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3 | Woozles | Halifax children's bookstore publishes first books by two child authors. | Arts | Spock | Feb. 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bus Stop | Bus Stop theatre faces eviction when their building goes up for sale at the end of the year. Their solution: buy the building | News | Owen | Feb 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sudan | The Sudanese community in Halifax is organizing a demonstration in solidarity with the Sudanese people who have taken to the streets in Sudan peacefully protesting and requesting the end of the dictatorial regime that has been in power there for 30 years. (Local angle to an international story?) | News | Leia | Feb. 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Honeycrisp | Six years ago, the Dept. of Agri. gave grants to apple orchards to grow Honeycrisp. Now, the trees have begun to yield fruit, so there's a Honeycrisp boom. It has surpassed Macintosh as the province’s top apple export, with 500 million Honeycrisps last year. Other apples are being demoted to use in pies. | Business | Luke | Feb. 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | House naming | Nova Scotians used to name their houses. A historian is giving a talk called "The Bluenose Tradition of House Naming" at the Museum of Natural History to explain why it stopped and how this tradition might be revived. | Life | Uhura | Feb. 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Color Purple | Youngest cast member of Broadway show The Color Purple will be a 17-year-old Dartmouth girl named Lyris Daye. Her mother says Lyris relates to the narrative because she is deeply religious and lost a sister at age 14 (the sister was killed by a public transit bus). note: February is African Heritage Month. | Arts | Han | Feb. 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Friendship Centre | The Mi'kmaw Friendship Centre is partnering with MSVU to create a free program that will run out of the centre. It's to encourage more Indigenous students to start and finish post-secondary school. | News | Ben | Feb 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Falling | How to fall on ice, as explained by a judo practitioner. Timely because it's winter and icy. Video or photo essay because the judo instructor will show me how to fall properly. | Life | Scotty | Feb. 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | "No War With Iran" rally | On Saturday at 2 p.m, Masuma Khan, No Harbour For War, Halifax Peace Council, NS Voice of Women etc., are hosting a "No war with Iran Rally" at Victoria Park. Over 202 people are "going" on Facebook. I'd like to talk to protestors before the rally about why they're there, and take pictures of the event as it unfolds. | News | Sam | Jan. 9th | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Parkinsons Boxing | The Parkinsons Canada office hosts weekly boxing classes for people with Parkinsons that are run by Aaron Kinch, a former professional boxer | News | Ellen | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Winter Bike Lane Debate | Mayor electoral canidate Matt Whitman retweeted a tweet about people who think bike lanes are a right are priviledged. This sparked a debate. One side thinks it costs tax payers too much. Another side argues that biking creates a more accessible Halifax and they do in fact have the right to have bike lanes cleared. | News | Kristina | Jan 9 | Rework to find a focus. Talk to Yvette MOVED TO ASSIGNMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Lebanon Charity | Charlie Khoury is part of a charity called Feed Lebanon Now. The group is run by Lebanese expats who provide boxes of food and other supplies for Lebanese families living in poverty. The charity has existed for four years but, in response to the current economic crisis in Lebanon, the organizers expanded their efforts and took on more donations. Khoury's own family in Lebanon has been affected by the economic crisis. His uncle had to cease all work on his chicken farm because he could no longer access funds from the bank to pay his employees. Khoury and the rest of the team raised about 3500 supply boxes, 500 boxes more than what they aimed to raise. In addition to Khoury, I will reach out to George Abboud, the lead organizer of Feed Lebanon Now. | News | Nick | Jan 9 | moved to assignment NOTE: REMOVED FROM ASSIGNMENT JAN. 