Book Review: A is for Activist, and Counting on Community –two children books by Innosanto Nagara
Contributor Alex Kronstein reviews two children books for little kids with an activist bend.
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Report puts child poverty in Halifax under the microscope
A new CCPA report takes a very close look at the sad picture of child poverty in Halifax. It contains information you likely didn’t know about your community or neighborhood. For instance, Spryfield has a child poverty rate of 40%, and in rural Nova Scotia North Preston (40%), East Preston (38.9), and Sheet Harbour (26.1%) lead the pack. Meanwhile, Fall RIver has a child poverty rate of a mere 3.9%.
News brief: Update offers further insight into redundancy of police street check analysis
Reporter Robert “Broken Record” Devet went to the Board of Halifax Police Commissioners for an update on the police street check analysis. Here is his report.
Glimpses of Westray – Donkin Mine company fires workers speaking out about safety
Sometimes I think I should change our name from NS Advocate to something like the Daily Broken Record. I’ve been writing about the safety of the Donkin Mine since my Halifax Media Co-op days. Now there are claims that when one third of the workforce was laid off recently, the company targeted those miners who had expressed concern about safety.
Letter from prison: Why there should be a law against bad lawyers
An editorial about the huge issue of unwarranted plea bargains and convictions of innocent people, written by somebody currently incarcerated somewhere in Atlantic Canada.
Kendall Worth: How Community Services stops people on income assistance from living together
Anti-poverty activist Kendall Worth on the many hurdles faced by people on income assistance if they choose to live together, either to save money and have a bit of companionship, or for romantic reasons. When you’re poor you just can’t win.
Sad and angry: The Not So Silent Vigil in Halifax North End
Elizabeth Goodridge attended last night’s Not So Silent Vigil in the Halifax North End and wrote this heartfelt report
Nova Scotia’s protected areas attacked by mining and quarry companies
Crazy as it may sound, the Nova Scotia Mining Association wants to be allowed to mine and quarry inside Nova Scotia’s protected areas. The provincial government has stated it isn’t interested in opening up these areas, but organizations such as the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) remain on high alert.
Op-ed: Slow is better, says Halifax Council, when it comes to Cornwallis and carding
When it comes to carding and Cornwallis councillors may protest how deeply they care about racism in our city, but their lack of action speaks louder than words.
Judy Haiven: The Montreal Massacre, an update
Judy Haiven on today’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada. “How far have we come in 28 years? Here are some facts.”