Moira Donovan

Where's the evidence?

Robert DeVet — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 18:13:22 +0000

Scientists rally for funding, independence and ability to speak out

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – No one, including Katie Gibbs, expected science to become a federal election issue.

Never mind the promises

Robert DeVet — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:13:34 +0000

Local candidates debate youth and student issues

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – At a debate on Monday night, candidates for riding of Halifax offered different perspectives on issues affecting youth and students.

(Un)Fair Elections Act creates extra barriers to voting

Robert DeVet — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:17:21 +0000

Silent protesters march through Public Gardens

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – One important way of speaking out in a democracy is voting. But thanks to changes in federal legislation, that voice is at risk of being silenced, say student and community organizations.

You are not alone. It is never your fault. We're here to listen

Robert DeVet — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 14:23:09 +0000

Dalhousie Student Union launches sexual assault and harassment phone line

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – A phone line at Dalhousie launched last week to provide 24/7 support and information for students who’ve experienced sexualized violence and gender based assault and harassment.

Nova Scotia's Access to Information improvements long overdue, group charges

Robert DeVet — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:56:32 +0000

A group of organizations in Nova Scotia is calling on the provincial government to implement improvements to the access to information framework – improvements they say are both essential and long overdue.

Haligonians attend candlelight vigil in support of refugees

Robert DeVet — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:41:10 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – This Sunday evening, nearly a hundred people gathered in Victoria Park to silently commemorate refugees who’ve died fleeing conflict around the globe.

Our Bodies Our Blood

Robert DeVet — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:35:56 +0000

Art project about menstruation, cultural shame and poverty

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - For most people, if they think about it at all, it’s something they think about once a month.

Union, NSCAD students and staff upset about layoffs

Robert DeVet — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:55:24 +0000

“The people that they chose to layoff are really the backbone of our institution"

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - On Wednesday, 17 members of NSCAD’s custodial and administrative staff were told that their positions with the university had been eliminated.

Successful Walk to School program provided long-term benefits

Robert DeVet — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:27:33 +0000

Ecology Action Centre calls cuts shortsighted

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - On Tuesday, ParticipACTION released a report giving Canadian children and youth a failing grade f

Nova Scotia's immigrants and mental health

Robert DeVet — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:36:32 +0000

Isolation, stigma, racism among barriers to wellness

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - By the time Hesam Hanafi moved from Iran to Halifax in 2010, he says he was eager to get out of Iran.

Mental health in Nova Scotia: Potential of peer support remains untapped

Robert DeVet — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:58:00 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – Susan Roper speaks slowly, pausing between sentences to collect her thoughts. She begins cheerfully but trails off as the silencing force of self-doubt sets in.

Hungry for learning

Robert DeVet — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:46:47 +0000

Students turn to food banks as tuition and cost of living rise

(K'JIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - Many people assume that the diet of the university student mostly consists of ramen noodles or frozen pizzas, food that can be hastily consumed in intervals between cla

Teaching climate change: “It's not a hard sell”

Robert DeVet — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:14:43 +0000

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX – ‘When the room goes quiet’ says Steve

The Meat of the Matter

Robert DeVet — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:42:50 +0000

Large scale slaughterhouse regulations for small scale operators is ruffling feathers

"There’s no taste like home grown turkey," states John Muir. "Have you ever grown your own vegetables? It’s the same thing."

Early Childhood Education in Nova Scotia - a story of neglect

Robert DeVet — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:25:51 +0000

Vital service not affordable to parents, workers not paid fair wages

(K'JIPUKTUK) HALIFAX - Joe Howe Elementary School is a bright and peaceful place, but in the back office, Kathleen Couture, chair of the Nova Scotia Child Care Association, is waging a war on words.