St Barbara Ltd, the Australian mining company that owns Atlantic Gold and Atlantic Mining NS, which operates the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River, is in trouble. This week, St Barbara's share prices crashed 14% “to a multi-year low,” after the company released a statement that warns of “near-term risk of disruption” at its Touquoy mine because of what it called … [Read More...]
Weekend File, June 25, 2022
Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to sections in this … [Read More...]
Bousquet talks to himself
News 1. Women and housing "A 25-unit affordable housing complex in Lakeside, NS called The Sunflower that will provide housing for women, families, and … [Read More...]
Recent articles
Despite receiving Muskrat Falls power, Nova Scotia is still burning biomass for electricity
The Ecology Action Centre is urging the provincial government to rescind or revoke a directive to Nova Scotia Power to maximize the burning of biomass to generate electricity. That instruction was first given by the McNeil government in May 2020 … [Read More...]
Halifax engineers want to widen roads before implementing pedestrian-protecting turn signals
New turn signals at intersections in Halifax could protect pedestrians from careless drivers, but the municipality's engineers aren't willing to risk added congestion to make it happen. Last year, Coun. Waye Mason moved for a staff report, "to be … [Read More...]
Women and gender diverse people are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis. Are we doing enough?
A 25-unit affordable housing complex in Lakeside, NS called The Sunflower that will provide housing for women, families, and gender-expansive people is almost complete. But women and gender-diverse people, who are vulnerable in a housing crisis, need … [Read More...]
Frequent closures of emergency department at Hants Community Hospital expected this summer
Residents living in and around Windsor can expect to see frequent closures of the emergency department at the Hants Community … [Read More...]
Back to the office? Some employees just aren’t having it
News 1. Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly accused of ‘devastation’ of Eagle Head Beach Tim Bousquet drove to Queens … [Read More...]
Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly accused of ‘devastation’ of Eagle Head Beach
Residents near Eagle Head Beach in Queens County are trying to stop construction at an oceanfront site owned by former … [Read More...]
Last Hope camp wraps up time at Beals Brook after province scales back planned cut
On Tuesday, a group of citizens who set up camp off a remote dirt road near Highway 10 in Annapolis County back in December … [Read More...]
Committee recommends heritage registration for former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children
A committee of council is recommending heritage registration for the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children. At a … [Read More...]
Stats Can: Canada’s inflation rate highest in 40 years
Skyrocketing gas prices, higher prices for food and restaurant services, and a continuation of elevated food and shelter … [Read More...]
Auditor general finds Halifax isn’t doing enough to foster a respectful workplace
Halifax's auditor general says the city is failing to create a respectful workplace culture, and the chief administrative … [Read More...]
Taking the first steps on the drastic plastic problem
News 1. RCMP Commissioner tried to "jeopardize" mass murder investigation to advance federal gun control efforts The … [Read More...]
Transport Canada received nearly 500 comments about Dartmouth Cove, but HRM missed the deadline
The federal government received nearly 500 comments about an application to infill part of Dartmouth Cove, but the municipal … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia auditor general finds public housing governance ‘severely lacking’
With a waiting list of nearly 6,000, public housing in Nova Scotia is "severely lacking" proper governance and oversight, the … [Read More...]
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki tried to ‘jeopardize’ mass murder investigation to advance Trudeau’s gun control efforts
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki “made a promise” to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the Prime Minister’s Office to … [Read More...]
Calling the quarantine hotline
News 1. Police board to launch limited independent review of August 18 actions "Halifax’s Board of Police … [Read More...]
Halifax police board to pursue independent civilian review of August 18 police action
With an outside legal opinion giving it the green light, Halifax's Board of Police Commissioners is moving ahead with an … [Read More...]
Small business owners should be advocating for off-market housing
News 1. Small businesses and housing costs There's been a torrent of articles recently about the struggles small … [Read More...]
Fuel costs, labour shortages slowing down growth, production of local foods and goods, chamber of commerce hears
Discussions about rising fuel costs were a highlight during a panel discussion hosted by the Truro and Colchester Chamber of … [Read More...]
Random thoughts on a random day in a random June
Whatever happened to Thursday? On Thursday, the CBC’s Anjuli Patil reported the Houston government had decided not to … [Read More...]
Weekend File, June 18, 2022
Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to … [Read More...]
Couple selling business in Mahone Bay after “unbearable” two years, staff shortages
The owners of The Biscuit Eater Café & Books in Mahone Bay have decided to sell their business and the historic building … [Read More...]
Masculinity, as defined by a friend of a mass murderer: “Men want art work that’s a picture of a gun enlarged seven feet high”
News 1. Illegal deposit "A Halifax woman says she was denied an apartment after refusing to pay an illegal deposit to … [Read More...]
Landlord asked Halifax tenant for illegal deposit, denied apartment when she refused
A Halifax woman says she was denied an apartment after refusing to pay an illegal deposit to her prospective … [Read More...]