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'Here's hoping things are finally moving forward in the right direction'

Photo: Saint John resident Heather Whittaker is pictured with her son Justice, who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy. Photo courtesy Heather Whittaker 

Heather Whittaker woke up early one morning last September to find that her basement apartment in Saint John, N.B. had flooded due to a broken pipe. 

It was the latest in a series of setbacks for Whittaker, who struggles to make ends meet on social assistance while serving as the sole caregiver for her teenage son Justice, who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy. 

The Controversy Surrounding African Nova Scotian Identity

This quarter has witnessed one of the most successful stories to unfold. The longstanding controversy among the Black community with a long history in Nova Scotia, often referred to as the 'Black elephant in the room', persisted for an extended period without public discussion. That changed when Robert Wright stepped forward.