"If the statue's going to become a gathering place for white supremacists and fascists, then it ain't staying." - Waye Mason This past weekend saw another demonstration in Cornwallis Park to remove the statue of Halifax founder and all-around shitheel Edward Cornwallis. The statue remains, which is a disappointment, but the dialogue continues. Bear in mind, … [Read More...]
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Photos of cute kittens: Morning File, Friday, July 21, 2017
News 1. Queen's Marque Site remediation at the Queen’s Marque site is expected to cost $2 million — more than twice the $950,000 budgeted for it. The entire … [Read More...]
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The cost of removing contaminated fill from the Queen’s Marque site has increased by $1 million
Site remediation at the Queen's Marque site is expected to cost $2 million — more than twice the $950,000 budgeted for it. The entire cost will covered by the … [Read More...]
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World-class chicken racing: Morning File, Thursday, July 20, 2017
News 1. P3 schools The Department of Education issued this release yesterday: Government is exercising its contractual right to buy 10 P-3 schools from developers Nova Learning and Ashford Investment. The price for the schools is $49.3 … [Read More...]
A new way to measure sprawl shines light on inequities and inefficiencies
Some of HRM’s richest neighbourhoods are being subsidized by some of our poorest ones, according to a new analysis by urban planners Tristan Cleveland and Paul Dec which looks at census data, road costs, and road length per capita. The analysis … [Read More...]
Totally not talking about the city’s sucky website redesign: Morning File, Wednesday, July 19, 2017
News 1. Andre Denny "The man responsible for killing popular Halifax activist Raymond Taavel has been granted the ability to go into the community with direct supervision in a decision from the Criminal Code Review Board, despite recent … [Read More...]
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There’s a train a comin’; Can’t you hear her blowin’? Morning File, Tuesday, July 18, 2017
News 1. White supremacist "On Saturday, Paul Fromm, an avowed white supremacist, attended and spoke at a public rally … [Read More...]
Canada’s most notorious white supremacist shows up in support of ‘Halifax Five’
On Saturday, Paul Fromm, an avowed white supremacist, attended and spoke at a public rally in Toronto in support of the … [Read More...]
Zounds! Zonkeys! Morning File, Monday, July 17, 2017
News 1. Cornwallis On Thursday, I interviewed three women who were among the organizers of Saturday's protest in … [Read More...]
The Chronicle Herald strike meets the “final option”
For the sake of the 53 reporters and editors still walking the picket line at the Halifax Chronicle Herald, part of me hopes … [Read More...]
Cornwallis statue draped in “Removing Cornwallis” ceremony
Several hundred people showed up at Cornwallis Park for a ceremony to "remove" the statue honouring Edward … [Read More...]
The unveiling of the Cornwallis statue in 1931 was a celebration of imperialism and warning against social unrest
Like the rest of the world, in 1931 Halifax was reeling from the Depression. As downtown merchants were figuring out how to … [Read More...]
“We’re not trying to remove history, we’re trying to unearth it”: Examineradio, episode #120
It's been two weeks since the self-proclaimed Proud Boys disrupted an Indigenous ceremony at the statue of Edward Cornwallis … [Read More...]
Halifax financial advisor John LeBlanc wants Google to turn over the names of people who complained about him: Morning File, Friday, July 14, 2017
News 1. Chronicle Herald strike "The Nova Scotia government has called for an inquiry into the 18-month-old labour … [Read More...]
The PDA fix: public displays of affection could improve your health
Will a little PDA keep the doctor away? Public displays of affection like hand holding, hugging, or smooching on the … [Read More...]
What indigenous oral histories can teach us: Morning File, Thursday, July 13, 2017
News 1. Leibovitz collection "The minister responsible [for] culture in the province is standing behind the Art Gallery … [Read More...]
How the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia participated in an attempted tax scam: Morning File, Wednesday, July 12, 2017
News 1. Annie Leibovitz In October 2015, I wrote the following about the Annie Leibovitz collection: In 2013, it was … [Read More...]
Policing and 6-foot fences: Five years in, city and province still make Open Streets too costly
"When you look at any city from the air, the biggest public space is the streets. And the streets belong to … [Read More...]
Is the “new development” in the Clayton Miller case credible? Morning File, Tuesday, July 11, 2017
News 1. Clayton Miller Yesterday, Wagner's law firm held a press conference to announce "new developments" in the … [Read More...]
Sears stiffs its employees while vulture capitalists profit
On Friday, I was mindlessly meandering the aisles of my local Superstore, foraging for food and filling time, when I chanced … [Read More...]
New Waterford Boy: Morning File, Monday, July 10, 2017
News 1. Sears stiffs its employees while vulture capitalists profit Writes Stephen Kimber: “Just six dollars,” the … [Read More...]
Wankers in our midst: Examineradio, episode #119
Halifax rarely makes the national news unless it's for something reprehensible, whether that's cross-burnings, racial … [Read More...]
Really F***ing Cool: Morning File, Saturday, July 8, 2017
News 1. On Board the Eisenhower Despite my faithful participation in the No Harbour For War protests against the Halifax … [Read More...]
The “wave your hand” bus exit doors are horrible and someone should be fired for them: Morning File, Friday, July 7, 2017
News 1. Bus doors Last year, 99% Invisible and Vox got together to produce a short podcast on "Norman … [Read More...]
A series of segues: Morning File, Thursday, July 6, 2017
News 1. Corey Rogers Yesterday, the Public Prosecution Service issued this rather cryptic release: The Nova Scotia … [Read More...]
Hey man am I drivin OK? Morning File, Wednesday, July 5, 2017
1. Wankers "Canada's top general has condemned the actions of a group of Armed Forces members who disrupted a spiritual … [Read More...]