Africville

The representation of Black and female members has risen notably in Nova Scotia's legislature following on Tuesday's, August 17, 2021, provincial election, but no one who identifies as Indigenous was elected in the vote — or at any point in the province's history.

A new tool that measures the environmental quality of any urban street in Canada — and maps it out in colour — illustrates vividly the many neighbourhoods in the country that have poor environment scores, neighbourhoods that are often home to racialized communities.

The new Canadian bank note honouring Viola Desmond had a satisfying surprise for many African-Nova Scotians: an unexpected shout-out to Halifax's historic north end, home to one of Canada's oldest black communities.