News 1. Union wins half-million dollar judgment agains Stavco On Wednesday, I mentioned the case of Jamie Grant against Stavco Construction: Grant says he was hired in May 2016 as a labourer to work on the construction of an apartment building at 29 Abbington Avenue in Bedford; he was paid $17 an hour plus the required four per cent vacation pay. In October 2016, … [Read More...]
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Angry People in Local Newspapers: Morning File, Thursday, August 17, 2017
News 1. Are we going to give Annie Leibovitz millions of dollars? "Nova Scotia taxpayers will have to wait a little longer to find out whether they’re on the … [Read More...]
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Leo Glavine won’t say if the province is going to buy out Annie Leibovitz
Nova Scotia taxpayers will have to wait a little longer to find out whether they’re on the hook for $2.3 million — about half the purchase price of the Annie … [Read More...]
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Terrence Higgins’ shed is an assault on good governance: Morning File, Wednesday, August 16, 2017
1. Rural ride-sharing Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler discusses the demise of Halifax Transit's route #402: The 402, which ran a Monday to Friday one-way loop from Spryfield to Sambro and Ketch Harbour, fell victim to new … [Read More...]
Forget about the 402, rideshares can bring better service to rural communities
It’s fitting that when Local Xpress journalist Liane Heller took the final ride for her three-year-long project to write about every single route on the Halifax Transit map, she found herself on the 402 Sambro. Along with Heller’s … [Read More...]
Killer sharks are encircling Nova Scotia: Morning File, Tuesday, August 15, 2017
News 1. Abortion "Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada where women must obtain a physician’s referral before making an abortion appointment," reports Brett Bundale for the Canadian Press: Advocates say Nova Scotia is now one of the most … [Read More...]
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People with giant heads: Morning File, Monday, August 14, 2017
News 1. Post-strike Chronicle Herald Stephen Kimber: Now that the strike is over, Herald management desperately needs … [Read More...]
The Herald strike is over. Now what?
“I want to thank the arts community in particular and everyone in general for their tremendous support during the Chronicle … [Read More...]
Sauce for the Goose: Morning File, Saturday August 12, 2017
1. On Public Mourning In January, a white man in Shelburne who ran down two young Black men with his car was acquitted of … [Read More...]
Examineradio 124: Herald Strike Ends!
The 18-month strike at the Chronicle Herald is over. For some, it's a return to the newsroom, though with a lighter paycheque … [Read More...]
The Chronicle Herald strike is over: Morning File, Friday, August 11, 2017
News 1. The Chronicle Herald strike is over Unionized newsroom employees at the Chronicle Herald have voted to accept a … [Read More...]
Eulogy for a Goose: Morning File, Thursday, August 10, 2017
News 1. Chronicle Herald vote today Striking Chronicle Herald newsroom employees will today vote on whether to accept a … [Read More...]
Government investment and social good: Morning File, Wednesday, August 9, 2017
News 1. Failed "investments" Yesterday, I noted that Nova Scotia Business Inc. had written off more than $26 million in … [Read More...]
Ten-thousand dollars in cash between the truck seats: Morning File, Tuesday, August 8, 2017
News 1. Downeast and Harold MacKay "Harold MacKay is using the Downeast Beer Factory to bilk investors, alleges … [Read More...]
Harold MacKay is using the Downeast Beer Factory to bilk investors, alleges lawsuit
Harold MacKay, the founder and president of the Downeast Beer Factory, is using the brewery and restaurant to bilk investors, … [Read More...]
The Liberals’ $24.5-million Acadia University funding fandango
Back in the summer and early fall of 2014, I served on an inelegantly named “Faculty Working Group on the Future of the … [Read More...]
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Ah, the last long weekend of summer. What better time to take a vacation, relax, and recall all the racist incidents in … [Read More...]
What’s In Mark Lever’s Books? Examineradio, episode #123
As a crippling 18-month strike drags on, the Nova Scotia government has appointed an independent arbitrator to try … [Read More...]
What’s In Mark Lever’s Books? Examineradio, episode #123
As a crippling 18-month strike drags on, the Nova Scotia government has appointed an independent arbitrator to try to … [Read More...]
Argyle Street reconstruction taking longer than expected: Morning File, Friday, August 4, 2017
News 1. Donkin mine "plagued by safety violations" The newly opened Donkin mine has been "plagued by safety violations … [Read More...]
How to get funding for your university: Morning File, Thursday, August 3, 2017
News 1. Child sexual abuse A Halifax man who has been convicted of sexually abusing three boys was sued Tuesday by … [Read More...]
Halifax man suspected of sexually abusing dozens of boys in the 1980s and 1990s
This article contains accounts of sexual abuse of children. A Halifax man who has been convicted of sexually abusing three … [Read More...]
Thank you for bringing back my wheelbarrow: Morning File, Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Today's Morning File is co-written by Tim Bousquet and Erica Butler. Tim is writing and will be publishing a news article … [Read More...]
Halifax might finally solve the Macdonald bridge bikeway access, though the fix could still take years
There’s been a certain amount of jubilation surrounding the latest city staff report on fixing the access to the Macdonald … [Read More...]
Lily the duck toller and Cooper the mutt: a love story. Morning File, Tuesday, August 1, 2017
News 1. Burnside Connector I've been opposed to the Burnside–Sackville Connector from the start. As I wrote in April: Yes, … [Read More...]
A dog sitting next to you on the ferry will either make or destroy your day: Morning File, Monday, July 31, 2017
News 1. Cellufuel Cellufuel has stopped operating its Brooklyn biofuel plant, the Halifax Examiner reported … [Read More...]