Five organizations have released a statement in the wake of accusations of sexual assault against a staff member at the Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-operative. (As detailed here last week.) The Centre for Art Tapes, Khyber Centre for the Arts, Nocturne, South House Sexual and Gender Resource Centre and Eyelevel Gallery—and all of their staff and board […]
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Where to go when the going gets tough
Being a student is difficult to begin with, and it can be a struggle to figure out where to turn when things get particularly hard to handle. Universities offer counselling services, but there are other places to go on- and off-campus when looking for support or a safe space. Mental Health Crisis Telephone LineA phone […]
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South House offers alternative Pride event
South House Sexual and Gender Resource Centre has officially announced its boycott of Halifax Pride in solidarity with Queer Arabs of Halifax (QAH). In doing so, the centre is also providing a drop-in event on the day of the parade. “We thought it was really important to offer an alternative to Pride for folks who […]
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Best Activist Organization
Gold Winner Ecology Action Centre Silver Winner Solidarity Halifax Bronze Winner South House It’s a busy time over at the Ecology Action Centre. Membership’s at an all-time high, and the gold winner spent the past year engaging on everything from genetically modified salmon to climate change. The EAC is now prepping delegates for the upcoming […]
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Wednesday’s 10 things you need to know
1 Two cannons were removed from Province House yesterday to restore their sandstone platforms. One, near the statue of Joseph Howe, was placed in 1829 and used to protect the Hollis Street entrance. The other, which was in storage, previously acted as Halifax’s noon and evening gun from 1882 to 1905. Some lucky communications worker […]