News 1. Kasian report This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. The bill from a consultant hired by the province to develop the master plan to replace the crumbling Victoria General Hospital has come in at $3.4 million — a whopping 78 per cent higher than budgeted. Toronto-based Kasian Architecture was awarded a $1.9 million contract to advise the province on the … [Read More...]
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Update on ongoing bike projects, Part 1
I first wrote about bikes in Halifax back in 2003 when the city's first bike plan, the "Blueprint for a Bicycle Friendly HRM," was released and approved. Fifteen … [Read More...]
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Davie and Irving shipyards are in the midst of a lobbying blitz in Ottawa
News 1. Davie v Irving In recent days, Unifor Marine Workers Federation Local 1, which represents Irving Shipyard workers, has been conducting a "Ships Stay … [Read More...]
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Our lunch with Angela
by Martha Paynter, El Jones, and Emma Halpern We sat down with Angela Davis for one hour over lunch when she was in town this week to receive an honourary Doctor of Laws from Dalhousie University and deliver the inaugural lecture in the Viola … [Read More...]
Halifax council and the Martha Mitchell effect
News 1. Pardons "The federal government will announce on Wednesday morning that it intends to proceed with a plan to grant pardons to Canadians who have past simple possession charges," reports CTV: Sources have confirmed to CTV News that the … [Read More...]
There’s other stuff happening besides cannabis legalization, but also cannabis legalization is happening
News 1. Kasian Report on VG Redevelopment "Finally, the province has released a massive amount of information from a consulting firm hired to draw up a Master Plan to replace the Victoria General Hospital," reports Jennifer Henderson: You … [Read More...]
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A highly redacted version of the Master Plan to replace the Victoria General Hospital has been released
Finally, the province has released a massive amount of information from a consulting firm hired to draw up a Master Plan to … [Read More...]
We found the 10 square metres where you can legally smoke on city property in Dartmouth
News 1. Clayton Cromwell "An emergency intercom in the jail unit of a young Halifax man who died of a methadone … [Read More...]
Why the pre-legalization crackdown on medical cannabis dispensaries?
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, recreational-but-fun-free cannabis finally becomes legal in Canada. Before we go there — and we … [Read More...]
As legalization looms, expect province-wide raids on cannabis dispensaries next week
News 1. Province to abandon Amanda 7 computer system "The Halifax Examiner has learned the province will replace the … [Read More...]
Province to abandon computer system at heart of Freedom of Information security failure
The Halifax Examiner has learned the province will replace the Amanda 7 computer system used to access and process requests … [Read More...]
It’s the People’s Arena: we paid for it, we own it
News 1. P3s explained Does the McNeil government's announcement that the QEII New Generation project will be financed … [Read More...]
A man was killed in a 1998 explosion at the Irving refinery; afterwards, a safety report made recommendations that would “prevent a similar occurrence,” but 20 years later the refinery exploded again
News 1. Refinery explosion Canadian Press reporters Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Brett Bundale interviewed Jonathan … [Read More...]
Too many walls and not enough bridges
News 1. Chris Mosher I reported over the weekend: After he was charged with sexual assault and then for repeatedly … [Read More...]
Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower will be lit up tonight
A relative newcomer to Nova Scotia, I’ve not yet visited Sydney. However, in addition to its fabled Big Fiddle, the city has … [Read More...]
Do P3 hospitals offer value for money spent? None of your business, says Stephen McNeil
The ever-expanding, ongoing plan to drag Nova Scotia’s healthcare infrastructure into the 21st century — by tearing down and … [Read More...]
Former Halifax cop Chris Mosher has received a cash payout and a new job from the city
After he was charged with sexual assault and then for repeatedly violating the conditions of his release, Halifax cop Chris … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia’s foolhardy use of public-private partnerships continues
News 1. Jails lose crime investigation evidence "On Tuesday, I attended Dartmouth Provincial Court for the preliminary … [Read More...]
Jails lose crime investigation evidence
On Tuesday, I attended Dartmouth Provincial Court for the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Nadia Gonzalez. Samanda … [Read More...]
Trying to get straight answers from the provincial government is an exercise in frustration and futility
Joan Baxter here again, filling in for Tim who is in Toronto for Wrongful Conviction Day, and being recognized by Innocence … [Read More...]
How to profit in cannabis gold rush: sell picks and shovels
“During a gold rush, there’s a lot of money to be made supplying the picks and shovels,” said Paul Pedersen. The 2006 … [Read More...]
Can I have $15,000? Or maybe just $15 an hour?
Hi, Erica Butler here filling in for Tim on this drizzly old Halifax day. News 1. On Treaty Day, Nova Scotia … [Read More...]
Keep Uber out of Halifax
News 1. Lobbying "The Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. paid thousands of dollars to fly three experts to Halifax to testify in … [Read More...]
We’re pretty sure it will soon be legal to smoke dope with that murderous imperialist Boer War dude outside Province House
News 1. The 1% "Did you know Canadian taxpayers earning more than $250,000 annually — them’s the “one per cent” to me … [Read More...]
Don’t tax the rich: They won’t pay
Did you know Canadian taxpayers earning more than $250,000 annually — them's the “one per cent” to me and thee — paid … [Read More...]
John Risley is a petty and mean-spirited man
Instead of actually working yesterday, I spent much time, probably too much time, watching the horror show down in the U.S. I … [Read More...]