environmental agenda still needs reworking. Though it won’t come overnight, Canada is engaging in a shift in attitude that reaffirms our eco-consciousness. One of the new […]
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Halifax Shipyard a glass half full
[Image-1] Last week 23 people were laid off at the Irving-owned Halifax Shipyard. Seven were re-hired immediately after. This week several more were left without work—though again the company opened its doors shortly afterward. “Ship repair and ship construction is always like this,” says Cliff Pickrem. He’s president of Unifor Local 1, the union that […]