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | The Creative Kick | Many of the websites we visit, products we buy and photos and illustrations we see (in Saltscapes, The Coast etc) are done by local creative professionals. The Creative Kick is a interdisciplinary creative group -- the only independnant one of its kind in Halifax -- which gathers creatives for discussion nights and seminars which aim to build up the small creative community-- and motivate creative professionals in an industry with unique challenges. | Arts | Sam | Jan. 9th | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Film Photography | Seen by the Kodack's film price increase due to demand and Illford photo (England) sighting they have seen a increase in the film phototgraphy commuinty, why do some people prefer film photograpghy to digital. I will be talking with Jacqueline Whitton, a Halifax based international wedding photographer who only shoots in film because it allows her to slow down and be intetional with her photos and her clients. | Arts | Olivia | Jan 9th | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Fundraising for Australian Wildlife Relief | Alex MacAskill is the owner of Midnight Oil, a print and design boutique at Gottingen street. He fundraised for the Australian wildlife relief by selling some of his wildlife prints and in a few hours, raised $1,143.20 Australian dollars. He has already donated the money to WIRES-NSW Wildlife Information and Rescue. He said his soft spot for animals made him want to do something for this cause. I will be talking with some of the people who bought some of his prints for the fundraising cause. | News | Seyitan | Jan 9th | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Heritage Public Hearing | On Tuesday, January 14th at 6pm Regional Council will hold a public hearing on Case H00446 which proposes the establishment of the Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation District Plan. A public hearing on the heritage status of the old Memorial Library is also expected to take place on Tuesday (a bigger story). I will be able to confirm the time of that meeting Friday January 10th and will update pitch accordingly. | News | Bogstie | Jan 9th | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Women's safety audit training | Kathryn Travers, a developement officers for the equal participation of women at concentration Montreal will be delivering women's safety audits to help the people of Halifax gain a better sense of where local concerns about safety in public spaces lie. The goal of the confrence is to share recommended ways of improving sneses of safety in public spaces, and help government make changes based on these recommendations. The conference will be held on January 25. | News | Sarah | Jan 9th | Research further. Talk to Yvette. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Chat N Chill | On Jan. 15, Autism Nova Scotia is holding an event called Chat 'N' Chill. It's a safe space event where adults on the autism spectrum can come and meet new people. | News | Chris | Jan. 9th | Rework to develop specific pitch. Talk to Yvette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Edible Safety | Marijuana edibles have been legal in Nova Scotia since Dec. 23. Online sales started on Monday. I will talk to Beverly Ware or someone else at the NSLC head office to see what precautions they are taking to ensure that children do not eat them. (They are in packaging but still look quite edible.) Also I would like to find out the process as to how they choose which companies will be allowed to provide them with edibles. I will speak to customers at the store and see if people think they are too strong? too weak? or just right? | News | Adam | Jan. 9th | Focus to find a specific angle. Talk to Yvette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Coach Screening Policies | Basketball Nova Scotia appears to be an outlier when it comes to background checks for youth coaches. According to their website, they have no policy in place that requires coaches get a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check. Basketball NB, PEI, NL, and provinces across the country, all have policies in place and other sports under Sport Nova Scotia including hockey and soccer do as well. Individual basketball clubs in Halifax have their own policies, but in smaller areas clubs do not. Angela Johnston is a mom of an 11-year-old girl and 15-year-old girl who play basketball in the valley. She is a former player and coach who has tried to be involved in coaching but is constantly pushed out by a small group of men. She thinks young girls teams should have at least one female on the coaching staff and thinks there is an opportunity for abuse to happen without sufficient screening policies in place. | News | Alix | Jan. 9 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Bed Bugs | Orkin ranked Halifax the 7th worst city in Canada for bed bugs, up from 5th place. An explainer of how to check if you're infested and what to do if you are. | Life | Chris | Jan. 9 | Rework news focus. Talk to Yvette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | NS Power | Power outages remain common throughout regions of HRM. How does privately-owned Nova Scotia Power compare to other electricity industries of major Canadian Cities? I would speak with residents who have experienced continual outages and a researcher of sustainable energy systems in urban environments. | News | Michael | Jan. 9 | Find a clear focus. Talk to Yvette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | impaired driving | In the last 10 years charges of impaired driving has almost halfed in Nova Scotia. A press release today, issued by the Halifax police, stated that 77 people were charged with impaired driving in December. I