When Sobeys moved out of Gottingen Street in north-end Halifax in the '80s, it left the area without easy access to affordable, nutritious food. One community advocate who grew up in the historically Black neighbourhood says the negative effects of that move continue to be felt more than three decades later.

People gathered at the East Preston Recreation Centre this week to mark the 105th birthday of Liza Brooks. She was born on May 15, 1919.

A new tourism company that wants to offer tours of Black heritage sites around Nova Scotia is facing pushback from competitors who say the market is saturated.