Jim Guild

Halifax human rights activists to picket organic food store selling Israeli goods made on illegally occupied Palestinian land

Robert DeVet — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:04:07 +0000

Several Halifax area peace and human rights groups will conduct an information picket on Tuesday (Nov.

From the Midwest to the Middle East

Robert DeVet — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:25:12 +0000

Author Pamela Olson visits Halifax

Current negotiations are not the solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, Pamela Olson told a gathering of 60 on Sept. 25 in Halifax.

The visiting American author and journalist said there can be no just resolution if Israel wants all three -- all the land, Jewish democracy and peace.

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Westray Remembered

Jim Guild — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:54:22 +0000

Reflecting on the causes of a disaster

On the evening of May 9, 2012 several hundred people gathered under rainy skies at the Westray Memorial Park in New Glasgow to commemorate the explosion that killed 26 miners in 1992. Here are the words of local Presbyterian minister Rev. Glen Matheson, who supported many of the families of miners in the wake of the disaster.

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Silencing Israel’s Critics

Natascia Lypny — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:35:52 +0000

It’s no accident that the media generally give Israel favourable coverage and virtually ignore the daily lives of Palestinians.

The vast majority of news and feature stories on Israel/Palestine fail to mention the illegal occupation and seldom quote Palestinians in their coverage.

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Media Say 3% Lead Is a Tie

bsichel — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:31:54 +0000

Grasping at stats to keep results "right"

A recent opinion survey (April 26-30) showed the Federal NDP outpolling the Conservatives 33%-30%, yet it was reported widely as a tie.

Canadian Press and Harris-Decima did the poll and spun the results.

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Media says 3% NDP lead is a tie

Jim Guild — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:10:57 +0000

Grasping at stats to keep results "right"

A recent opinion survey (April 26-30) showed the NDP outpolling the Tories 33%-30%, yet it was reported widely as a tie.

Canadian Press and Harris Decima did the poll and spun the results.

Doug Anderson, Harris Decima VP for Public Affairs, said in a telephone interview that he saw no significance in not headlining their news release as “NDP leads by 3”.

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Progressive Budget Real Alternative: CCPA

Jim Guild — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:19:23 +0000

If you want to govern, not give up

Fed a steady diet of tax-cut fetishism and deficit hysteria, Nova Scotians could welcome the N.S. Alternative Budget (NSAB) released March 22 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-N.S (CCPA-NS).

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King's College - Taken by Israel

Miles Howe — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:12:37 +0000

University of King’s College in Halifax is occupied Israeli territory -- they just don’t know it yet.

It took just two free trips to Israel to seal the deal.

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Bayers Road gets stay of execution

Jim Guild — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:24:04 +0000

HRM defers decision on road widening for one year

Facing near-unanimous opposition to the widening of Bayers Road, HRM today decided to take cover for a year.

The HRM Regional Council today deferred for at least one year any decision on whether or not to approve two large technical reports which would have effectively committed the muncipality to the $21-million project.

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Transit can be a more moving experience than road widening

M.Albiani — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:53:30 +0000

There's no way to get around it. Metro needs better transit.

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Here is the most up to date network map.

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What difference could massage therapy make?

M.Albiani — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:31:51 +0000

The real cost of cutting funds from special needs program for the disabled

April Keddy is a 31-year-old Port Willams resident who lives with the rare (she is one of 3 in Canada) and progressive disorder, Galactosialidosis, “that affects my whole body”. It was diagnosed when she was 3.

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HRM's Next Big Bad Idea

Jim Guild — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:19:40 +0000

Widening Bayers Road

Bedford’s gain will be Bayers Road’s (and the taxpayer’s) pain. And the pain will be considerable.

This was the warning that the HRM Peninsula Community Council provided at a public meeting at City Hall on Monday night.

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New book on century-old subject

M.Albiani — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:04:37 +0000

Power Failure: Politicians and those pulling their energy strings

“Three centuries of experience have done nothing to teach Nova Scotia governments how to use energy resources. Will the next 10 years be any different?”

So teases Dartmouth author Richard Starr at the recent Halifax launch of his challenging new book "Power Failure”.

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The "Trade" Agreement Ottawa and Nova Scotia Want Kept Secret

bsichel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:42:07 +0000

Packed room hears Canada-Europe trade negotiations denounced

A standing-room-only crowd packed a Halifax meeting room last night to hear about a secret.

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