CanadaHow was Ottawa to choose who would build its ships?Two contracts. Three provinces—each with a history of feeling slighted by the feds.
GeneralMinister overboardKeeping meddling politicians out of the shipbuilding contract decision worked. Is there a lesson here?
CanadaAfricville can’t escape racial divideThe choice of a new Halifax museum’s executive director is stoking old tensions
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CanadaAll men on deck—in drag?A new exhibit at Halifax’s Maritime Museum reveals that gay marriage was performed at sea long before it was on land
UniversityHalifax students make latest Wikileaks dumpConsulate chronicles ’militant student group’ involvement in 2003 anti-war protests
OttawaStephen Harper’s own private audienceA veterans advocate was turned away in Halifax and students were denied entry in Guelph.
CulturePut your money where your mouth isIn seaside cities like Halifax, it’s hard to buy fresh local fish. A new co-op is fixing that.
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