Maritimes and Beyond: How Do NB Power Hikes Impact Those Living with Disabilities?
In 2025, NB Power has once again increased its rates, placing additional financial strain on many people. Host Nichola Taylor discusses with Shelley Petit, Chair of NBCPD, the implications of these recent and forthcoming rate hikes on those living with disabilities, a group already grappling with significant poverty.
Wade’s World: Amari Johnson. Black Star
Black Star alternatives in education with a touch of marronage and Liberia
Maritimes and Beyond: How Landlords Use Older Rent Buildings to Displace Tenants in Ottawa
Sara Laviolette, Chair of Ottawa-Vanier ACORN, highlights the troubling trend of landlords exploiting older, below-market rent units to displace tenants through demovictions. She emphasizes the lack of tenant protections in these situations, which allows landlords to engage in predatory practices aimed at increasing rents. In her conversation with host Nichola Taylor, Sara also sheds light on additional activities and initiatives taking place within her local chapter.