An update to our previous story on Wet’suwet’en protests in Halifax was printed in our Feb. 2020 edition. On February 12th, upwards of 150 people organized to block the Fairview Cove Container Terminal and the gate to the terminal in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land and water protectors. The RCMP in British Columbia are removing Indigenous […]
Upwards of 150 people organized in Halifax on Feb. 11th around noon to block the Fairview Cove Container Terminal and the gate to the terminal in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land and water protectors. The main blockade was at the Fairview Cove Container Terminal, they are stopping trucks from entering the terminal. The second is down […]
Indigenous issues and representation were tackled in many films at this year’s Atlantic International Film Festival and Michael Trombetta had the chance to review three of them.
In the Dead of Winter is a unique festival experience that prioritizes songwriters. This doesn’t only manifest in the feel of the festival, but also in the physical presentation of the artists on stage. Some were used to performing alone, while others admitted openly into the microphone that they felt bare onstage without others behind […]
International News At least 20 people have been killed in Venezuela and tens more have been injured in protests for and against the government. At the largest of the anti-government protests on Wednesday, opposition leader Juan Guiado declared himself president, following the inauguration of President Maduro and an election Guiado says was rigged. […]
International News The death toll of the Californian wildfires has risen to 87 with more than 600 people unaccounted for while an area approximately the size of Hong Kong has burned. A massive federal government climate report issued by the Trump administration and criticized by the White House says that the US is currently affected […]
I’m not sure about you folks, but around this time of year, I’m looking for opportunities to blow off some steam. Rather than doing the regular university student thing – getting too drunk, crying in your prof’s office, binge-watching the new season of Big Mouth on Netflix – going for a light jog in the […]
On Thursday Oct. 4, King’s student Lily Barraclough addressed Halifax’s Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee. Barraclough is the Canada Program Coordinator for the youth-run climate change organization iMatter. Alongside Neria Atwine from Saint Mary’s University, she proposed that iMatter and the HRM work together to achieve net zero emissions by the year 2040. The day […]
As summer turns to fall, it’s easy to find reasons to hole up in your dorm room. Cooler weather is perfect for watching Halloween movies, doing plentiful FYP readings and baking pumpkin spice everything. Or maybe you’re just new to Halifax and aren’t sure what’s out there. Lucky for you, Halifax is teeming with fun, […]
International The Syrian government accidentally shot down a Russian surveillance plane it thought was part of an Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah linked targets in Syria, killing 15 Russian airmen. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and South Korean president Moon Jae-In announced a dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear missile facilities, in the presence of international inspectors. […]