$150,000 reward in unsolved homicide of Isaac Downey in Dartmouth
A $150,000 reward is being offered in the unsolved killing of 30-year-old Isaac Downey, who was shot in Dartmouth on January 19, 2025. More than a year later, investigators believe there are still people with information who have not come forward.
CACE Open Letter Warns of Generational Impact from Education Cuts
This open letter from the Council on African Canadian Education (CACE), from Feb. 27, 2026, addresses the province’s recent cuts and their impact on African Nova Scotian learners. As the body mandated to monitor and advocate for the educational rights of Black students, CACE outlines its concerns and calls for clarity, accountability, and protection of long-standing commitments to Black education in Nova Scotia.
What’s Being Cut — and Why Black Nova Scotians Should Pay Attention
As Nova Scotia announces budget cuts affecting programs like Dalhousie’s Transition Year Program and initiatives supporting Black and Mi’kmaq students, questions are piling up faster than answers. With African Heritage Month events taking place this weekend, Black Nova Scotians are being asked to celebrate progress while watching programs built to address long-standing inequities quietly lose public funding.
A state of emergency, a new department, and an old problem Nova Scotia refuses to face
When Sipekne’katik First Nation declared a state of emergency over illicit drug use and overdoses, it exposed a quiet but telling gap in Nova Scotia’s governance. A department created under Premier Tim Houston specifically to address mental health and addictions had not yet reached out to the community, even as the declaration spread publicly. The moment landed against the backdrop of earlier tensions — including the banning of Houston and two ministers from Sipekne’katik lands — raising broader questions about how the province engages marginalized communities when public health crises emerge.
Africville Is Not Finished: A Call for Ongoing Presence at Eddie Carvery’s Trailer
Eddie Carvery’s passing does not bring closure to Africville’s story. If anything, it sharpens the responsibility to ensure that the unfinished business of Africville does not fade with him.
Environmental Racism in Nova Scotia: What Was Promised, What Was Withheld, and What Black Communities Should Take From It
For months, Nova Scotians heard about a provincial report on environmental racism not because it was released, but because parts of it leaked. When the government finally posted a draft, it raised more questions than it answered — about delay, accountability, and what justice actually looks like for Black and Mi’kmaq communities still living with the consequences. This piece breaks down what happened, why it matters, and what Black Nova Scotians should be watching for next.
Nova Scotia MLAs Clash Over Racism in Policing [VIDEO]
Halifax Needham MLA Suzy Hansen questioned the provincial government on October 3, 2025 about the lack of support for Truro police officer Brent Bowden, an African Nova Scotian officer on leave after an alleged racist incident. The exchange highlighted ongoing tensions around government responses to racism complaints.
Quebec Man Confronted at Historic Black Monument in New Glasgow
Yesterday morning, a white man was confronted by a group of Black community members at the Afrocentric Heritage Park Monument in New Glasgow after several ropes were strung across the structure, holding what appeared to be blankets or towels — laundry — on a monument built to honor the African Nova Scotian community, its history, and its ancestors.
DJ Ryan Somers Calls for Action if Eddie Carvery Faces Eviction
A few days ago, BlackNovaScotia.ca reported on circulating claims that legendary Africville protestor Eddie Carvery was facing possible eviction from the land he’s occupied and defended for decades. While the details remain murky – including whether it’s the Africville Museum or the City of Halifax pushing for his removal – the story struck a nerve and spread rapidly through the African Nova Scotian community and beyond.
25 Years Without Justice: The Unsolved Murder of Tyrone Oliver
This past weekend marked 25 years since Tyrone Oliver was murdered in the heart of Halifax’s North End. […] Now, 25 years later, his daughter Tiana, who was only 13 months old when Tyrone was killed, is publicly calling for justice.