Halifax
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
Student Strike organizers push for two-week strike in March
Group is also planning alternative O-Week events to grow into its second year
Dal alumni create new matchmaking app for student housing
SubSwap created to ease roommate search for Atlantic Canadian students
Anti-Houston protesters sing outside new legislative session
Over 100 protesters sang against Houston’s policies on Gottingen Street
Police charge man with bomb threat to U.S. Consulate that evacuated parts of downtown
Police have a man in custody due to threats he made as an investigation is ongoing.