Halifax

Nova Scotians weigh in on provincial budget at government consultations

Attendees developed their own budgets with strong restrictions at Oct. 5 Halifax session

Nova Scotia Liberal leadership candidates face off in first debate

Amanda Mombourquette and Becky Druhan discussed housing, healthcare, party futures

International defence conference brings protestors, weapons manufacturers to Halifax

Officials say defence is necessary to sovereignty; protestors say peace is the only option

Over 100 people protest against AI data centre at legislature

$10 billion Cape Breton data centre drew backlash at Oct. 17 protest

Dal’s MacEachen Institute restarts talk series with talk on energy future

Sept. 18 talk was the first of five scheduled on key public issues

Magnetic World attendees report long lines, safety concerns 

Festival left attendees feeling unsafe or stuck outside the venue

ACORN tenants’ union holds rental conditions forum 

Sept. 21 event discussed renter issues, solutions and HRM advocacy

Unions protest proposed right-to-strike restriction at Halifax MP’s office

Proposed federal law would let labour minister end strikes

Twenty landlords own 43% of Halifax’s rental housing units, report shows

Fifty-six per cent of rental units are owned by corporate landlords

Deadline looms for Dal to prove it’s aligned with provincial goals or lose millions

Government review could cost university $6M in funding by Oct. 15

Multi-university student coalition reignites to advocate for students at city hall

The Halifax Student Alliance restarted last year, 16 years after disbanding

Massey Lectures series talks corporate ‘invasion’ of housing in Halifax

Leilani Farha presented part of the esteemed annual lecture series on Sept. 12