[Image-1] Laura Doucette stands facing the wall of windows that dominates the Supreme Court room at Summit Place. Outside, a massive Canadian flag snaps in the wind and the Woodside ferry crosses the harbour. It’s hard to tell if she’s looking at either or simply trying not to think about the fact that the man […]
Nova Scotia
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NSCAD’s board approves tuition hike by email vote
[Image-1] It just became more expensive to be an arts student in Halifax. The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design has approved a three-year tuition increase for students. Combined with NSCAD’s annual three percent cost-of-living increase, undergraduate tuition could rise as much as 36 percent by 2018. A press release from NSCAD’s board of […]
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I am a pedestrian, and I am an idiot
[Image-1] I am a pedestrian, and I am an idiot. I am a seven-year-old child, racing across the street to catch the school bus. I am drunk, stumbling home after a party. I am wise enough to leave my car keys, but too forgetful to save money for cab fare. I am getting older; I’ve […]
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The labours of Danny Cavanagh
[Image-1] Danny Cavanagh used to be head of the provincial branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Now, he’s the president of the much larger Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, the umbrella group for affiliated unions. Why did you decide to run for president? I tend to like to be more of a progressive […]
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ACOA is threatening to sue Intelivote Systems and HRM’s worried
[Image-1] One of the province’s biggest private business investments is in hot water, just weeks after being awarded a half-a-million dollar standing offer by the Halifax Regional Municipality. At today’s city council meeting, staff recommended deferring decisions on planning telephone and electronic voting in next year’s municipal and school board elections due to new information HRM […]
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Province launches 211 helpline for aiding Syrian refugees
[Image-1] Starting this week, Nova Scotians wishing to help in the resettlement of soon-to-arrive Syrian refugees can call 211 to offer assistance. The toll-free phone service is a community hub to organize ground support and compile a database of whatever items Nova Scotians are willing to donate. “This can include clothing, food, lodging or financial donations,” […]
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Nova Scotia still far too white
[Image-1] The issue of diversity—more like the lack of it—is a discussion that’s been going on for many years in Nova Scotia, and it keeps prompting the same questions. How do we repair race relations in this province, when they break down? How do we attract more immigrants and help them feel truly welcome here? […]
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16 times we’ve all been Andrew Younger
[Image-1] 1. When you first get elected to the Legislature. 2. When you give absolutely zero fucks and ban fracking in NS. 3. When that personal relationship with a staffer at work gets awkward. 4. When you both probably just want the matter to go away but the police still have to lay charges against […]
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Saving lives, after death
[Image-1] Most people probably think of organ donation as something that’s done for the good of the recipient. But Dr. Stephen Beed is not one of those people. “My argument for donation actually has nothing to do with the people who are going to receive the organs.” Beed, an ICU physician and clinical advisor with […]
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Turmoil at the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
[Image-1] In Nova Scotia, race relations are strained, gender equality remains an issue, LGBTQIA people still face challenges and barriers, and the disabled must be vigilant so that they aren’t ignored or shafted. So having a stable, smoothly running human rights commission seems like a good idea. In its 2015-16 statement of mandate released last […]
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UPDATED: King’s College asks to increase tuition and chill
[Image-1] Prices may be going up at the University of King’s College, but not until 2017. Yesterday, the liberal arts university’s board of governors approved a request to ask the provincial government for a $1,000 tuition increase, phased in over three years. The decision passed 10-8, according to a release by King’s Students’ Union. In […]
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Local ladies scoop Canadian Folk Music Award noms
Four local ladies (and one local gent) have scored multiple 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations. For the last ten years, the CFMAs have celebrated the best in Canadian folk. This year, the awards will be presented at a gala on November 8 in Edmonton, Alberta. Listed among the country’s most recognized folk artists, The Coast would […]
