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November 12, 2013 • Media Co-op

Deli Meat Raid Sparks Real-Life Manitoba Food Fight, Highlights Regulatory Void

The quest for a better prosciutto leads to one family's showdown with provincial health inspectors.

» Story: by Sheldon Birnie

November 9, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Angry crowd of 3,000 demands Veterans Affairs office stay operational in Sydney.

And why in 2009 did Veterans Affairs destroy 27,381 boxes of veterans' medical records?

» Story: by Miles Howe

November 8, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Lest Harper Forget

Risk of closures to Veterans Affairs offices expected to draw thousands to Sydney rally.

» Story: by Miles Howe

November 5, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Prelude to the Raid

Interview with Warrior Society District chief suggests Irving-owned security, RCMP, engaged in pre-October 17th charge trumping.

» Story: by Miles Howe

November 1, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Book Launch: The Lost Teachings / Panuijkatasikl Kina’masuti’l by Michael James Isaac

Night features billingual readings in Mi'kmaw and English

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» Listen: by Scott Barber

October 22, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Mi'kmaq Warrior bail hearings risks turning into week-long event

Zero down, six to go as first day draws to a close

» Story: by Miles Howe - 3 comments

October 22, 2013 •

Wheat Next?

What the end of the Wheat Board’s single desk means in the long run

» Story: by Kyle Farquharson

October 20, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Mi'kmaq Warrior risks losing leg after being shot by RCMP rubber slug in Thursday's cop attack.

Internal bleeding went untended for two days due to shock.

» Story: by Miles Howe

October 18, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

RCMP bring 60 drawn guns, dogs, assault rifles, to serve injunction on the wrong road

After van, main blocker removed the night before, RCMP seem hell-bent for violence in early dawn encounter with Warriors

» Story: by Miles Howe - 8 comments

October 16, 2013 • Halifax Media Co-op

Advisers to Chief Sock in Anti-shale gas negotiations are provincial government employees.

John Deveau - adviser - well-positioned to profit from talks, Indigenous unrest, resource development

» Story: by Miles Howe

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