[Image-1] As this new year gets underway, the citizens of Halifax are being called to action to voice their pleasure (or displeasure, depending on their perspective) concerning the fire service in this city. The battle cry in this fight is being led by the men and women of the Halifax Professional Firefighters, who unfortunately have […]
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To my former bosses at the Chronicle Herald
[Image-1] Before I go any further, I’d like to take a moment and applaud husband and wife Mark Lever and Sarah Dennis. Clap. Clap. Clap. The owners of the Chronicle Herald have, over the past seven years, managed to cut the region’s largest newsroom almost in half, shedding years of journalistic experience and excellence, cutting […]
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A new year and a new beginning
[Image-1] They say timing is everything—well now is the time for the urban aboriginal community to begin to develop a new relationship with Halifax Regional Council and the citizens of HRM. With a new year on the way, the possibilities are endless. On December 8, 2015 the mayor presented a Statement of Reconciliation to council […]
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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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Living in fear in my own country
[Image-1] Before I was given the sex talk, I was given the “you’re not white” talk. My parents needed to inform me that people will mispronounce my name, ask where I’m from and notice my brownness before noticing anything else. Thankfully they equipped me with the skills to take moments like this as an opportunity […]
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Letters to the future
Dear leaders of the 2015 Paris climate change conference, Our planet is suffering due to the devastating effects of climate change. Oceans are dying, forests are disappearing and our air is becoming unbreathable. I am writing you today in hopes that you will do everything in your power to end this issue. Instead of letting […]
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Food sovereignty is faulty in Halifax
[Image-1] The news that Pete’s Fine Foods has been purchased by Sobeys is a good reminder that the state of food sovereignty in Halifax—and beyond—is rather troubling. [IMage-2] Food sovereignty is not only about one’s direct access to food. Whether people have adequate amounts of food at any one time is better described by the […]
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Why weren’t we ready for the Big Lift?
Why weren’t we ready for The Big Bump? If you waited hours to get across the MacDonald Bridge lately, you might be wondering why there wasn’t a better plan to deal with the traffic chaos. For more than two years, the Halifax Harbour Bridge Commission has invested in a communications campaign for The Big Lift. It […]
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An open letter to Andy Fillmore
[Image-1] Dear Andy, While the dust settles after the longest election in recent Canadian history, there’s been a palpable collective sigh of relief. We’ve finally kicked Harper to the curb. Under Harper’s “leadership,” we had a government that thwarted climate action, science-based decision-making and reconciliation with the people who are indigenous to this land. The […]
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Bacon is sexy, and that’s a problem
[Image-1] So, the World Health Organization came out earlier this week saying that eating bacon, sausage and a number of other nitrate-heavy deli meats is the equivalent of smoking cigarettes. If you heard the news, you probably just shrugged your shoulders and said “Ah well, what can you do? There are so few pleasures in […]
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An open letter to Megan Leslie
[Image-1] Dear Megan, I woke up this morning, as I’m sure you did, to a rainy, warmish Halifax day. I chatted with the electrician before getting coffee on the way to my first class. I’ve spent a lot of time over the last 11 weeks imagining what today might be like, and working to bring […]
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A letter to all first-time voters
[Image-1] Congratulations! You voted. Judging from the trend in voter turnout over the past 20 years, it’s fair to say that for many of you, it was your first time, or perhaps your first time in a long time. Some people are unquestionably happy about this. I’m of two minds on the matter. On the one hand, […]
