Ken Clare

May in Review

Natascia Lypny — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:17:45 +0000

May, Over Easy

Goodbye Graham

The retirement of Nova Scotia’s Finance Minister, Graham Steele, was unexpected — but welcome.

The pressures of working in the political world easily justify the personal reasons Steele offered for stepping back from the cabinet and government.

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April in Review

Miles Howe — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:43:00 +0000

Better late than never!

Congratulations, Local 42…but…

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February in Review

Natascia Lypny — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:13:42 +0000

Mills, migration and mayoral races

It’s Still Muddy in the Woods

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Nova Scotia Month in Review

Miles Howe — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:31:19 +0000

Unions Put on Their Gloves, The Poor are Incovenient Truths, Students Ready for Action

Union days: Emerging stronger from the current crisis?

As January ended, more than 700 Metro Transit workers, members of Local 508 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, were locked in the final days of contract negotiations.

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December in Review

Miles Howe — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:41:42 +0000

The reason for the treason...

The reason for the treason….

Those arrested when the Occupy Halifax camp was destroyed in November were in court on December 29, facing charges of obstructing police and breaching an undertaking.

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November in Review

Natascia Lypny — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:07:35 +0000

Took a lickin’ but we kept on tickin’

All eyes and ears were turned onto Occupy Nova Scotia this month. This initiative combined inventive political ideas, a resolute democratic spirit and high drama. ‘What means will officialdom eventually employ to decamp this in-your-face progressive site?’, seemed to be the question hanging in the air.

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October in Review

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:20:56 +0000

Nova Scotia is a great place to live, especially if you're rich, healthy and white

Feel their pain…

The four richest individuals and families in Nova Scotia all took a tumble on the Canadian Business magazine’s annual list of the 100 wealthiest Canadians.

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