Letter: Nova Scotia’s dangerous roads
After narrowly escaping a potentially fatal accident Alexander Bridge calls for action on a deteriorating road system in rural Nova Scotia.
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Halifax has become a liability for its most vulnerable road users
Two pedestrian fatalities and an additional two serious incidents involving cyclists inside a week is too much for any one of us to bear. A city which is a liability for its most vulnerable road users has lost its way, its soul and spirit. Yet some inexpensive but highly effective measures could begin to turn things around almost immediately, writes Martyn Williams.
Restorative injustice: Still waiting for accessible restaurant washrooms one year after human rights decision
In a decision issued a year ago a Nova Scotia Human Right Board of Inquiry ordered the Department of the Environment in no uncertain terms to enforce food safety regulations that make it mandatory for restaurants to provide wheelchair-accessible washrooms. Almost a year later plaintiffs are still waiting for actual changes.
Mary Campbell of the Cape Breton Spectator: Of course I am going to have an opinion
An interview with Mary Campbell, who runs the Cape Breton Spectator, and is the kind of journalist many civil servants and politicians dread, the kind that keeps on digging and keeps on asking questions.
This interview is the first in a series. There will be more interviews on journalism in Nova Scotia all through the summer.
Raymond Sheppard: Nova Scotia’s much desired ‘I am not a racist’ validation pass
Raymond Sheppard: “As soon as a white individual says something right and thoughtful about African Nova Scotians then they often feel they must receive this proverbial pass which magically makes them non-racist. What’s more, this pass must come with a lifetime warranty.”
Raymond Sheppard: Announcing a community meeting to talk about mental health
Raymond Sheppard explains why he is organizing a community meeting about the lack of mental health care in North End Halifax in August.
Brandon Doucet: Your friendly neighborhood dentist may soon become big business
Your small neighborhood dental office may well become part of a large corporation with one goal only, to make as much profit as possible. As profit becomes increasingly the driving force, it will become more and more difficult to implement universal dental care, writes Brandon Doucet.
Photo view: Fight for 15 activists picket provincial Liberals’ fundraiser
Some 60 protesters came out this afternoon to picket the two entrances to Halifax’s historic Citadel Hill were the provincial Liberal party was holding a fundraiser.
Podcast: Fighting the institutionalization of disabled Nova Scotians
Scott Neigh, of the excellent Talking Radical podcast, interviews Marty Wexler and Claire McNeil about the fight against institutionalization in Nova Scotia and the appalling Human Rights tribunal decision (which is being appealed).
Black education – A failing grade for the province
Raymond Sheppard: “The education system in Nova Scotia continues to fail African Nova Scotian learners. There is very little in this system that reflects our history, perseverance, indomitable spirit, contributions, culture or accomplishments.”