Cornwallis

• Nova Scotia town joins others in removing the name Cornwallis from municipal property

  Lunenburg council announced Tuesday that a street and two parks will be renamed following a recommendation from the town's anti-racism committee.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2023
  
• Late Mi’kmaw activist Nora Bernard recommended as new name for Halifax’s Cornwallis Street

  Nora Bernard, who was a prominent Mi'kmaw activist and residential school survivor, could soon have a north end street named in her honour.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2022
  
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• Halifax’s Cornwallis Street renaming shortlist down to 15 choices

  Among the choices to replace Cornwallis Street are Rocky Jones Street, Nora Bernard Street, Dr. Alfred Waddell Street, Freedom Way, L'nu Street and Pride Street.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Mi’kmaw elders, Halifax council suggest changes to place names with ‘Indian’ in them

  'Peace and friendship is the end goal and that takes time, so we're headed in the right direction.'

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2021
• Nova Scotia town to change street name, citing slaughter of Indigenous people

  The town of Bridgewater in southwestern Nova Scotia has joined the growing list of communities that have dropped the name Cornwallis from its street signs.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
• Former Cornwallis Park officially renamed Peace and Friendship Park

  The new name came after Halifax regional council approved changes on Tuesday that would allow for more flexibility for naming things like parks, streets, buildings, and boats.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2021
• Coming to Halifax council: Cornwallis report, Nova Scotia Nature Trust

  Here's what you can expect at the July 21, 2020, edition of Halifax council.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2020
• Cornwallis debate: Coast guard working with Indigenous group to change ship name

  Federal officials say the icebreaker, known as Canadian Coast Guard Ship Edward Cornwallis, is undergoing a refit in Nova Scotia and will be renamed later this year before it leaves the Shelburne Shipyard.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020
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• Cornwallis task force will close out phase two of public consultations this week

  A final round of public engagement sessions is now underway to examine Halifax's colonial history and its Indigenous heritage.

  News

  Oct 28, 2019
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• Edward Cornwallis task force moves to final phase of public engagement sessions

  Edward Cornwallis, the controversial founder of Halifax, is known for putting a bounty on Mi’kmaq scalps in 1749 while serving as governor of Nova Scotia.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2019