By: Kelly Toughill in Halifax Thousands of families will soon get a second chance to bring parents and grandparents to Canada. That’s the good news…
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By: Lu Xu in Halifax Gaining overseas work experience while attending university may sound appealing, but some Dalhousie University international students say they’re having trouble…
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By: Caora Mckenna in Halifax If you’ve ever travelled or worked abroad, speaking and listening in a language that isn’t your own, you know the…
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By: Lu Xu in Halifax “I don’t have anything else to do,” says Keith Bi. He is cleaning pig intestines—a tedious job. In the sink…
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By: Caora Mckenna in Halifax Inside the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market on Halifax’s waterfront you’ll find a stack of the Dakai Times newspapers. Printed in…
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Words do not Beget Attitudes; Economic Context Does
Commentary by Marco Navarro-Genie in Halifax When prominent Nova Scotia MP and President of the Treasury Board Scott Brison recently spoke about banning the expression…
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“Culture Shift” Underway at Atlantic Universities
Commentary by Peter Halpin in Halifax Atlantic Canada could become a field of dreams for entrepreneurs, immigrants and international students. And, if we give talented…
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Minister Brison’s Wake-Up Call to Atlantic Canadians
Commentary by Robin Arthur in Halifax Nova Scotia MP and senior federal minister, Scott Brison, has opened up a debate, suggesting the phrase “come from…
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by Howard Ramos in Halifax, Nova Scotia In a country where over one in five people are immigrants and far more are children and relatives…
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Nova Scotia Has A Race Problem
Commentary by Stephen Kimber in Halifax, Nova Scotia Where to begin? With the too-soon deaths of three young black men killed in separate incidents within…
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