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'Dream in colour': Five artists to show artwork as part of Inter CHANGE in the new Cogswell District
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (1808+ words) You may have seen Tonya "Sam Qwan" Paris's artwork around town, like in the bus shelter at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road. Or in exhibits at the Halifax Central Library or at the big mall in…...
'None of this really matters': A message of hope for high school graduates who never really fit in
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (163+ words) Halifax Examiner There's life waiting for you after graduation. Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File, and more. More by Suzanne Rent Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively on "Deforestation Inc,…...
Nova Scotia Power knew collecting customer SINs was wrong, but five years later still hadn't deleted them from its systems
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1780+ words) Ed Mollard, who operates Inter Group Consultants Ltd. , was hired by the consumer advocate to investigate the "cybersecurity incident" at Nova Scotia Power that resulted in the theft of personal and banking information of nearly a million former and current…...
At least seven companies want to build Nova Scotia's first offshore wind farms
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (179+ words) Halifax Examiner The federal-provincial regulator for offshore energy developments has released a list with the names of seven companies or groups of companies pre-qualified to bid on leases. Jennifer Henderson is a freelance journalist and retired CBC News reporter. More…...
The ghosts of my father: A book collection and the memories of a life
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1844+ words) My father was born 105 years ago next month, and sometimes it feels like the last remnants of his book collection have been haunting me for almost that long. Of course, we were not indiscriminate in our book destruction. The titles…...
Cumberland County councillors 'get the ball rolling' on moratorium on data centres
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (167+ words) Cumberland County councillors "get the ball rolling" on moratorium on data centres Halifax Examiner One councillor said she"s learned a company has purchased 73 hectares to build a centre in Malagash. Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File,…...
Dr. Robert Strang, Public Health, and the racist criminalization of cannabis
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1746+ words) Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang'has announced he will retire in December. I imagine he is quite exhausted. While this is important and worthy work, there has always been blowback from civil libertarians, some of whom…...
Bedford residents start heritage stewardship group as community council rejects development
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (159+ words) Halifax Examiner Community, area councillor express concerns about scale of Honeycote cottage proposal. Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File, and more. More by Suzanne Rent Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working…...
'Brave spaces': New online resource highlights diverse perspectives on reconciliation
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (205+ words) Brave spaces: New online resource highlights diverse perspectives on reconciliation Halifax Examiner Reimagining the Spaces We Occupy: Diverse Womens Stories of Colonial Resistance in Child and Youth Practice and Research features "diverse women of Indigenous, immigrant and settler backgrounds who…...
Co-founder of 902 Man Up says funding will help address homelessness in African Nova Scotian community
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (164+ words) Halifax Examiner Sixteen organizations in Halifax are received funding from Reaching Home. Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File, and more. More by Suzanne Rent Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively…...