VIDEO: Twaila Grosse sworn in as PC MLA for Preston @ The Black Cultural Centre (Aug. 17, 2023
Twaila Grosse sworn in as PC MLA for the Preston riding at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. Aug. 17, 2023.
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iZrEAL performs ‘Black Scotians’ in Brixton, London, Aug 18. [VIDEO]
Black Scotians by iZrEAL Jones, performed at Posh Tatoes open mic in Brixton, London, England on Aug. 18, 2013.
Event hosted by Adelaide Mackenzie. Filmed by Aqa Asusa Maak Ra.
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Open Letter – Anti-Black Racism at Public Prosecution Service (July 2023)
“The African Nova Scotian Justice Institute has serious concerns about systemic racism at the Public Prosecution Service. Our recent correspondence with government officials and PPS leadership have not left us with great confidence that our concerns are being heard and addressed. We are releasing the most recent correspondence to the public to initiate broader discussions on this problem to better educate all Nova Scotians about these concerns. “
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Weymouth Falls receives community spirit award alongside reunion celebration [VIDEO]
On Aug. 5, 2023, the historic African Nova Scotian community of Weymouth Falls is receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Spirit Award.
Weymouth Falls was selected for the award in 2022, but the ceremony was delayed so it could happen alongside the community’s biennial reunion celebrations — the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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‘Dream big’: NBA pro Lindell Wigginton hosts basketball camp in Halifax
Dozens of young basketball players from the Halifax area gathered in the Saint Mary’s University gym on Saturday morning to watch as a National Basketball Association (NBA) star stepped onto the court to offer some words of inspiration.
Lindell Wigginton, 25, who grew up nearby in the city’s Uniacke Square area, launched his inaugural weekend-long basketball camp at the university’s Homburg Centre in hopes of developing the next generation of talent.
The Milwaukee Bucks point guard said through his skills academy, he aims to offer resources and insight that weren’t available to him when he first started out.
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Jamaican migrant worker granted federal health care after being fired from N.S. farm [VIDEO]
A migrant worker who was diagnosed with cervical cancer shortly after arriving in Nova Scotia has been granted health insurance under a federal program.
Kerian Burnett arrived from Jamaica in April 2022 to work on a strawberry farm, and says she was fired after her cancer diagnosis and left without medical coverage.
Her lawyer, Thiago Buchert, says that after nearly eight months Burnett has been admitted to the interim federal health program.
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Death of 26-year-old father-to-be ruled a homicide, girlfriend speaks out, says attack was random
The death of a 26-year-old Halifax man last weekend has been ruled a homicide, police say.
In a news release on Wednesday, Halifax Regional Police identified the victim as Davelle Rodney Vance Desmond.
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Twila Grosse said no decision yet on her role with African Nova Scotian Affairs, joining caucus [AUDIO]
Twila Grosse won Tuesday’s byelection, making her the first person of African descent to be elected for the provincial PC party.
The next sitting of the legislative assembly will also be the first in Nova Scotia’s history where MLAs of African descent will represent all of the parties in the legislature.
At her campaign announcement event in June, Grosse and Premier Tim Houston said they had had some preliminary discussions about her taking on the role of minister with African Nova Scotian Affairs. In an interview with the Examiner on Thursday, Grosse reiterated that no decision has been made on that matter.
“Now my focus is, in terms of being oriented, being set up as an MLA, getting going with regards to trying to seek solutions, and trying to get up to speed on some of the various issues and some of the things that need to be done in the riding,” Grosse said.
“I’m sure at some point that discussion will be had with regards to moving forward and sort of how I can contribute to our government.”
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Former Preston MLAs analyze byelection results [VIDEO]
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Dartmouth mother of two felt “bullied” into signing fixed-term lease in Ocean Breeze
When Destiny Beals moved into her apartment in Ocean Breeze, she expected to be able to stay and live with her family for a few years.
According to Beals, Universal Property Management, a realty group managing leasing agreements in Ocean Breeze, told her and other residents not to worry about the details of their fixed-term leases, and that construction would not impact them for years to come.
“It felt like I was being bullied and pressured,” Beals said in an interview. “We are literally just being thrown to the wolves right now. We have no recourse.”
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