Cherry Brook

• African Nova Scotian communities host walk/run to honour Emancipation Day

  Several African Nova Scotian communities came together to organize a run/walk event for Emancipation Day.

  Features

  Aug 1, 2021
  
• Former Nova Scotia orphanage for Black children marks 100th anniversary

  The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children opened on June 6, 1921, and has since been torn down, but a new replica home is being built to support the community.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2021
  
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• Nova Scotia reports first cases of COVID-19 in schools

  'Everyone in a class which a confirmed case attended is being tested and asked to self-isolate for 14 days.'

  Education

  Nov 16, 2020
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• Premier faces backlash for singling out African Nova Scotian communities during COVID-19

  Despite calls from the African Nova Scotian community, Premier Stephen McNeil has yet to apologize for his comments about "partying."

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2020
• Will banning street checks be enough? Concerns heard as Halifax community meetings get underway

  Roughly a dozen people attended the meeting at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherrybrook, N.S., on Tuesday.

  Politics

  May 21, 2019
• Protestors gather outside Cherry Brook Zoo as allegations of animal cruelty persist on social media

  Protesters armed with bright signs are attempting to draw attention to an alleged incident of what they believe is a case of animal abuse.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2019
• Trudeau draws protesters in Halifax as he apologizes for racial profiling incident on Parliament Hill

  "We still have a country where discrimination based on the colour of a person's skin is all too common and we have much, much work to do," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2019
• Bennett’s Barbershop owner remembered for his humour, love for people

  Leroy Bennett, 70, died on Aug. 21. The barber was known as the "mayor" of the Halifax peninsula's north end.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2018
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• ‘It’s historical discrimination’: North Preston resident calls for more government communication over land titles

  Nearly two centuries ago, black loyalists were given plots of land by the crown in communities from Guysborough to the Prestons. But in many cases, the deeds were never recorded.

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2018
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• Senate committee holds public hearing in Nova Scotia on prisoners’ human rights

  The event is part of a study that will explore the situations faced in prison by women, visible minorities and other groups.

  News

  Mar 26, 2018