Articles
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Making The Shift
Chief Horseman’s Hopes for the Future
The Alberta provincial government has announced seven new programs intended to assist Indigenous communities in reducing greenhouse gases and power bills, while growing employment opportunities. Chief Eugene Horseman is hopeful that initiatives like these will hold long-term benefits for his community and the environment. Keep reading…
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Times Change
Getting Down to Work with a Women’s Employment Collective
“You’re important, you will find work, and we can help you.” That’s what people who come in the door at Times Change are told, says Pat Bird (left), who worked at the women’s employment collective for 25 years. Keep reading…
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When Hate Goes Public
STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT
“I would never support blanket censorship. But everybody is so afraid of being accused of these things that we really fall into their hands,” says Toronto Public Library Workers Union president Maureen O’Reilly, of the extreme far-right and white supremacists. Keep reading…
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A Burning Question: Coal or Tires
LafargeHolcim, the world’s third largest building supplies company, wants to burn 400,000 used tires a year at its cement plant just four kilometres away from the village of Brookfield, Nova Scotia. Should we be worried? Keep reading…
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Our Times Tally
Chance that a First Nations child on a reserve in Canada lives in poverty: 3 in 5 • Since 1876, number of First Nations children who were placed in residential schools across Canada: 150,000 Keep reading…
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Davis Day: Coal Miners & Community Connection
Twenty-five years after the Westray explosion, people in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, and across Canada, are reminded of the burden of sorrow carried by coal mining communities everywhere. We share a heritage of lasting grief, but we also share a history of community connection. Keep reading…
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4 Directions Arts Festival
First Nations people do not want to honour what feels like a celebration of colonialism. Instead, we want to honour the Indian residential school survivor legacy and the restoration of our identity as Indigenous peoples. This is our festival and you are invited. Keep reading…
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Sanctuary Cities
Sanctuary cities can offer safety and security for people forced to migrate due to catastrophic climate change. We need more such cities, and more resources for those already in place. Keep reading…
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Mayworks Halifax
A Radical Celebration
What does a radical celebration of Nova Scotia working-class culture look like in 2017? The annual Mayworks Halifax Festival of Working People and the Arts offers a schedule packed with opportunities to find out. Keep reading…
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Bc Schools Project
Day of Mourning
Teaching the next generation of workers how to be safe on the job is becoming an annual event in BC high schools, through the Day of Mourning BC Schools Project. Keep reading…
