A battle over the notion of reverse racism in student politics is unfolding at Dalhousie University. Student union member Masuma Khan is now facing discipline from the university after calls to remove her from her elected position over comments posted on Facebook in the lead up to Canada 150. In the social media post, Khan, […]
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African Nova Scotian communities form an integral part of our past, present and future
The African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition welcomes the recent report from the United Nations Group of Working Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Canada. More than 25 African Nova Scotian organizations presented to the Working Group in October 2016 and are pleased to see many of […]
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Sidney Crosby praises Donald Trump’s invitation as a “great honour”
Cole Harbour’s Sidney Crosby is backing his team in accepting president Donald Trump’s invitation to the White House. The Pittsburgh Penguins defended their upcoming trip to Washington in a press release Sunday, stating the team respects the office of the president. “Any agreement or disagreement with a president’s politics, policies or agenda can be expressed […]
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Toronto criminology professor hired to study Halifax police street checks
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has hired one of the country’s leading experts on racial bias in policing for an independent review of police street checks. University of Toronto criminology professor Scot Wortley appeared before Halifax Regional Police brass and the city’s Board of Police Commissioners on Monday to answer questions about his upcoming […]
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Masuma Khan is making history
Over the last year, Masuma Khan has led thousands of students into the streets to protest high tuition fees, spoke at the local Women’s March on Washington and organized a public vigil after the deadly Quebec City mosque shooting. The 22-year-old is also vice-president academic and external for the Dalhousie Student Union, works with the […]
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Home for Colored Children inquiry still on track
It’s been over six months since a progress report was released by the restorative inquiry examining past abuse at the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children. Officials plan to have their next update ready for the fall, to be made public shortly after MLAs resume sitting at Province House, says inquiry spokesperson Tony Smith. Smith, […]
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White supremacy doesn’t stop at the border
One of the voices behind Tuesday evening’s demonstration in solidarity with Charlottesville says fascism and white supremacy isn’t isolated to the deep south. “It’s important to recognize the way the forces that animate the far right and white supremacists in the United States don’t stop at the border,” says Brad Vaughan, who’s with the local […]
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Hells Angels resurgence in Halifax not something to celebrate
After a raid on their Fairview clubhouse in 2003 effectively folded the Nova Scotia chapter of the Hells Angels, the organized crime syndicate went dark here for more than a decade. Their return has been heralded by some members of the public on social media as a positive for the community. On every news story […]
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Proud Boys are a microcosm of the unchecked violence in Canada’s military
The July 4 opinion piece in The Coast on the “Proud Boys” left out a small but important detail about the members of this fascist right-wing group: they are all members of the Canadian military, as confirmed by Royal Canadian Navy. As an Indigenous person with close ties to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), I think that […]
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Rear admiral apologizes for Proud Boys’ behaviour
The Proud Boys have shamed Canada’s military. At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, rear admiral John Newton apologized for the behaviour of Armed Forces members who disrupted an Indigenous protest on Canada Day. “I’ll stand here in front of you and apologize to the Aboriginal community, to anybody, the entire public community,” Newton said. “We can […]
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Over 150 years of absolute bullshit
Happy birthday, Canada, you tired old fart! Tomorrow television anchors, bored mayors and jingoistic revellers from coast-to-coast will enrobe themselves in scarlet and bathe in maple syrup like a deleted scene from Riverdale. The country’s 150th celebration will be a party unlike any other—a national celebration befitting of Canadian heroes like Bono and the cast […]
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Rhonda Britton’s call to action
Pastor Rhonda Britton is striving to perfect a balancing act. At one end of the spectrum is a chorus of voices—enraged and betrayed by proven, repeated discrimination. On the other end are the promises and actions of those in the seats of power. Britton must be the bridge between both. It’s exactly what she was […]
