Last week, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal instructed the McNeil government to stop hiding behind the skirts of solicitor-client privilege in order to hobble a lawsuit brought against it by a former government lawyer who claims the government impugned his conduct and attacked his character and reputation. Alex Cameron, a 26-year veteran of the justice department, was the … [Read More...]
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The $722 million deal
Here’s the deal. On Wednesday, May 14, an Australian gold mining company called St. Barbara Limited, with one gold mine in Australia and a second one in Papua New … [Read More...]
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Treat your brain: get outdoors
News 1. Premier vs teachers, round 27 Premier Stephen McNeil returned from his latest trip to Europe and China yesterday, and pretty much immediately started … [Read More...]
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The authoritarian state starts with oppression of minorities today
News 1. Racism costs City Hall $600,000 The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission issued this press release yesterday: The chair of an independent human rights board of inquiry into the matter of Y.Z. v. Halifax Regional Municipality issued her … [Read More...]
You’re adults now, and this is an actual crisis
News 1. Keji braces for impact of invasive chain pickerel Chain pickerel first spotted last year in the water systems of Kejimkujik National Park are now spread throughout the park, reports Paul Withers for the CBC. "It's kind of like a bad … [Read More...]
New police chief Dan Kinsella holds a degree from WalMart U.
News 1. Ramadan in jail "Malik is calling from the jail asking for the numbers of any Muslims he can contact just to talk to, maybe hear some Quran from," writes El Jones: The last time he prayed with community was during Ramadan last year, … [Read More...]
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Ramadan in jail: prisoners in Burnside are being denied the right to practice their religion
Malik is calling from the jail asking for the numbers of any Muslims he can contact just to talk to, maybe hear some Quran … [Read More...]
The redemption of Frank Anderson
News 1. Transit passes "Soon, more people will get access to low income transit passes," writes Erica Butler. "But the … [Read More...]
Transit Pass Bingo
The city’s low income transit pass (LITP) program will start accepting applications on May 21, and there are a couple of … [Read More...]
“This is North Preston”: a story that “needs to be heard”
Jaren Hayman is from Toronto. He’s 32 years old, a white man. He began his professional career as a drummer, touring North … [Read More...]
If we really valued immigrants, we’d pay them better
News 1. Clearcuts "The Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry (DLF) recently hired DG Communications, a public … [Read More...]
Truth Be Told: Nova Scotia’s forest department hires a PR firm with forest industry ties to help it with transparency
Cover photo: recent drone shot of a clearcut located between Kejimkujik National Park and Lake Rossignol. Photo courtesy Jeff … [Read More...]
The Sydney container terminal and crazed right-wingers: the Polish nationalist connection
News 1. Blake Jackson Yesterday, Justice Christa Brothers issued her oral decision in the Blake Jackson case; Brothers … [Read More...]
The city has the money to create an entirely new position with a six-figure salary, but not enough money to pay janitors a living wage
News 1. Mark Norman "Prosecutors are expected to withdraw a criminal charge against Vice-Adm. Mark Norman, providing a … [Read More...]
The owners of The Exchange restaurant say they were cheated out of their space in the Maple building
News 1. Art gallery... on the waterfront? "In the last three months, it’s been reported that the Greenland ice sheet is … [Read More...]
With increasing sea level rise, does it make sense to build a new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on the waterfront?
In the last three months, it’s been reported that the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, which will mean a … [Read More...]
Yet another $9 million of public money is going to support the Yarmouth ferry
News 1. Two protests "While officials moved quickly to respond to student protests about the cancellation of high … [Read More...]
Fracking is back on the agenda in Nova Scotia
To frack, or not to frack Nova Scotia? That seems to be the question. Again. There’s been a de facto moratorium on … [Read More...]
A tale of two protests
“In my view, kids should be in class.” Premier Stephen McNeil March 2019 “Something is happening here But you don’t … [Read More...]
No one cares that you want to bicycle across Canada
News 1. Extinction Rebellion High school students across Nova Scotia are demanding action on climate change, and will be … [Read More...]
A squirrelly situation: lessons in urban planning
1. Active transportation "The nine-kilometre long Burnside Connector highway will cost at least $196 million, more than … [Read More...]
For Halifax council, a “climate emergency” means more roads
On Friday, school kids will walk out of their classes and head out for another march around Halifax, visiting the various … [Read More...]
Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent in Halifax
News 1. HRP's new police chief Dan Kinsella, a veteran of the Hamilton, Ontario police force, is the new chief for the … [Read More...]
16 random people in my hotel room
News 1. Social Policy Framework report comes to council Tim has posted this "Will Work for Living Wage" image countless … [Read More...]
The CEO of US Bank was probably in town a few days ago; this can’t be good
1. Fox Hill Market & Deli is accused of "extortion" of immigrant workers "Fox Hill Market & Deli on Robie Street … [Read More...]
Fox Hill Market & Deli is accused of “extortion” of immigrant workers
Fox Hill Market & Deli on Robie Street in Halifax is accused of being in violation of immigration laws. The … [Read More...]