Health

What about Midwives?

Brett Taylor — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:27:56 +0000

Whether promising to recruit and retain more doctors or vilifying administrators as public fund leeches all three parties are attempting to get above the fold with their health care promises. Though details differ the message is the same – deliver more for less. And who doesn’t want more for less?

EXTENDED DEADLINE! Call For Submissions: NSFW Journal

katie.toth — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:08:00 +0000

a new journal about pornography and contemporary culture

NSFW, an upstart new journal about pornography and erotica, intends to create an intersection for academia and creative work to discuss porn's role in our changing culture.

We're welcoming interdisciplinary submissions of creative nonfiction, abstracts and essays for the editors to review.

Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em

bsichel — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:02:29 +0000

A proposed by-law reveals tension between the desires for public health and a welcoming community

On March 14, Antigonish’s town council voted down the a proposal that would have prohibited all smoking on Main Street.

“I first thought when we looked at the smoke-free by-law…it sounded like a good idea,” said town councillor Willie Cormier.

However, a detailed study and community consultation made Cormier see the issue differently.

North Enders Slam Proposed Telecom Tower

bsichel — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:48:44 +0000

Residents voice concern over health effects and loss of green space

HALIFAX – About 60 people gathered in the gymnasium of Highland Park Junior High School this evening to voice their opposition to a proposal to build a 99-foot telecommunications tower across the street from the school.

North Enders Slam Proposed Telecom Tower

bsichel — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:48:32 +0000

Residents voice concern over health effects and loss of green space

HALIFAX – About 60 people gathered in the gymnasium of Highland Park Junior High School this evening to voice their opposition to a proposal to build a 90-foot telecommunications tower across the street from the school.

Loneliness, and Space for the Other

Moira Peters — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:57:10 +0000

A discussion on mental illness, isolation and public responsibility

HALIFAX--The pain and stigma that often accompanies mental illness affects everybody – even those who operate under the label "normal" – was a recurrent theme during a discussion among 85 people who gathered at Humani-T cafe in Halifax this evening.Traditionally, there is a heavy onus upon those with mental illness to conform to their society, but, we might ask, what adjus

Fighting The Deadly Dust

danieltowsey — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:26:56 +0000

Choosing Our Battles: Why the feminist movement needs to stop arguing and support the decriminalisation of sex work

Kaley — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:57:05 +0000

In May, as part of our zine project go it alone (together), Emily Davidson and I gave a workshop at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair: “The Struggle for Reproductive Autonomy: From underground abortion collectives to the fight to decriminalize sex work.” Before we had even left our home city of Halifax, we received a phone call from one of the bookfair’s organisers to d

Preventative Medicine: Rallying Today for the Future of Health Care

bsichel — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:38:12 +0000

Citizens' group launches 3-year campaign to protect and extend medicare in 2014

Act now, or watch publicly-funded health care creep away in three years.

That’s the message from a local citizens’ group launching a long-term campaign to “protect, strengthen and extend public health care” in Canada.

Honduran Human Rights Activist Who Spoke in Nova Scotia Arrested While Walking to Work

bsichel — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:12:45 +0000

Local network expresses concern over "trumped-up charges"

A Honduran teacher and environmentalist who spoke around the Maritimes in 2009 has been arrested in his home country on what local supporters say are trumped-up charges.

Carlos Amador was one of three men detained by police on his way to work on Tuesday, on charges of obstructing the execution of an environmental plan. Arrest warrants are pending for several others.

Letter to L'nu

Moira Peters — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:12:04 +0000

A letter written for publication with the Halifax Media Co-op by Troy J. Gould (Thunderbird heart), a L'nu from We'koqmaq, Cape Breton, father of four boys and one girl. Troy turned down a professional fighting career in boxing for a simpler way of life, providing to his family through fishing, hunting, gardening and harvesting wild foods.

Water is Not to be Fracked With

Moira Peters — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:09:09 +0000

Click on the above photos to view the slide show with captions.

More than 100 people rallied to ban fracking at Nova Scotia Legislature today.

The Stigma Disease

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:05:12 +0000

Two Halifax programs tackle mental illness stigma in very different ways

Jason Cheverie considers himself “one of the lucky ones.” He was diagnosed with schizophrenia at 21-years-old, allowing him to address his symptoms soon after the onset of his mental illness.

Just the Fracks, Ma’am

Moira Peters — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:22:21 +0000

Info about hydraulic fracturing

PetroWorth Resources is currently exploring for oil and shale gas in Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton, which drains into the Margaree watershed. Geoffrey May is a resident of Margaree who dug up some information on "fracking", the technique proposed by Petroworth to extract natural gas from its proposed mine.

An open letter from feminists who support sex workers

Kaley — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:24:38 +0000

As young feminists in Halifax committed to struggling against all forms of oppression, we stand in solidarity with sex workers.

