ACORN NS leaders meet with Housing Minister Geoff MacLellan
Last week Halifax ACORN leaders met with the Minister in charge of housing in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia ACORN
ACORN National Convention 2019: Hamilton, Ontario
ACORN members from across the country will come together to listen to exciting guest speakers, including labour leaders, community allies, politicians and more; meet other ACORN members and leaders from across the country; attend workshops on how to build power for change; and learn the skills and tools needed to develop grassroots campaigns.
The Star: Halifax activists call on Eastlink to offer low-income internet options
A small group of anti-poverty activists took to the streets of downtown Halifax on Saturday, urging Canadian telecom giant Eastlink to offer more affordable internet, as many of their competitors do.
Nova Scotia ACORN Members Deliver Slumlord Award
ACORN members and MetCap Tenants rallied outside of MetCap Living regional offices
CTV News: Halifax tenants discuss low income housing issues
Low income tenants gathered for a tenant summit Saturday in Halifax, in an effort to kick-start a campaign to improve low-cost housing.
News 95.7: Nova Scotia ACORN disappointed Eastlink opts out of $10/month internet
After Minister Bains announced $10/month internet for low income parents, Nova Scotia ACORN members are deeply disappointed as Eastlink opts out.
CKBW: Atlantic Canadian Telecom Company Opts Out Of Affordable Internet Initiative
An Atlantic Canadian telecom company has opted out of a new program aimed at getting low income families on affordable high speed internet plans.
CTV News: Cockroaches on the rise in Halifax
Pest control experts say the number of cockroaches in Halifax seems to be on the rise.
Nova Scotia Advocate: MetCaptivated: Metcap Living tenants just want a decent place to live
Unhappy tenants and their supporters gathered outside a large apartment building on Kennedy Drive in Dartmouth, owned by Metcap Living.
Dartmouth Members Demand Healthy Homes
Nova Scotia ACORN members took action at 15 Kennedy Drive for landlord licensing