plan to speak with the head of traffic services for Nova Scotia RCMP, to see why it is this number has dropped so much. | News | Kate | Jan. 9 | Get the data, then do analysis. Talk with Yvette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | BIPOC 2020 Vision | Masuma Khan and Andre Fenton are hosting the first BIPOC event on Saturday which features artistic works (spoken, painted, etc.) produced by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). They hope to provide a platform for those they believe do not have one in most artistic circles. I'm going to speak with Masuma and participants to learn more about how this affects artists in Halifax. | Arts | Dayne | Jan. 9 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Smart Meter | Nova Scotia Power is upgrading to smart meters because it is more “efficient” than standard meters (smart meters connect to the internet). Faye Haynes is without power because NSP tried to install a smart meter without her consent and broke the meter. | News | Lesli | Jan. 7 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Zero waste or bust | Zero waste shops are on the rise, even in small towns like halifax. The Tare Shop opened in 2018 and encourages people to partake insert waste shopping. Zero waste shopping involves bringing your own containers/jars, filling them with products and weighing them before payment. That being said, what are big chain supermarkets doing to reduce their plastic footprint? | Life | Feleshia C | Jan.10 | Focus to find a specific angle. Talk to Yvette MOVED TO ASSIGNMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Kings Wharf | Yesterday evening, Kings Wharf passed a new Development Agreement with Harbour East Marine Drive Community Council. The new agreement will see the development of 16 new buildings and two park spaces along Dartmounth’s waterfront - that number is up from the original plan of 4 new buildings; however the total number of units remains at 1500. How will Dartmouth be affected? Project Manager David Quilichini sees the positive side. | News | Stefan | Jan. 10 | (note: Alix assigned) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Part-time Mobility Aids | Some chronic illness sufferers use mobility aids such as canes and wheelchairs on a part-time basis. Often, these people suspect the general public misunderstands the fact that their devices aren't *always* required. For this article, I would use one unused interview from a previous story, and seek further interviews from social media. I would also speak to the Nova Scotia Health Authority's Integrated Chronic Care Service. | News | Andrea | Jan. 10 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Atlantic Tennis Centre Construction | The Atlantic Tennis Centre in Bedford is undergoing construction. The centre is expanding from 6 costs under an air dome. It is expanding to include 12 new hard courts - 6 outside, 6 in a new building. The construction will cost approx $10M. Jack Graham, chair of the committee in charge of the renovations, says they are approx. $1M shy of funding. They want to be hub of Atlantic Tennis. The dome has been causing troubles and there aren't enough courts for a major tournament. They hope to be ready and open for June. | Sports | Ethan | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Vape Shops | When provincial legislation goes into action at the beginning of April banning flavoured e-juice and pods in Nova Scotia, many stores in the province are likely going to have to tighten their belts to keep their heads above water. What sort of effects this ban is going to have on the store owner and the everday customer remains to be seen. I'd also like to talk to some users who can tell me how they're going to deal with the change in legislation (re: delivery from out of province, make your own etc.) | Health | Ben E. | Jan. 10 | Nail down sources. Talk to Yvette | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Lawrencetown Beach | A NS tender was put out to redevelop Lawrencetown Beach. There will be a new car entrance, boardwalk surfer's platform, new change houses, new washrooms and a dedicated Trans-Canada Trail segment. Why is this important to locals and surfers who frequent the beach? | News | Chris | Jan. 10 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Women's Advisory Committee | Volunteer recruitment is set to being on January 17 for the committee. The terms of reference states women with many different backgrounds/experiences will be included. I'm wondering how the recruitment process will be done to ensure this and I would like to speak with women in the community on whether they think the commitee is a good idea and what some of the issues/goals it might need to address are. | News | Alex S | Jan. 10 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Citizenship Ceremony | On Jan. 15, Pier 21 is host to a citizenship ceremony of ~50 people, including CEO of Peace by Chocolate, Tareq Hadhad. He has voiced how becoming a refugee had made him question his identity. How will he feel after being awarded his Canadian citizenship? Other citizenship