G8 Rally and Picket, Halifax.

shaynageorgeous — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:22:01 +0000

Photographs by Shayna George from G8 rally and picket. Halifax, NS. April 25th and 26th 2010

GroundWire Podcast | Abdelkhadr Belaouni -- Student Poverty

GroundWire — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:28:29 +0000

November 9 - 20

groundwire.ncra.ca

THE HEADLINES:

In Montreal, migrant justice advocates are celebrating a significant victory this week in the case of Abdelkader Belaouni. Aaron Lakoff | CKUT

From Vancouver, perspectives on the disruption of the Victoria torch relay and where the resistance movement is headed. VanRad Collective

In Toronto, students have had enough of living below the poverty line. The Student Day of Action on November 5th saw crowds demanding lower tuition fees, as recession job losses target youth, part-time and racialized workers. Omme Salma Rahemtullah | CHRY

THE FEATURES:

A recent Queen's University report indicates medical students want more training to help them treat people with intellectual disabilities. Indeed, 93 per cent feel training in intellectual disabilities should be improved. VoicePrint spoke with Dr. Philip Burge, author of the report.

November 20, 2009 marks 20 years since the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ontario youth in and from foster care got together to talk about the Convention's goals around education and if those goals are a reality in Ontario. Jacky Harrison | CHRY, with files from the Network Community Group and the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.

A new report, A Flawed Compass, suggests the Correctional Service of Canada is trampling on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Authors Michael Jackson and Graham Stewart, as well as former inmates and activists, warn Canada is headed down the road to more rights abuses. Dee Le Comte | CKUT

This episode was anchored by Melissa Beckford and Ian Gormly, and produced by Alissa Tutay and Jacky Tuinstra Harrison. Music by Steel. Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.

GroundWire Podcast: Tar Sands - Midwifery - Equity

GroundWire — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:11:42 +0000

October 23 - November 9

Welcome to the latest edition of GroundWire: October 26 - November 9.

HEADLINES:

Jane Kirby of CKDU speaks with pro-choice advocate Sarah Woolf about the recent shutdown of the event "Echoes of the Holocaust" at McGill, which compares abortion to genocide.

Drug addictions can have a significant effect on children. Jay Peachy of CJSF spoke with one artist in Vancouver who decided to take a bold view on the topic.

Activists for accessibility and disability awareness say many dentists are wary of treating the disabled. For Handilink and for GroundWire, Cameron Wells speaks with Ali Sigal, who wants to change that.

STATION REPORT:

Jacky Tuinstra Harrison of CHRY descends on Kingston, Ontario, to document the Ontario Regional Conference of the NCRA.

FEATURES:

80 years after women gained the right to run for office, Canada is still far away from gender equity in government. Erica Butler of CKDU looks at one initative across the country that is fighting this inequality.

The VanRad Collective presents voices in opposition to the Alberta Tar Sands including Mike Mercredi of Fort Chipewyan and Mike Hudema of GreenPeace, in a special feature for GroundWire.

Gretchen King and Saja Marouf of CKUT collect interviews while attending the 10th anniversary celebration of the legalization of midwifery in Quebec.

This episode was anchored by Melissa Albiani and Matt Rawle, and produced by Melissa Albiani, with editorial support and coordination by David Parker, Jacky Tuinstra Harrison and Courtney Kirkby.

Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.

Blaming the Victim of Sexual Assault

CKDU News Collective — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:57:59 +0000

Carleton University's comments elicit grassroots response

CKDU News Collective
August 19, 2009

HALIFAX - Carleton University's recent comments towards a court case from 2007 has campuses across the country in an uproar.

A woman known only as 'Jane Doe' was sexually assaulted while working after hours in a lab on Carlton University campus. Jane Doe believes the University did not take sufficient responsibility in ensuring the safety of it's female students, and sued the University.

In the midst of the recently settled case, the University stated, “the victims injuries were caused or contributed to by the plaintiff, through her own negligence. She was not keeping a proper look out for her own safety.”

The assault drew attention to rampant sexual violence on campuses. A group of students called The Coalition for a Carleton Sexual Assault Center formed in response. They are calling for the university to establish a sexual assault centre, and to retract it's comments.

In this episode of Operation Wake Up, CKDU News Collective host Jane Kirby interviewed Julie Lalonde of the Coalition for a Carleton Sexual Assault Centre.

Also in this feature:

Headlines: After recently celebrating her 100th birthday, revered activist and feminist Muriel Duckworth has recently fallen ill.

Music: London Bridge (song) by LAL, from the album Deportation

GroundWire 2009 June 12 Edition

GroundWire — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:02:28 +0000

Grassroots news coverage from coast to coast to coast

GroundWire is a twice-monthly dose of grassroots independent journalism from the campus community radio sector of Canada.

This is the first bi-weekly edition of GroundWire, thanks to a grant from the Canadian Media Fund.

Presenting the June 12, 2009 Features:

- Akwesasne Mohawks stand off against the Canadian Border Services Agency | Laurin Liu (CKUT)

- Riot police evict squatters at the Autonomous Social Centre in Montreal | David Koch (CKUT)

- Toronto commemorates Injured Workers Day, June 1st | Krisitn Schwartz (CHRY)

- Opposition to the Alberta Tar Sands is on the rise | Chris Albinati (CKUT)

- Alberta continues to debate the controversial Bill 44 | Joe Burima (CJSW)

The following are the Headlines for June 12, 2009:

Stop the Raids campaign launched in Toronto. | Omme Rahemtullah (CHRY)

Montrealers called on the government to bring Abousfian Abdelrazik home. | Andrea Macnevin (CKDU)

We are looking for contributions for our next edition. Interested in participating? email news@ckdu.ca to find out how.

The June 12 edition of GroundWire was produced at the National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Montreal, June 8-13, 2009.

For more information, visit: groundwire.ncra.ca