Stephen Kimber

Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...

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First, they came for Venezuela We need to remember who we are dealing with. Donald Trump is a president who has already unilaterally renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, who claims the right to seize control of Greenland...

"First, they came for Venezuela: Can Canada afford to be so quiescent and cowardly toward yet another Trump aggression?
John Kirk and I have written a commentary on the situation in Venezuela and its implications for Canada. You can read it here: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

An open letter concerning the YMCA's decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman - Halifax Examiner Rana Zaman’s criticisms of Israeli policy and actions in Gaza are not, in any way, an indication of antisemitism, and certainly not a reason to rescind the Peace Award she deserves.

An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman

by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social

An open letter concerning the YMCA's decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman - Halifax Examiner Rana Zaman’s criticisms of Israeli policy and actions in Gaza are not, in any way, an indication of antisemitism, and certainly not a reason to rescind the Peace Award she deserves.

An open letter concerning the YMCA’s decision to rescind the Peace Medal awarded to Rana Zaman

by Stephen Kimber @skimber.bsky.social

Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? | The Walrus Ottawa insists its existing missions are separate from Trump’s lethal operations

Is Canada Helping Identify Boats the US Is Blowing Up? Read John Kirk's and my essay in The Walrus.
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Boxes of gold bars on a ship's deck.

Operation Fish was a secret World War II scheme to spirit Britain’s gold reserves to Canada to keep them from falling into Nazi hands. If it had failed, the war might have ended very differently. From "Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War."
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The Emerald, the gold, and the scheme to win a war HMS EMERALD (FL 5381) At anchor at Portsmouth. Copyright: © IWM. It was code-named Operation Fish, an audacious, top-secret World War II scheme to spirit B

Operation Fish was a secret World War II scheme to spirit Britain’s gold reserves to Canada to keep them from falling into Nazi hands. If it had failed, the war might have ended very differently. Here's the story of one of the first shipments to arrive in Halifax.
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Young man with vintage car

Bill Mont, one of Halifax’s legendary characters, has died at 96. Bill was one of the “characters” who helped me bring to life everyday life in Halifax during World War II in my book, Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War. Some excerpts:
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So sorry to hear this and completely understand. Best of luck to you and your husband. Let me know when you are availbe a d we’ll rearrange

Send me your email, and I will send an invite for Monday, July 21, at 2 pm my time. If that doesn't work, suggest another time.

Let me know when you're back in Zoom range.

Start Here: How to Write a Book Proposal + Book Proposal Template | Jane Friedman Everything you need to know to start writing a book proposal for your nonfiction book.

This sounds like it might be better as a conversation, not a bunch of 240-character bursts. Would you like to do a Zoom? Suggest a few days and times, and I'll send an invitation. In the meantime, if you haven't, check out Jane Friedman's book proposal page: janefriedman.com/start-here-h...

Sure.

Oh, right! Published by the company that now publishes SALTSCAPES. You might want to reach out to Trevor Adams who edited both…

There may have been. It sounds familiar but I don’t recall anything about it.

Hi Veronica. Good to hear from you. I believe Ralph Surrette was the editor of Atlantic Insight in its final days. Other magazines of the times— Saltscapes, saltscapes.com which is still around, and Cities, which I edited and published from 1987-89. And yes, Atlantic Business Magazine is St. John's.

Premier Tim Houston responds after no company submits a bid to explore for uranium: “The only thing that is 100 per cent clear to me is we need to grow our economy. We have essentially the worst-performing economy in North America.”

Uh... from the man who has been Premier since August 31, 2021.

King's MFA 10th Anniversary edition News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.

We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of our first King's MFA in CNF graduating class and the graduation of our first MFA in Fiction class. Read all about it in this special edition of our MFA newsletter.
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Delighted to be joining this program as a mentor in the CNF stream this year, and looking forward to the residency in June!

MFA Newsletter Spring 2025 News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.

Thanks to @skimber.bsky.social for including the story of the genesis of the "Messy Cities" book in the King's MFA newsletter. ukcmfa.substack.com/p/mfa-newsle...

MFA Newsletter Spring 2025 News about, from and for students, staff, alumni, and friends of the University of King's College Writing & Publishing Program.

Check out our latest post for news about our upcoming first combined Fiction and Nonfiction in-person residency, the names of this year’s Writers in Residency, alumni book deals, class notes and much more...
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Dal prof, Dr. Karen Foster: "One gets the sense that it is not “the public” that these institutions are meant to be accountable to, but the government. And this is where the door is being opened to a disturbing level of government influence over university teaching and research."

Trump complains about Canada — but new data shows spike in U.S. drugs and guns coming north | CBC News Trump says Canada is the problem when it comes to drugs. New data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shows this country has a reason to worry about what's pouring in from the U.S.

Trump claims he's targeting Canada with punishing tariffs because he's concerned about the country's supposedly lax approach to fentanyl and migrants. But new data shows Canada has a reason to worry about what's pouring in from the U.S.
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Guantánamo redux The human rights situation in Cuba is bad, and about to get worse. Prisoners will be denied basic constitutional rights and reports of abuse and torture will surface. No, we are not talking about trea...

Guantánamo redux
Trump’s plan to send 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo Bay is one facet of a new concerted attack on the rights of refugees.
A commentary for Canadian Dimension by me and John Kirk.
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Check out the latest King's MFA newsletter with news about our largest-ever residency, plans to celebrate our 10th anniversary, a big-deal appointment, and, of course, dozens of publishing and award updates from our students and grads! substack.com/home/post/p-...

Opinion: Kill the CBC? Why not just shoot Canada in the foot instead? The public broadcaster’s founding principles were aimed at establishing this country’s unique voice. At a time when we need to come together as a country more than ever, let’s reaffirm our avalues

"So here’s an idea: Let’s shoot ourselves in the foot – or even better, in the head. Why don’t we take the country’s national public broadcasting service, and scrap it?" Timely and to-the-point.
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Halifax authors delve into the craft of writing on King’s podcast Further Reading returns for a third season with MFA alums Aaron Williams and RC Shaw at the helm.

The Coast has a story about the return of "Further Reading," the King's MFA podcast that returns for its third season. Congratulations to MFA grads Aaron Williams and RC Shaw.
www.thecoast.ca/arts-music/h...

Nova Scotia Muslim Society making hot meals and winter care packages for those in need For the fourth consecutive year, the Nova Scotia Islamic Society got together on Saturday to prepare warm meals and winter care packages to hand out for their community.

Nova Scotia Muslim Society making hot meals and winter care packages for those in need

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The Cuban Five Victory: Reflections Ten Years Later - http://CounterPunch.org https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/27/the-cuban-five-victory-reflections-ten-years-later/