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Schools across Nova Scotia to celebrate Black Excellence Day on Friday

June 16, 2022 By Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Leave a Comment

On Friday, public schools across Nova Scotia will take part in Black Excellence Day to celebrate the stories, art, and innovations of Black people and their communities. “Students and staff in Nova Scotia’s public schools as well as supporters are invited to wear black t-shirts to celebrate and stand in unity in support of the […]

Filed Under: Black Nova Scotia, Education, Featured Tagged With: African culture, African Diaspora, African Nova Scotian student support workers, African Nova Scotians, Black Excellence Day, Black history, Black Nova Scotians, Donna Sealey, Halifax Regional School Board, J.L. Ilsley High School, Lem Sealey, Matthew Byard, Nova Scotia, Rockingstone Heights Junior High

NSTU president concerned about conflict as province announces end to mask mandate in schools

May 19, 2022 By Yvette d'Entremont Leave a Comment

The head of the union representing the province’s teachers says while members appear evenly split over the removal of mandatory masking in schools, there are concerns teachers will bear the brunt of family’s frustrations over the province’s decision. “You can strongly recommend (masking), but as soon as you remove the word mandatory, I think we’re […]

Filed Under: COVID, Education, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Becky Druhan, COVID-19, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Dr. Joanna Holland, IWK Health Centre, mask mandate, masking, Nova Scotia schools, Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU), pandemic masking, Paul Wozney, Yvette d'Entremont

“Representation matters”: Vince Williams talks about the inaugural CFL Officiating Academy training camp

May 18, 2022 By Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Leave a Comment

This past weekend in Toronto, the CFL held its training camp for the upcoming 2022 season for league officials who referee CFL games. It was also the first training camp attended by participants of the inaugural CFL’s Officiating Academy, which was announced earlier this month. Vince Williams of Halifax and Anthony Williams from Dartmouth are […]

Filed Under: Black Nova Scotia, Education, Featured Tagged With: African Nova Scotia, African Nova Scotian, Atlantic University Sport, Black Nova Scotians, Canadian Football League, CFL, Football Canada, Football Nova Scotia, Maritime Football, sports, Vince Williams

Black Youth Development Mentorship Program gets word out to high school students

May 16, 2022 By Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Leave a Comment

A mentorship program aimed at getting more young Black people employed in the provincial government is entering its second year this summer. The Black Youth Development Mentorship Program (BYDMP) gives students in grades 11 and 12 full-time summer employment within various departments of the provincial government. Each student is paired with a mentor of African […]

Filed Under: Black Nova Scotia, Education, Featured, Province House Tagged With: 811, Alissa Provo, Black Lives Matter, Black Youth Development Mentorship Program, Department of Health and Wellness, Department of Public Works, diversity coordinator, Jessica Quillan, Lockview High School, Matthew Byard, Nova Scotia, provincial government

Dartmouth junior high students create project to raise awareness about sexual violence

May 2, 2022 By Suzanne Rent 1 Comment

A group of Grade 9 students at Bicentennial School in Dartmouth are wrapping up the school year having learned more about sexual violence, assault, and harassment with a project they created in their class. In October, the students, including Athena Woodford, Meredith Gall, and Neil Rissesco, were talking in an informal online class group chat […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Women Tagged With: @903educateyourchildren, 903 Increasing the Conversation, Action Canada, Athena Woodford, Bicentennial School, Community Services Minister Karla MacFarlane, consent, Dartmouth, human trafficking, hypersexualization, Jordan Roberts, Meghan Doherty, Meredith Gall, Neil Rissesco, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women, service learning, sexism, sexual assault, Sexual harassment, sexual violence, Suzanne Rent, University of King's College, Wendy Driscoll

New report finds poverty, systemic racism and discrimination “most urgent threats” to well-being of NS children, youth

April 26, 2022 By Yvette d'Entremont Leave a Comment

A new report on the well-being of Nova Scotia’s children and youth has found that while many are doing well, far too many are being left behind. The ‘One Chance to be a Child’ report was released Tuesday. Described as the first “comprehensive snapshot” of child and youth well-being in the province, the data profile […]

Filed Under: COVID, Education, Featured, Health, News, Province House Tagged With: child poverty, Dalhousie University, Department of Pediatrics, Healthy Populations Institute, Nova Scotia, One Chance to be a Child, poverty, Sara Kirk, systemic racism and discrimination, Yvette d'Entremont

Acadian, francophone group hosting rally to support French first-language education, private member’s bill

April 13, 2022 By Yvette d'Entremont Leave a Comment

A group representing Nova Scotia’s Acadian and francophone parents is holding a rally outside the legislature on Wednesday to support French first-language education and to urge MLAs to support a Liberal private member’s bill. “We’re often not very loud about our needs as a community and as an education system,” Caroline Arsenault, president of the […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, News, Politics, Province House Tagged With: Acadian Affairs, Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, Acadian and Francophone Education Act, Acadian education, Caroline Arsenault, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Clare, Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP), Department of Education, Fédération des parents acadiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FPANE), Glaze Report, Marcel Cottreau, Nova Scotia legislature, private members' bill, Ronnie LeBlanc, Section 23, Yvette d'Entremont

Black mother dissatisfied with school’s response to racist bullying of her children by white classmate

March 7, 2022 By Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter 1 Comment

A Black mother of students at Admiral Westphal Elementary in Dartmouth is raising concerns about the school’s handling of ongoing instances of racist bullying at the school that resulted in one of her children being called the N-word by a white classmate. She said she repeatedly tried to address the issue with the school. When […]

Filed Under: Black Nova Scotia, Education, Featured Tagged With: Admiral Westphal Elementary, anti-Black racism, Becky Druhan, Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Centre for Education, Matthew Byard, Minister of Education, Nova Scotia, Racism

Early elementary school students are struggling to meet reading benchmarks

January 21, 2022 By Jennifer Henderson 4 Comments

The Nova Scotia Department of Education confirms an increasing number of children in early elementary school (Primary to Grade 4) are struggling to meet expectations when it comes to reading.  This is not the fault of students or teachers or families. It’s almost to be expected considering the school time children have missed over the […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, News

Teachers Union president doubts in-person classes will last long

January 17, 2022 By Yvette d'Entremont 1 Comment

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. On the first day of in-person learning since December, the head of the union representing Nova Scotia’s teachers said he’s doubtful schools will remain open for long. “I think at best, we’re looking at a war of […]

Filed Under: COVID, Education, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 508, Back to school, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), COVID-19, Ken Wilson, N95 masks, Nova Scotia schools, Nova Scotia Teachers Union, NSTU, Omicron, Paul Wozney, Yvette d'Entremont

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2020 mass murders

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

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Episode 85 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

Logan Robins (writer/director/composer) and Katherine Norris (star/composer) of the Unnatural Disaster Theatre Company are on the show this week ahead of their provincial tour of HIPPOPOSTUMOUS, Robins’ musical exploration of invasive species, colonization, environmentalism, and history. Hear how Pablo Escobar’s personal hippos have invaded and are ruining a section of Colombia, why Robins was intrigued to make a show about it, and all the places you can catch it this July. Plus Norris cracks out the banjolele to perform one of the show’s songs. And the new jam from Beauts!

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