recipients will be present - these questions can be posed to them too, giving us a wide array of responses from a variety of backgrounds. | Tobias S | Jan. 10 | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Supported Living | This week, Wendy Lill of the Community Home Action Group wrote an open letter to finance minister Karen Casey regarding a continued lack of supported housing for people with developmental disabilities and autism. She is requesting that the government commit more funding to support this issue in the upcoming provincial budget. She says despite a government commitment to invest more money, wait lists have only gotten longer in the past five years. I have done a pre-interview with Lill and she is looking into connecting me with someone on a waitlist. | News | Leslie | Jan 10 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Lip Injections | Stephanie Henstridge went to get lip injections here in Halifax. In the days following her procedure her lips started bruising, and eventually her gums stared bleeding to the point where she couldn't brush her teeth. She eventually had to go to a plastic surgeon to be given dissolvent. She was informed that the injection hit a nerve or artery , which can have serious negative effects if not treated in time. With these procedures becoming more and more popoular and commonplace, how do you know whether the person administering them is qualified? What is it to be "qualified"? | Ellen | Jan 12 | put on hold indefinitely | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Big Sing 3rd Anniversary | The Big Sing, Halifax's bi-weekly community choir, is having its 3rd birthday celebration. They'll be celebrating by teaching 150 people to sing Bedouin Soundclash at Gus's pub on Tuesday evening, 6pm. I would speak with co-founders George Woodhouse and Jack Bennet about the group, how the first 3 years have been, as well as people at the event and any regulars throughout the years. I think it could make a cool, feature story with great multimedia opportunities. Good chances for lots of photos, maybe some video. Could even get video of the leaders practicing beforehand, then teaching the group, then the final product at the end of the night. | Art | Ethan | Jan 12 | Event 6pm Tues 14th | moved to assignment NOTE: TV/VIDEO WORKSHOP COVERING ALSO | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Taxi by-laws | At HRM Regional council on Tuesday, there will be a motion determining the next steps on the road to ride-sharing apps in Halifax. Council will vote on whether to diect the cheif administrative officer to draft amednments to a by-law concerning taxi regulations, and send a letter to the province asking for amendments to the by-law. | New | Sam | January 13 | Reg. Council Tues. | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Local Soccer Star | Haley Smith from Fall River Nova Scotia finished her fourth and final year playing soccer at Illinois State University. She recived many awards for her sucess in soccer and for her academics. I will be asking her to reflect on her journey, how hard she had to work, the decision to leave Canada, what what playing soccer at such a high level has meant to her. I will also be asking about her future plans as she will be graudating this year. | Sports | Olivia | Jan 13th | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Women in Sports | Lyndsay Doyle is a professional photographer, she was working on a book that highlights women in sports. She's been working on this project for the last two years, her goal for this project is to draw attention to women doing amazing things in sport and giving them a plateform to show their talents. she has gotten a lot of attention, over 100 people emailed her after she posted online she was going to be working on this project. because of this she says her small photo essay turned into a book project. I also plan on being in contact with Kristen Lipscombe a sports reporter as a secondary voice on what she thinks about Doyles project. | Sports | Kate | Jan. 13th | editor: Terra | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Care Counts | Statistics Canada released statistics on Caregivers in Canada last week. It talks about the 1 in 4 Canadians over the age of 15 who provide care to a family member or friend with a health condition or disability. It also talks about how caregivers are financed and those who have unmet needs. I am currently looking for a caregiver in Halifax to talk to and am in contact with a StatsCan survey manager to learn more about NovA Scotia specifically. | News | Dayne | Jan. 13th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | STEM conference | Dalhousie's first conference focused on queer voices in STEM happens Jan 17 and 18. It's organized by a microbiology student, Landon Getz. I want to go chat with one or two of the students in attendance and cover the pannel discussion which will look at negative and positive experiences in STEM and how things can be improved. | News | Alex S | Jan. 