Stories by Carleigh MacKenzie

Carleigh MacKenzie is a Cape Breton-born writer. She is the copy editor for the Dalhousie Gazette and the vice-president of Dalhousie’s Creative Writing Society. She enjoys intimate longform writing, legal articles and feel-good stories.

Email Carleigh at: <cr482283@dal.ca>

Prince Andrew High School is changing its name this year.

High school in Dartmouth to be renamed for next year, students to vote

Renaming committee to discuss options for new name for Prince Andrew High

By Carleigh MacKenzie

1 day ago

As housing prices rise, people are finding it harder to buy a house in the Halifax area.

North Bay, Ont., family moves to Halifax, can't find house to buy

Low housing inventory, record sale prices put family in real estate squeeze

By Carleigh MacKenzie

3 days ago

Northwood Halifax Campus is one of the 52 long-term care homes in Nova Scotia experiencing staff shortages.

Long-term care employees short-staffed, worried about mental health

Workers putting in extra hours, filling in where needed, but it's wearing them down

By Carleigh MacKenzie

1 week ago

Justice John Keith ruled against an application for damages under the province's cyber-bullying legislation this week.

Construction worker accuses Dartmouth woman of cyberbullying, court application is denied

Judge rules Facebook post does not fit legal definition of cyberbullying

By Carleigh MacKenzie

1 week ago

A message about staying home and safe on the front steps of a house in south-end Halifax.

'Being kind to yourself': How to self-isolate at home

COVID-19 has forced us inside. Here's how to care for your mental health.

By Carleigh MacKenzie

Apr 28, 2020