Just how bad are Canada’s access to information laws? According to global rankings from the Centre for Law and Democracy, Serbia is the world leader in providing public access to information. The Balkan nation is followed by Slovenia, while India sits in third place. Canada, bastion of freedom and totem of democracy that we are, […]
Nova Scotia
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NSLC won’t say how much money it’s spent fighting a 2009 human rights complaint
Taxpayers must wait before they learn how much public money has been poured into an enduring human-rights battle involving the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation. The provincial Progressive Conservatives this summer were denied a freedom-of-information request for the disclosure of the cost of legal fees associated with the disagreement between liquor corporation worker Pearl Kelly and […]
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Drink up the Fall Wine Festival
Winemakers Dinner and Auction Wine is at the heart of this event but a performance from Symphony Nova Scotia and a four-course meal are the added bonuses. A silent and live auction are also part of the fun, with proceeds supporting SNS. Thu Sep 24, Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road, $180 Port of Wines Festival […]
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Just try me: local wines to drink this fall
Domaine de Grand Pré, Haskap Sparking Wine $23.75 Haskap, a berry native to our province, gives this wine just a hint of body and sweetness. Made in the traditional Champagne method, this is a wine versatile enough to span whatever fall feast you have up your sleeve. “This wine is about as Nova Scotian as […]
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The Tidal’s high
While the Nova Scotia wine scene has traditionally been a straggler when it comes to fame and accolades, our first official wine appellation, Tidal Bay, has managed to turn that all around in a matter of only a few years. A blissfully aromatic white wine that hovers around 11 percent, it ranges from sharp, crisp […]
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The bright film industry future that was
After a turbulent year in the film industry, we’ll soon celebrate great local stories during the Atlantic Film Festival. It’s remarkable that so much gets made as producers assemble creative teams and navigate between banks, broadcasters, distributors, governments and unions. The celebration this year will contain an element of sadness as the business shrinks. The […]
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Rick Clarke’s work isn’t over
Labour Day weekend was a time to enjoy summer’s wrap-up, and a holiday to give Canadians the opportunity to reflect on how far workers’ rights in this country have come. Rick Clarke, departing president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, has led an organization advocating for fair treatment of workers and an improved standard […]
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The new oil sands of the east coast
[Image-1] When we think of Nova Scotia, we envision breathtaking land and seascapes, picturesque valleys with some of the most beautiful beaches you have ever seen. We also have an unemployment rate of eight percent, New Brunswick at 10.8 percent, PEI at 11.1 followed by Newfoundland at 12.3 percent. We have had a mass exodus […]
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Meet the rest of mainland Nova Scotia’s federal election candidates
[Image-1] Look, there’s a lot of time between now and anyone casting a vote. Forgive us for stretching out some of this election coverage. That’s why earlier this week our breakdown of Halifax area candidates only featured the four federal ridings that make up the majority of the HRM. There are quite a few HRM […]
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New garbage regulations called for dealing with white trash
Thirty community activists and about a dozen reporters gathered this afternoon inside the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church for a call to ban a notoriously racist symbol’s public display in Nova Scotia. Organized by the loosely-connected “Nova Scotian Citizens Against White Supremacy,” the conference featured remarks from community leaders such as Dalhousie University history professor Isaac […]
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Nova Scotia’s sad state of environmental racism
[Image-1] Tonight, activists, politicians and community members from across Nova Scotia will meet at the Halifax Central Library for Connecting the Dots: Confronting Environmental Racism in Nova Scotia. The free event, organized by ENRICH (Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequalities & Community Health Project), the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group and the Ecology Action Centre, aims […]
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What are Nova Scotia’s top exports?
[Image-1] Nova Scotia’s global reputation is “virtually non-existent” according to a recent government report. Co-authored by Ray Ivany, the report recommends doubling the number of companies exporting in the next 10 years to combat that ignorance and sell the world on Nova Scotia. The Liberal government also just announced its new Export Growth Program, to […]
