Labour activists protesting the back-to-work legislation forced onto unionized Canada Post employees keep running afoul of police. A news release from the group Organizing 4 Justice says cops in Ottawa arrested four protesters early Wednesday morning as they were picketing outside a mail processing plant. A video shared on Facebook shows a man identified as […]
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Review committee finds flaws with Nova Scotia’s minimum wage formula
Minimum wage workers in Nova Scotia could see a big bump in pay next year, if the province follows through with new recommendations from its minimum wage review committee. The panel is proposing Nova Scotia increase its minimum wage annually by 55 cents over the next three years, raising it to $12.65 an hour by […]
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25 for 25: episode 2017
The end is here! The 25th episode for 25 years of our little podcast experiment. For one last time, we look back at the bars, bands, businesses, big news stories and Barrington Streets that defined Halifax. Who better to join us on that journey than the most trusted name in Atlantic Canadian journalism? Steve Murphy […]
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25 for 25: episode 2016
This week on the podcast we’re joined by Tom Michael, owner of the dearly departed Video Difference, who shares his memories of running Halifax’s beloved cinematic landmark. Then, former HRM poet laureate Rebecca Thomas is with us in the studio, talking about spoken word, Cornwallis and her history of activism. All this plus Jacob uncovers missing […]
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City hall to pay for side guards on garbage trucks
Halifax will spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars installing side guards on trucks owned and operated by private businesses. Regional council voted on Tuesday to cover the costs for the life-saving devices on the 83 solid-waste collection trucks belonging to GFL Environmental and REgroup, respectively. The total cost to HRM works out to […]
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Raymond Taavel to be memorialized with city park
A small park at the corner of Barrington and Inglis Streets is set to be renamed after Raymond Taavel, six years after the celebrated LGBTQ+ activist’s tragic death. Taavel was one of the city’s most prominent voices for gay rights—instrumental in bringing about HRM’s first public proclamation of Pride Week, raising the rainbow flag at […]
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Halifax’s north end to Celebrate Viola
Canada’s brand new $10 bill isn’t the only celebration of Viola Desmond happening this week. Businesses and organizations in Halifax’s north end are hosting Celebrate Viola—a multi-day festival honouring the new banknote’s release and Desmond’s legacy as a business leader and Civil Rights activist. Marika Paris, event coordinator for the North End Business Association, says […]
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25 for 25: episode 2015
Filmmaker, artist and all-around multihyphenate Cory Bowles is with us reflecting back on when the province killed Nova Scotia’s film tax credit. Then we phone up Megan Leslie to find out why Halifax’s former Member of Parliament left behind politics and the city after 2015’s federal election. All this, plus the city is rendered immobile […]
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25 for 25: episode 2014
Emily Davidson, noted friend of the Khyber, joins us to talk about her group’s efforts to save 1588 Barrington Street from indifferent city staff who wanted the historic arts incubator sold off as surplus back in 2014. Then, writer and artist Kate Leth calls in from Califonia to reminisce on her strange adventure from local […]
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Season ticket drive begins for Halifax’s non-existent CFL team
Atlantic Canadians who want to vote for the name of Halifax’s new CFL team will first need to fork over a $50 deposit on season tickets for a team that may never exist. Maritime Football Limited Partnership and CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie held a news conference Wednesday at Saint Mary’s University announcing the ticket drive and […]
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25 for 25: episode 2013
Former finance minister Graham Steele is with us as we dissect the NDP government’s collapse back in the 2013 provincial election. Then, award-winning journalist Selena Ross chronicles the story of Rehtaeh Parsons and her time working with a dream team of reporters and editors at the Herald. All this plus Halifax baristas unionize, Joachim Stroink celebrates […]
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WE Day Atlantic not happening
For the first time since 2013, there will be no WE Day in Halifax. The Canadian non-profit confirms it has no plans to host a WE Day Atlantic this year, even with $65,000 in public funding available from the city. “Thank you for reaching out,” said WE Day’s press team via email. “WE Day Atlantic […]
