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War of 1812 memorabilia, antique maps fetch $700,000 at auction
Posted June 19, 2013 by Randy Boswell
A one-of-a-kind collection of Canadian history from the War of 1812 — along with a spectacular set of hand-drawn maps from the early days of Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and other future urban hubs — was sold at a British auction […]
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Poor Young Things Announce Tour Dates
Posted May 15, 2013 by Andrew_Horan
Toronto’s Poor Young Things have unveiled the details of their forthcoming tour in support of their forthcoming album The Heart. The Head. The End, out on May 21 via Bumstead Productions. The winners of the 2013 SiriusXM Emerging Artist of the Year awa…
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Cowichan Conversations: We Are In The Sights Of A Double-Barreled Shotgun. A Fish Tale
Posted January 24, 2013 by Richard Hughes
Don Maroc-Cowichan Conversations ContributorWe are in the sights of a double-barreled shotgun. One barrel forces us to farm Atlantic salmon, while letting wild salmon die off. The second barrel will force us to raise Atlantic salmon, genetically modifi…
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Art Threat: NSCAD students disrupt university board meeting to announce manifesto
Posted February 4, 2013 by Rob Maguire
Several NSCAD Board of Governors leave the boardroom as students read the NSCAD Manifesto. (Handout photo.)Last week over 100 students from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, concerned about how government funding cuts will impact the future of…
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Justice at Just Us!: Co-operatives, unions and labour rights
Posted April 3, 2013 by Dave Bush
On March 27 of this year, two workers were fired from a local Halifax café. They were actively trying to organize a union in their workplace. Their café is part of a larger co-operative in Nova Scotia called Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op.
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