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Weekly recycling in Eastern Passage | Council voted to approve an increase in recylcling pick-up from bi-weekly, to weekly, in the HRM community of Eastern Passage (and Cow Bay). Most other areas in HRM already have weekly pick-up. Could make some calls to residents to see what they think, as well as Counc. Bill Karsten. (Will take effect next year, 2021) | News | Sam | January 14 | Just waiting around at council for my other story so could get quick turn-around | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Poet Laureate | Halifax's seventh poet laureate, Afua Cooper, is wrapping up her two-year term this year. The municipality is searching for the city's next poet laureate to start in April 2020 and run a term until March 2023. The nomination deadline is Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. A profile on Cooper and her experience as poet laureate, maybe with a Black History Month angle/section. | Arts | Chris | Jan. 9 | TALK TO TERRA ABOUT gathering and rollout | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Indigenous female lacrosse players | The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) is happening in Halifax July 12-18 and it is only the second year that women's lacrosse will be a part of the games. Lacrosse is one of the oldest organized sports in North America and is considered sacred by many Indigenous communities. However, traditionally only men were allowed to play and women weren't even allowed to touch a lacrosse stick. Though progress is being made, it is still largely taboo in many Indigenous communities for women to play. Many still don't allow it. The Halifax Thunderbirds (pro men's lacrosse team) are seeing popularity and success in their inaugural season and their game on Saturday Jan 18 is First Nations night. This will draw attention to the sport and its roots in Nova Scotia, but many don't know the struggle that young Indigenous women face to play the game they love. I would like to reach out to one or two female athletes who will be competing at NAIG this summer and shed light on what it's like to be a female lacrosse player in their Indigenous communities and in the larger sport community. | Sports | Alix | Jan 14 | more research needed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Reading and birch bark workshop | A Mi'kmaq artist and poet, Michelle Sylliboy, is giving a poetry reading and talk on Wednesday, January 15 about her work with a Mi'kmaq hieroglyphic writing system. She's also leading a Komqwejwi’kasikl (hieroglyphic) Birch Bark Workshop on Thursday, January 16. I would like to profile Sylliboy and cover 1-2 of these events. | Arts | Andrea | Jan 14 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Demolition of Heritage building | Follow-up to signal story done last year about the owner of the heritage building wanting to demolish the building. A concil meeting tomorrow at 6pm will decide if the building will be demolished or not. Plan on speaking to property owner as well as National Trust for Canada, a non-for profit organization that looks to protect heritage sites. Also people that live in the area as well. | News | Kate | Jan. 14 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Oakfield Golf Club Nordic Ski Trail | Oakfield Golf & Country Club has partnered with the HFX Nordic Ski Club to open up a new 5km cross-country/nordic ski trail at the golf course. I want to know the motivation behind this new trail, if there's been an increase in interest this year, the costs involved with up-keep of a nordic ski trail, who the trail will be open to, how long it'll be open etc. | Life/Sports | Ben E. | Jan. 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | DSU Climate Goals | On September 27, 2019, over 10,000 people marched to demand the Federal and Provincial government to take more actions to address the climate crisis. The Dalhousie Student Union is holding a talk where we explore where we are right now, what actions have taken place yet and how can we spur more action. The discussion takes place on January 16, 2020 by Meghan McMorris, who is an advocate of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and works on making climate change relateable to peoples' everyday lives. | social/society | Sarah | Jan. 14 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Medically Assisted Death | The federal government has given Canadians a 2 week window to complete a questionnare on how far to extend access to medical assistance in dying. This questionnare closes on January 27th. For people with any form of dementia, there are big restrictions in their ability to access MAID. These restrictions are what are being reviewed by the government. The update to this law could allow those with dementia to better access MAID. The final amendment is set to be released in | Ellen | Jan 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Cockroach Spray | Cockroaches are on the rise in Halifax as they are becoming resistant to the current treatment spray. A new treatment is coming out in early spring and Pest Control companies are planning on it to stop the problem. They want Halifax residents to be aware and