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Halifax youth facing child porn charges related to activity in online extremist group | CBC News Halifax Regional Police say they have arrested a youth who is facing several child pornography charges related to involvement in an online extremist group.

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“Chief Don MacLean told reporters Tuesday that all parents should pay attention to this case.”

Crown lands bill would criminalize peaceful protests, critics say | CBC News The Nova Scotia government's proposed move to make it illegal to block forest access roads on Crown lands is being dismissed as heavy-handed and an attempt to ignore Mi'kmaw rights.

"It's not lost upon us that this bill is being rushed through on the eve of Treaty Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"

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Paper company suspends logging in Cape Breton Highlands amid Mi'kmaw blockade | CBC News A company responsible for logging in an area on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia has temporarily suspended its operations after a group of Mi'kmaq blocked the road into the forest, according to a new...

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Building Canada Act a 'troubling threat' to Indigenous rights, says Amnesty International Canada | CBC News A global human rights organization has added to calls condemning federal legislation that many say will impact Indigenous rights in Canada.

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Continued failure to consult on uranium exploration a harmful mistake: Mi'kmaw chiefs | CBC News The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs has said they will continue to oppose both uranium exploration and hydraulic fracturing until their environmental concerns have been addressed.

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3 more municipalities ask province to hit the brakes on uranium exploration in N.S. | CBC News Pleas are mounting for the Nova Scotia government to slow down its push for uranium development.

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Municipalities, residents decry gaps in N.S. coastal protection as 'death by 1,000 cuts' | CBC News Although the N.S. government says municipalities can bring in coastal bylaws to protect land and buildings, they don't have power over many infill projects.

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Take Nothing for Granted "Polls don't vote.

Polls don't vote. People do. Take nothing for granted in this historic election my friends.
We need to stop MAGA MAPLE while ensuring there is a progressive presence in Canada's palrliament.
Your vote matters.
Here's my latest.
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Demonstrators protest funding cuts outside the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, on March 8.

Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025... @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social

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On the banks of a Nova Scotia river, Mi'kmaw elver fishers defy Ottawa | CBC News Three First Nations have sent letters rejecting participation in the Fisheries Department's new system, saying that their treaty rights prevail over federal regulations, and indicating they'll operate...

Let’s update the headline to emphasize “assert legal treaty rights”. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild: Springtime traditions and teachings, from the land. ♥️

We're very excited to announce journalists @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and Emily Baron Cadloff are teaming up with National Observer staff for a biweekly election fact-checking segment.

First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.

Premier Tim Houston thinks Canadians should finance a new pulp mill in Nova Scotia for a multi-billionaire Indonesian family - Halifax Examiner Why in the name of all that is sacred to the chartered accountant in his soul, would Tim Houston want to risk Canadian public money from the Canada Infrastructure Bank in this non-viable pulp mill pro...

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Defend college and university education - Unlock Education Everyone deserves the freedom associated with post-secondary education

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Picture of L., 26*, who has Down syndrome, during a moment of comradery with his friends and fellow residents of Kampuchea Sela Handicap. Valentin Dube, one of the NGO’s full-time staff members, notes that families will not register their children for ID cards due to disability-related shame and taboos. Kampuchea Sela holds different workshops with parents to challenge stereotypes and stigma towards better inclusion. * Initial used instead of the subject’s name to adhere to NGO privacy protection policies. The ages of all of Kampuchea Sela’s residents are informed estimations given by their social workers. Most of those the NGO work with do not have a birth certificate as their families did not register them, often due to shame around having a child with a disability.

Everyone has the right to quality health care!

People with #DownSyndrome must be able to access the health care they need - without stigma & discrimination - incl.:
👩‍⚕️regular check-ups
ℹ️ information on health promotion
💪quality & affordable services that support happy, healthy lives
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YouTube video by Community Forests International Learn Mi'kmaw with shalan joudry: Introductions

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Massive purge of Pentagon websites includes content on Holocaust remembrance, sexual assault and suicide prevention | CNN Politics Articles about the Holocaust, September 11, cancer awareness, sexual assault and suicide prevention are among the tens of thousands either removed or flagged for removal from Pentagon websites as the ...

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Human rights lawyer blasts N.S. government's efforts on poverty reduction | CBC News Vince Calderhead says it is a 'borderline human rights violation' for the provincial government not to do more to help lift income assistance recipients out of poverty.

Vince Calderhead: "it is a "borderline human rights violation" that the provincial government is not doing more to lift income assistance recipients out of poverty."

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Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.

New #chronic pain scale just dropped!

Canada needs to step up and provide Canadians with sustainable income security - Halifax Examiner We need to stop reacting to events and put in place a flexible, effective and feasible income support system.

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Canadian History Ehx on Substack On this day in 1903, Maud Lewis was born in Nova Scotia. Born with a condition that developed into rheumatoid arthritis, she became one of Canada's most celebrated folk painters. Let's learn more ab...

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Avian influenza Avian influenza, also known as “bird flu,” has been detected in Nova Scotia. There are steps you can take to limit the spread between birds and protect yourself.

Avian flu has been found in #NovaScotia. More info here. So, no feeders or feeding birds.

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Public Trust in Journalism in Dark Times | University of King's College In a world of mis/disinformation, journalists find themselves attacked and distrusted. Join us for a journalism roundtable with 4 leading Canadian journalists.

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Public Trust in Journalism in Dark Times | University of King's College In a world of mis/disinformation, journalists find themselves attacked and distrusted. Join us for a journalism roundtable with 4 leading Canadian journalists.

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Ramadan begins

Ramadan Mubarak
Learning about Ramadan at Dal? Here is some information to get started. www.dal.ca/news/today/2...

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Wastewater 🇨🇦 At-a-glance graphs of COVID-19, RSV, and flu levels in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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