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This is a somewhat abbreviated Morning File as I'm tied up with another project; I hope to finish that project soon, maybe even today. News 1. Peter MacKinnon Yesterday, there was a welcoming reception for new interim Dalhousie President Peter MacKinnon at the Dal Arts Centre. A group of students dressed in black and carrying signs calling for MacKinnon to step … [Read More...]
This is Tim again; I'm back in the Morning File saddle. I'd very much like to thank Joan Baxter, Philip Moscovitch, and Erica Butler for filling in for me last week. … [Read More...]
Health Minister Randy Delorey says his government “will pursue and act upon” the five recommendations and 22 action items in last week’s expert-panel report into the … [Read More...]
This is Erica Butler, filling in for Tim. News 1. Council defers capital budget approval As we know from last December when it first appeared on council's agenda, Halifax's proposed capital budget leaves A LOT out, especially just about … [Read More...]
I'm Philip Moscovitch, taking a break from the book I'm writing on Nova Scotia fermented foods and drinks to bring you today's Morning File. News 1. Northern Pulp and us The Chronicle Herald begins a four-part series by Aaron Beswick on … [Read More...]
I'm Joan Baxter, filling in for Tim today. News 1. Freedom of Information in Nova Scotia - the failure and the fix As Tim wrote, yesterday Nova Scotia privacy commissioner Catherine Tully and auditor general Michael Pickup released … [Read More...]
Martha Paynter is a nurse, nursing PhD student, and director of Women’s Wellness Within. For one month, prisoners at the … [Read More...]
News 1. FOIPOP security failure This morning both the privacy commissioner and the auditor general released their … [Read More...]
News 1. Alton Gas "A retired geologist who worked for the province of Nova Scotia as well as the mining giant INCO says … [Read More...]
A retired geologist who worked for the province of Nova Scotia as well as the mining giant INCO says he has safety concerns … [Read More...]
The following is a statement issued by prisoners in the Burnside jail. We, the prisoners of Burnside, stand with all … [Read More...]
Stephen McNeil's Fang-less Five, also known as the Craven Cabal of Liberal Nobodies, are up to their usual tricks. Still. … [Read More...]
News 1. Bar Harbor ferry terminal "The question of Nova Scotia taxpayers footing the bill for the salaries of a handful … [Read More...]
Premier Stephen McNeil denies he lobbied or advocated for additional provincial money to be spent on a $3.5-million outdoor … [Read More...]
“What a crazy world,” says provincial NDP leader Gary Burrill, “that border protection officers in the United States aren’t … [Read More...]
News 1. Spring Garden Road Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler walks us through the three options presented … [Read More...]
Starting in 2020, the city will be rebuilding Spring Garden Road between Queen Street and South Park Street. And sometime … [Read More...]
News 1. Weather There's weather today. 2. Stadium Reportedly, last week the Maritime Football people delivered a … [Read More...]
News 1. Northern Pulp, Scotsburn Lumber, and U.S. tariffs Last month, Scotsburn Lumber sent out a letter encouraging … [Read More...]
News 1. Why was Lamar Eason suspended? Writes Stephen Kimber: “People don’t like to talk about race, culture, bias,” … [Read More...]
Just as the school day was winding down on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, the human resources director of the South Shore Regional … [Read More...]
News 1. North End Pub A fire destroyed the North End Pub on March 7, 2007, but the insurance fight continues. Local … [Read More...]
News 1. Donkin collapse "Work at the Donkin coal mine in Cape Breton has been suspended after a roof collapse late last … [Read More...]
News 1. Chris Mosher says the Halifax Examiner writing about his rehab is stressful I reported Monday: In an affidavit … [Read More...]
In an affidavit filed with the court earlier this month, former Halifax cop Chris Mosher says that he has suffered "negative … [Read More...]
There's not a lot going on today, so I'm only posting a few things and then getting into the history of the Volvo plant … [Read More...]