to know how and when to report it so that they do not become resistant to this spray. | Adam | Jan. 14 | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Venezuelan diaspora artists | The Khyber art center showcases Halifax’s diversity, shining the spotlight on Venezuelan diaspora artists with an event Thursday January 16. I want to not only cover the event but talk to the people at Khyber because their mandate is pretty lengthy and interesting. | Life | Feleshia C | Jan 15 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Alcohol and cannabis consumption survey | Dalhousie University is conducting a survey for people aged between 19-25 to examine the use of alcohol and cannabis in social networks. It also aims to find out how the members of a social network and their substance use potentially impacts an individual. These social networks are changing over time. The survey hopes to follow participants for the whole year and find out the results. | news | sarah | Jan 15 | moved to assignment Jan. 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Text-a-Tree | In 2019, Halifax tree project came up with an initiative called Text-a-Tree project which was designed to encourage people to commune with nature while testing how technology might help. People texted the designated Public Garden trees about everything, including one woman who texted about her miscarriage. There's also a book being put together about this text-a-tree project. The Star-Metro did a story on this last year. I would like to do a follow-up on the story to know where they are with the project at the moment. | society/social | sarah | Jan 15 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Drawing the fans | Local artist James Jannsen is drawing HFX Wanderers superstars -- but not the players. He's been creating drawings of the well-known characters who made the Wanderers ground their home during the team's first season. ( https://www.instagram.com/thosewhowandertoo/ ) | Sports / Arts | Sam | January 15 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | PTSD website | The Nova Scotia Government is looking to start a website (resembling an existing one in BC) that helps first responders deal with PTSD. First responders are especially vulernable to PTSD, due to the nature of their job. I will speak to Mike Nickers, Union leader for Paramedics in Halifax. I will also speak to Sara Reeves, media relations for the Works Compensation Board of Nova Scotia. Lastly, I will reach out to Joe Taplin, a retired RCMP officer turned activist for PTSD. | News | Nick | January 15 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Impact of Uber and Lyft | With the decision by Halifax council to give the green light to Uber and Lyft to operate, we'll likely see an impact on the taxi industry in Halifax and the surrounding area. While it may be a boon to consumers, many taxi drivers that operate in the region are here on work permits. If their work dries up, they may have to leave the country. I'll see if I can reach out to Yellow Cab and Casino Taxi to get a better idea as to the numbers, and then see if I can connect with taxi drivers in this situation. | News | Tobias S | more research needed, find people | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | The Human Right to Food | A panel discussing the human right to food. The government isn't obligated to feed citizens. Is it practical to have government action and other systems secure food security? A news story covering the event with voices from panelists and an audeince member. Maybe someone dealing with food insecurity? Stats on food insecurity in an infographic? | Life | Chris | January 15 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Immigration in Halifax | Up for grabs: The HRM is holding community engagement sessions (Monday at 6 central library or Thursday at 5:30 Keeshan Goodman Library) for immigrants to provide feedback so they can infrom the HRM Immigration strategy. You could contact the Diversity and Inclusion office to find out why they're doing this etc. If able to attend the event(s) you can report on what the feedback looks like and talk to people providing feedback. Could be related to the 49 people who became Canadian citizens. https://www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/diversity-inclusion/community-engagement-immigrants | News | Kristina Pappas | January 16 | Would like to do this -Feleshia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Alzheimer's Tickets | The Halifax Thunderbirds are offering discounted tickets for the game vs. San Diego on Saturday Jan. 18. It is Alzheimer's Awareness Month so the team is donating $5 from every ticket sold through https://www.halifaxthunderbirds.com/hope to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. I will speak to the team about the promotion/ donation and the Society about what it means, how it helps and about the month in general. I would also like to talk to a fan about the ticket deal | Sports | Bogstie | January 16 | more research needed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | GSTS Environmental Investment | Dartmouth business Global Spatial Technology Solutions was awarded $2.94 million to develop a maritime vessel management solution using AI in support of "environmentally sustainable maritime operations." They are one of 14 start-up businesses nationwide selected by Ottawa to receive some of the $46.3 million to "tackle climate change" and "build a more sustainable future." Also creates middle-class job. | Business/News | Dayne Patterson | Jan. 16 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Adsum/Vacancy rate | On Wednesday, Adsum for women and children tweeted that for the people they serve, a 1% vacancy rate feels more like 0%. This is following the CMHC report that Halifax’s vacancy rate has dropped yet again. Adsum’s website explains that women are more vulnerable to unstable housing. It would be interesting to look at how a lack of affordable housing affects low-income women who are single parents and what options they are faced with as the vacancy rate continues to decline. | News | Leslie | Jan. 16 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | HRM Walmart Police brutality | There is a protest at 5pm at Walmart on Friday. It is against the racial profiling and police brutality at walmart that took place on the night of the 15th. I would like to cover the protest and speak to the victim. El Jones is also organizing the protest and I would like to speak to her about racial profiling in Halifax. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Reject Teck | Extinction Rebellion is protesting the Teck Frontier mining project on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 1888 Brunswick St. It is in conjuction with protests elsewhere in the country. The Guardian reported on Jan. 10 that British anti-terrorism police labeled the group 'extremist,' so I would like to get reactions from members of the Halifax group | News | Bogstie | Jan. 16 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Special Events | The special events advisory committee is meeting Monday, Jan. 20. There will be nine presentations scheduled, mostly sports focused. Would be valuable to be there and get a heads up on proposed events in the city. | News | Bogstie | Jan. 16 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Creative Studio Grand Opening | The Grand Opening of the Lou Duggan Creative Studio is on Saturday at the Halifax Central Library | News | Alex S | Jan 16 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Winter Ducks of Dartmouth | Martins Park in Dartmouth, a group of mallard ducks tough out winter, even with recent temperatures dipping into the negative double digits. Wait, shouldn’t they be flying south? According to ducks.ca most ducks migrate, but some will stick around if they have open (unfrozen) water, like the river mouth at Martins Park. This will be an informative piece. I’m looking to get an expert’s voice on how the ducks survive here, what they eat, etc. Would load the story with lots of great - long lens – duck w/ snow picks. | Life | Stefan | Jan 16 | more research needed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Design competition art gallery | Today, the province announced that it will hold a design competition for the new provincial art gallery. The competition will last six months and it is open to local and international teams. Also, the art gallery of Nova Scotia tweeted out today that part of the waterfront area will be turned into an arts district. I will speak to the various media contracts listed on the news release. | News/arts | Nick | Jan. 16 | more research and voices needed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Brain device research | Axem Neurotechnology, a local medical tech startup, is seeking participants for a number of research studies. They're looking for stroke survivors and people with correct (or neat-correct) vision and no conditions affecting brains, bones and muscles. They are developing medical devices to help measure brain activity, mainly to help rehabilitate stroke survivors. What are their hopes for the prototypes? This story could help spread the word about their studies (they seem to pay a little, most of the time) and shed light on Axem Neurotechnology's general vision. | News | Andrea | Jan. 16 | more research needed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Food waste NPO | FOUND Forgotten Food is a non-profit organization based in Nova Scotia that collects and distributes surplus food from farmers and markets that would otherwise be thrown out. I will interview one of the founders to get her perspective on food waste and speak to a food sustainability professor at Dalhousie on why this is an issue. | News | Michael | Jan 17 | move it forward--find out what's new/different | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Land based learning | In times of hostility between Indigenous people and government, turmoil with Alton gas and turtle beach, The Mi’kmaw Center places heavy importance on preserving culture in times of tension. They are doing this with a workshop at the Mi’ kmaw Native Friendship Center, inviting Indigenous women to