One of the best Canadian Christmas traditions:Each year since 1971, Nova Scotia has sent Boston a large Christmas tree in gratitude for help Bostonians provided after the devastating Halifax Explosion of Dec. 6, 1917. Boston provided medical personnel …

That we go to the ER expecting to wait a long time has become part of the culture of medicine.  It’s almost a cliché.  I’ve worked in the ER for nearly thirty years.  There have been lots of efforts to…

Divisions of class and labour on King’s College University campus

HALIFAX—Zona Roberts is looking for a way to get her motorbike to Newfoundland. Af…

Lest We Forget — it’s a phrase not well understood by many people any more. Not only does it sound old, but taken out of context it could mean anything. Most people know it as a sombre expression of remembrance. If we forget the horror of war, we’re doomed to repeat it. Canada has been [...]

In a speech to a Liberal riding association in Halifax, Stephane Dion considers the…

Black Nova Scotian community to join African Union

HALIFAX—“I’m a black man from a hostile environment,” says David Horne.
Horne is an internati…

Black Nova Scotian community to join African Union

HALIFAX—“I’m a black man from a hostile environment,” says David Horne.
Horne is an internati…

From the Daily Show yesterday.Halifax NS by sjmorris123 . . . → Read More: Let Freedom Rain: Halifax the new Palestinian homeland? – Syndicated from http://letfreedomrain.blogspot.com/

UPDATE: Sorry folks, the clip has been removed by Comedy Network. You could try going to the CN website and watching the video for the Daily Show for Sept. 22 but you’d just have to wade through advertising up the yahoo. (Hint: go here and start at the…

Haligonians tend to pride themselves as drinkers. (note: a Haligonian is a person from Halifax) The city is filled with pubs, restaurantes, and bars, partly due to the tourism, partly due to the fact that it’s a University town, and partly due to the celtic atmosphere that has evolved with the city. Old buildings, sail [...]

8 Rockin’ Breweries in Halifax Nova Scotia! is a post from: I Backpack Canada

HALIFAX—Siphoning thousands of dollars from a special-needs program for the disabled while pumping tens of millions into a convention centre is a “betrayal” by Nova Scotia’s New Democratic Party government, …

I was doing some writing last night along the Halifax boardwalk and decided to test out a new app I had recently purchased from the iTunes store. I found an old barnacle shell and propped my iPhone up on the slanted bench and proceeded to record for just over an hour. I know that this [...]

Photo Du Jour – Time Lapse of a Halifax Sunset is a post from: I Backpack Canada

Organizations slowly becoming more trans inclusive

HALIFAX—In July, Halifax had its first ever Dyke and Trans March, celebrating the identities of que…

Spending money in Halifax is incredibly easy. The patio beers, the museums, the art galleries, the tours, and the food. It all ends up taking its toll on your wallet. Having been a starving student in Halifax, I’ve managed to acquire a rather large list of free things to do in Halifax. Try and do [...]

12 Free Things to do in Halifax, Nova Scotia is a post from: I Backpack Canada