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Youth protest against the tar sands in Fort Chipewyan
n730047778_1367933_2932.jpgYouth from Fort Chipewyan marched through the streets to protest against the tar sands in -32 degree temperatures this afternoon. The march was organized by 10 year old Robyn...
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Youth not the problem, say protesters HALIFAX–With solemn faces, CJ Hamilton and Chris Whynder carried a banner reading “Education Not Incarceration" through the North End of Halifax. The two Auburn...
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Canada needs policies to support young farmers: NFUY HALIFAX—"Between 1991 and 2006 the number of farmers under 35 years old decreased by over 60 per cent," said Kalissa Regier, a 31-year-old organic...
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Understanding wider impacts of the Games OTTAWA—The Winter Olympics have come and gone, and Vancouver is left to take stock of the lasting effects of having hosted this global mega-sporting event. As...
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Halifax's poverty, racism and "swarmings" HALIFAX—Halifax doesn’t feel like a violent city. In fact, walking down North Street past jellybean-coloured houses and a view of the harbour, you can even...
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Dressing Up
Kids shake it up in Halifax's North End HALIFAX—Eleven-year-old Craig Cain eagerly shakes bottles of Hope Blooms salad dressing and pours them into dishes for a potential customer to taste. He tells...
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