reclaim their heritage through traditional practices like gathering food, crafting, making jewellery, want to know why this is important in these times, why do this | Feleshia c | Jan 17 | moved to assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Turtle island support | Dal student union is helping to raise money towards Indigenous resistance, there will also be a screening of INVASION a film about Indigenous struggles and violence they face at the hands of government , Could do a profile on the director | Feleshia c | Jan 17 | It's a NO GO private event | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Giftcard Laws | Companies in Canada that provide giftcards do not give the ability to return the cards for money when there is no reasonable item to buy at the store. The U.S. has laws which force companies to take back giftcards when they have a certain amount of money left on them. Each state has their own laws. I am wondering why the same companies are not doing this in Canada. I will be talking to people who are dealing with giftcards from christmas, or someone who has thrown a few away. I will talk to the Nova Scotia Consumer rights office to see if they have plans to hold these companies accountable as the U.S. has. | News | Adam | Jan. 17 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Chronic Pain | The only chronic pain support group in Halifax has closed down. | News | Jan. 17 | more research, focus | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Controlled Damage | Neptune Theatre's Controlled Damage premieres on Feb. 4 and runs until Feb. 23. It's a play about the life of Viola Desmond and how her act of bravery in New Glasgow changed society. News story speaking to director Nigel Shawn Williams and actress Deborah Castrilli with a hook of Black History Month. | Arts | Chris | Jan. 9 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Violence at Manors | Alderney and Eastwood Manor are located in downtown Dartmouth. In previous years they have been senior residences. Because of vancancies in the building, Halifax Housing Authority designated this property as a low income housing property and moved in people who are suffering from drug addiction and mental health issues. I plan to talk to the MLA who represents the area. A resident who lives in each building and someone who is planning on moving in. All three are quite terrified and have some horrible stories. I will talk about the crimes which have happened in the building during the past two years | News | Adam | Jan.17 | moved to assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Sackville hockey rally | Hockey team in Lower Sackville dropped out of Hockeyville to support Tyneville, PEI. Rally on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Would count for a "this week" story. | News | Up for Grabs-Alix | Jan.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Pay what you can | Sponsered by Bell-Aliant, Neptune Theaters offers pay what you can nights in which people can see their shows by paying with donations. I want to see who this service most benfiets and why Bell-Aliant chose this kind of service to put money into. | Arts | olivia | Jan 17 | moved assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | local soccer star | Haley Smith from Fall River Nova Scotia finished her fourth and final year playing soccer at Illinois State University. She recived many awards for her sucess in soccer and for her academics. I will be asking her to reflect on her journey, how hard she had to work, the decision to leave Canada, what what playing soccer at such a high level has meant to her. I will also be asking about her future plans as she will be graudating this year. | Olivia | Friday, TBD | MOVED TO NEXT WEEK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | King's Co-op Bookstore vs. Facebook | To promote Desmond Cole's new book "The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistence and Power, the King's Co-op Bookstore scheduled a launch event for Feb. 13. To promote the launch, the bookstore intended to pay for some extra visibility (Facebook Advertising calls this "boosting") but after filling out the information in the Event form, Facebook rejected the request. Their response noted that they require ID confirmation from the host to run ads about social/political issues. On their help page, Facebook notes some problematic examples to explain why the Bookstore's ad couldn't be processed. Among the phrases marked as "requiring authorization and a disclaimer" are "demand equal rights for all communities" and "demanding equal rights for women". The Bookstore is using posters to promote the event in the meantime. | Arts | Ben E. | Jan. 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Bring your own baby | Chain yard Cider is organizing an event this sunday for parents to bring their babies to their taproom this sunday. Kids can enjoy kids movies with headphones while parents can enjoy lunch, beer, wine and cider. | Arts | Seyitan | Jan. 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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