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Emancipation Day Jul 30, 2026

Each year on August 1, we mark Emancipation Day, recognizing the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act coming into effect across the British Empire in 1834.

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Independent Adjudicator Finds No Evidence of Discrimination Jul 23, 2026

The adjudicator in an independent human rights board of inquiry has dismissed the complaint of Sherri Borden Colley vs. The Source, citing no evidence of discrimination.

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There Is No Place for Hate in Nova Scotia Jul 08, 2026

The reports of an apparent hate-motivated incident at a Halifax business this week are deeply troubling.

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