Halifax

We bring the BIPOCalypse!

bsichel — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:19:35 +0000

Fri Jul 1 - Sat Jul 2

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Bus Stop Theatre

Address:

2203 Gottingen St.

Cost:

Pay what you can

organizer contact:

bipocalypse@gmail.com

Space Accessibiity:

Physically accessible, wheelchair ramp, sign language interpretation provided

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Two nights showcasing the stories of local Black, Indigenous, and
People of Colour (BIPOC) who are queer, trans or two-spirit.

Halifax Media Co-op on indefinite hiatus

bsichel — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:58:27 +0000

The Halifax Media Co-op is going on indefinite hiatus.

Since 2009 the HMC has published hundreds of grassroots news stories from Halifax and around the province.

Solidarity Halifax: Stop the Alton Gas Project

Jake Hubley — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 03:14:37 +0000

An analysis by Jake Hubley

K'jipuktuk (Halifax)—Eight years ago, Alton Gas—a subsidiary company of Alberta-based AltaGas ltd.—applied to the Nova Scotia government with a proposed project that would allow natural gas to be stored in underground salt caverns near the Shubenacadie River, in Alton, N.S.

Files attached to this post:

official_draft_final-_solidarity_hfx-_the_alton_gas_project.pdf

Alton Gas Demonstration

wendy shatner — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 16:47:28 +0000

Subhead:

April 14, 2016 noon

Mon Apr 4 - Thu Apr 14

PLEASE NOTE START DATE ERROR IN PREVIOUS EVENT POSTING. CORRECT DATE is April 14, 2016 at noon.

Code Read

Moira Peters — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:59:21 +0000

Free Code Camp in Halifax convenes next generation of computer programmers

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax)—“Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for life” is an old familiar adage A new Halifax community has sprung up around updating that mantra for the 21st century—not to teach people how to fish, but to code.

I drink alone - with my books at a bar

Miles Howe — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:39:18 +0000

Local brewery offers up unique imbibing experience for the 'functional introvert'

Halifax is a beer town, that’s for certain. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone of legal drinking age who doesn’t enjoy a cold brew at least once in a while, and with all the local craft breweries in the region, there’s lots to choose from.

Better Pray for Sun

Miles Howe — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 20:11:26 +0000

City's winter preparedness lacking says union prez

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- Winter in Halifax.

What 'Suffragette' and Guantanamo have in common

jhaiven — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:08:36 +0000

While watching the new film Suffragette, I noticed one aspect of detention the British Suffragettes faced 100 years ago that was similar to what Guantanamo prisoners face today. And that is, force-feeding.

Have a nice day -- Harper's out for the next decade

jhaiven — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 16:42:43 +0000

But we have to push the Liberals to fight the austerity agenda

My bus driver’s pleasant ‘Have a good day’ took on new meaning as he dropped me at work the day after the election. He smiled and I laughed – I asked him was it the Blue Jays’ victory or Harper’s defeat that made everyone so happy and so friendly merely hours after the election results.

NO TO THE MERCHANTS OF DEATH! ALL OUT TO OPPOSE DEFSEC 2015 — HALIFAX ARMS TRADE SHOW!

Charles Spurr — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 10:42:45 +0000

Wed Sep 9

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Cunard Centre

Cost:

free

organizer contact:

No Harbour For War and other concerned Haligonians

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This is the annual picket of the Halifax arms trade show and the Cunard Centre near Pier 21.

Thepicket will coincide with Lockheed-Martin's Hour of Good Cheer reception

Three arrested on Spring Garden road in Bill C 51 protest

Miles Howe — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 22:31:13 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- A downtown Halifax protest against Bill C 51, otherwise known as 'An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act', resulted in three arrests today, as protesters took to the crosswalk at the intersection of Dresden Row and Spring Garden Road.

A living wage in Halifax

Robert DeVet — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:21:26 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - Most people in Halifax earning minimum wage or slightly above will tell you that it's not enough to make ends meet.

“The fight for this declaration is far from over.”

Miles Howe — Mon, 18 May 2015 13:21:30 +0000

Municipal declaration supporting environmental rights sent back for review

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- There is still a chance that Halifax could be the first region east of Quebec to pass a municipal declaration in support of environmental rights.

Work stoppage at Halifax Water ever more likely

Robert DeVet — Sun, 10 May 2015 18:13:01 +0000

KJIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) - This Saturday unionized workers with Halifax Water Commission met at a Dartmouth hotel to prepare for a strike or lockout that could start any day now.

Tanya Jean Brooks Memorial Walk 2015

Robert DeVet — Mon, 04 May 2015 13:24:10 +0000

Sat May 9

city:

Halifax

Venue:

Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/384151651775034/

The 6th Annual Tanya Jean Brooks Memorial Walk 2015