The Chronicle Herald strike is a year old. The Halifax Typographical Union had pickets and rallies planned throughout the province, with 61 newsroom staff going on strike last January 23rd over wage cuts and other issues. The Labour Board will hear an unfair practice complaint against the newspaper on February 8th.
Category: Halifax
Apple Blossom to relax restrictions on leadership competition
Organizers of the 85th annual Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival say they want it more inclusive. Annapolisa can be Queen, King, or just Annapolisa depending on which genders are represented. Candidates have to be high school or equivalent grads, and 18 to 23 years old.