Editorial cartoon: This is our time, Nova Scotia
The Liberal attempts to secretly de-list and then sell Owls Head Provincial Park to turn it into a golf course remain a source of inspiration for cartoonist Matt Dempsey.
Month: August 2021
Press release: 76th anniversary of Hiroshima Day in Halifax/Kjipuktuk
Press release: Nova Scotia Voice of Women for Peace will commemorate the 76th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Friday, August 6, in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia, from 11:00 to 12:00 in Grand Parade Square.
This should be housing: New interactive map to expose abundance of vacant buildings in Nova Scotia
With affordable housing at such a premium everywhere in Nova Scotia people are pointing at vacant lots and empty buildings in towns and cities all across Nova Scotia and wondering why we can’t do better. Now there is a mapping application, This should be housing, that exposes the extent of these opportunities.
Media release: In Colchester North, only Liberal candidate fails to voice support for French River watershed regulations
Media release: Alternative economic solutions to the destructive practices of gold mining exist that support the growth of local economies. We therefore asked all North Colchester candidates whether they support the immediate adoption of the proposed French River Watershed Regulations, which includes a ban on mining.
Save Owls Head Provincial Park statement: This fight will continue at the ballot box
The Save Owls Head Provincial Park Facebook group responds to the recent supreme court decision: “When governments won’t do what’s right, it’s up to the citizens to demand change.”
Kendall Worth: Man forcibly handcuffed by police and taken to Emergency after wellness check
Kendall Worth: This is a story about William (not his real name), a man who was forcibly handcuffed by police and taken to the QEII when he had a mental health breakdown. William came out of the hospital feeling even worse than when he went in.
‘Expectations are premeditated resentments’: NDP newcomer taking the campaign trail one day at a time
Stephen Wentzell profiles NDP candidate Julie Melanson, who knows a thing or two about rebuilding from the ground up. She’s done just that through her recovery, and now she’s eager to do the heavy lifting for her constituency.
PSA: Get ready for the following Equity Watch webinars planned for this Fall and Winter
We’re super excited about these events. (Subject to changes; we’ll inform you soon of the dates so you can mark…
Raymond Sheppard: Writing our own story
Raymond Sheppard: As African people we must write our own story and let our dreams and ambitions be greater than our fears and inhibitions. Let no one tell you that our history is not important and that we as African people should just get over it.