Kendra Lovegrove

Working through the red tape

Miles Howe — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 14:51:24 +0000

Labour Market Impact Assessment disrupts future plans for visa holders

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Imagine your reality slowly untangling before your very eyes. Picture having no choice but to leave the confines of the home you so graciously built for the past two years. Though this would be a nightmare for many, it can quickly become a reality for foreign workers who are unable to renew their visas.

Transgender student files human rights complaint

Kendra Lovegrove — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:15:46 +0000

Dempsey claims she was denied funding because of her gender identity

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Students wait for mental health services

Kendra Lovegrove — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:57:18 +0000

Youth more likely to suffer from mental health issues, Dalhousie University does what it can

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX-- In any given year, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness.

Dal applauds sustainability accomplishments

Kendra Lovegrove — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:14:31 +0000

But group says fossil fuel investments undermine positive actions

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) –Dalhousie University president Richard Florizone spent Earth Day sharing the accomplishments of his Advisory Council on Sustainability and planting four trees on the Dal campus.

ACORN NS responds to health minister Glavine's comments

Rana Encol — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:34:29 +0000

Low-income advocates ask minister to put himself "in their shoes"

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Over two months have passed since a controversial

Tensions flare over fossil fuel divestment at Dal

Erica Butler — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:57:40 +0000

Board of Governors give no answers, asks for more time

K'JJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX)-- Conversation broke out and emotions flared during Dalhousie’s Board of Governors meeting Tuesday afternoon.

Divest Dalhousie showed up with just under 100 supporters, breaking the record for the third time in a row for student turnout at a Board of Governors’ meeting.

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Designating sex on government IDs

Rana Encol — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:25:06 +0000

Trans individuals unable to change gender markers without surgery

HALIFAX/K'JIPUKTUK – Transgender Nova Scotians are facing greater amounts of discrimination because of sex designation on their driver’s license and birth certificates, says Jessica Durling, a first year journalism student at the University of King's College.

Province announces funding for gender confirming surgeries

Rana Encol — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:07:08 +0000

Trans individuals and advocates say barriers remain for the right procedure

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX—The provincial government has released a list of gender confirming surgeries (also known as sex reassignment surgeries) which will now be paid for by MSI.