Rebecca Zimmer

Preserving McNabs Island

Robert DeVet — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:32:05 +0000

Care of unique Halifax park rests mostly with volunteers

KJIPUKTUK, (HALIFAX) - It is a place of mystery and wonder but it is also a bit of a charity case.

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Those people aren't my people

Robert DeVet — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:08:30 +0000

Reflecting on #NSFilmJobs and politics

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Every tax credit cut has a silver lining.

In the case of the cuts to the film tax credit program, it woke up a lot of people in the film industry.

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Saving the city shoreline - One hay bale at a time

Miles Howe — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:46:50 +0000

St. Mary's Boat Club rehabilitation uses natural techniques with wide applicability

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- After much planning in the winter months, Helping Nature Heal and Ecology Action Centre have helped rehabilitate a piece of the Halifax city shoreline. And when seventy people show up to transform a piece of landscape, amazing things can happen.

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Growing together

Robert DeVet — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:28:48 +0000

Black and immigrant women business owners provide mutual support

KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - The message is simple; build one another up, don't tear one another down.

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Calling Cards for Harper

Hillary — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:29:51 +0000

Class project turns into call for inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women

Eliza Leitch and Katelyn Armstrong knew they wanted to take their school of social work project to the next level.

Studying social work, one learns a lot about oppression, says Armstrong. The question is “...what can we do and what will we do?”

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Fighting shoreline erosion

Robert DeVet — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:13:48 +0000

Small Halifax park to showcase natural solutions to natural problems

Erosion is causing damage to the Halifax Regional Municipality's 400 kilometres of shoreline. But environmental activists believe that building more and more rock walls isn't the answer.

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The economy of dance

Robert DeVet — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:49:01 +0000

Halifax dancers want to come home

(KJIPUKTUK), HALIFAX - Sara Coffin knows that nothing ever comes easy for Halifax dancers.

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Spotlight on Positive Politics

Robert DeVet — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:27:44 +0000

Springtide Collective hands out awards for better politics

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - In 2013, 58 per cent of Nova Scotian voters cast their ballot in the provincial election.

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Rally honours 25th anniversary of Montreal Massacre

_stephanietaylor — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 18:15:06 +0000

Vigil spotlights missing and murdered aboriginal women

It started with drums, a steady rhythm to still the crowd.

A fitting start to the “Not so Silent” vigil held at the Company House on Gottingen Street in Halifax on Saturday night, commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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Special delivery for kids returning to school

Rana Encol — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:22:33 +0000

Halifax families in need get some extra help from Bell Aliant

Feed Nova Scotia received a special delivery this morning for kids returning to school.

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