Aya Al-Hakim آية الحكيم
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Journalist. Formerly with @globalnews @cbcns
Toronto
Joined September 2017
Grateful for the support I've been getting from @atRachelGilmore @ReporterTeresa @irelynelavery @hiheidilee <3 <3
I’m overwhelmed by the kindness that has poured in over the last day. Hoping to answer all of you after catching my breath ❤️ Until then, remember the stellar journalists you have the rare opportunity to snap up: @ReporterTeresa
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“It’s been super challenging for the staff…They’re exhausted, they’re tired. And when they see people coming in and taking services from people who need them the most…It’s very discouraging,” said the president and CEO of Shepherds of Good Hope. https://t.co/XApoiu3mMg
globalnews.ca
Shepherds of Good Hope's CEO says several protesters showed up at the soup kitchen on Saturday and allegedly verbally abused staff and volunteers while demanding they be served.
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"This is something we’re going to have to deal with,” Global News’ Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell said. https://t.co/FVVIBbgFIg
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Environment Canada has issued several warnings for various parts of the country, cautioning against severe cold, snowfall and thunder.
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The passengers were intercepted, interrogated, and tested by public health for COVID-19 on their arrival. https://t.co/4zFRB1s6o0
globalnews.ca
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said passengers who allegedly broke COVID-19 rules on board a Sunwing flight to Mexico could face criminal prosecution.
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Some personal news: As of early January, I’ll be starting a new role as a National Online Journalist at Global News. The job is based in Toronto, but I’ll be working from Halifax for a short while. I’m looking forward to start this next chapter of my career ❤️
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A nice story by @aalhakim_ on the not so nice situation facing medical staff at the @IWKHealth Emergency Department. #Halifax #NS
"I think that it’s really hard when you’re trying your hardest. And then someone’s yelling at you.” https://t.co/T52BaMa00x
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Poet Tamana Saqi made her dreams come true when she wrote a book dedicated to Afghan women. "Art to me is for the voiceless, so I'm here speaking for others who can't." https://t.co/isQSqeuZXE
globalnews.ca
Halifax poet Tamana Saqi has published her book of poetry 'Shadow of My Knight' in honour of Afghan women healing from wounds of injustice and war.
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Via @aalhakim_: Nova Scotia’s proof-of-vaccination policy is now in effect. Here’s what you need to know. https://t.co/tdXMxiMMoW
globalnews.ca
Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 is required for people who are aged 12-plus in order to participate in non-essential events and activities in Nova Scotia as of Oct. 4.
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“I think that we’re at a really exciting time right now when it comes to emerging talent." https://t.co/bKpiy3CLYD
globalnews.ca
'People started saying that nobody was going to save us but ourselves,' says Christoper Toulany, curator of a digital platform helping Halifax musicians promote their work.
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“Being an immigrant, you’re resilient. You endure hurricanes, you endure hardships. You can endure anything that comes your way.” https://t.co/hF2fYQNk9v
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Sneaker artist Kemmy Smith reflects on his journey from the Bahamas to being a business owner in Halifax in a short documentary.
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"I wanted to sing my entire life... When you have a personality disorder, it’s very common to really romanticize things, especially from a young age." via @aalhakim_
https://t.co/tpslvhVtBd
globalnews.ca
"My main goal (through my music) is to encourage people to learn to hold themselves accountable and just be healthier versions of themselves."
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UPDATED: Police officers unleashed pepper spray on a crowd of people protesting their forcible removal of an encampment being used by people without homes. https://t.co/UigdVXUZkP
globalnews.ca
Concerned citizens told police that occupants have no other housing options.
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A N.S. expert thinks the probable culprit in the latest attack would be a great white shark. https://t.co/p4QeW5rwBB
globalnews.ca
'What you have here is the home of the shark, and they are out there to feed.'
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When you go to Splashifax, get ready to fall — a lot. https://t.co/VRON3pswVJ
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When you go to Splashifax, get ready to fall — a lot. The inflatable water park in Nova Scotia opened in mid-July in Hammonds Plains, N.S., in collaboration with Hatfield Farm. For Dave Wolpin, the...
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#BREAKING: Premier Iain Rankin will visit Nova Scotia Lt-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc today at 9:45 a.m., with an expected summer election call to follow. https://t.co/5VnslmWYz9
globalnews.ca
At the request of the premier, Nova Scotia Lt-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc dissolved the legislature Saturday morning.
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A Halifax Regional Police superintendent and his wife say they were racially profiled when they were pulled over at gunpoint by RCMP.
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#BREAKING: Almost 15 months since the mass shooting in Portapique, the province has announced changes to how the emergency alert system is now handled. https://t.co/Swf3Xm3sLH
globalnews.ca
Direct access to the emergency alert system is now available to the Nova Scotia RCMP, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), and to other policing services.
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#BREAKING: On the heels of an expected summer election call in N.S., Justin Trudeau and Premier Iain Rankin have announced big money for childcare in the province. https://t.co/SIIZP7mrCT
globalnews.ca
The combined funding of $605 million will focus on reducing child care fees.
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“When we talk about how you address systemic issues, listen to our voices. We know what’s best for us. And in Nova Scotia, we’re saying it’s this.”
globalnews.ca
'The centre will look at cultural issues, it will look at healing, and it will have our elders there and traditional practices for healing.'
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