News 1. Government drops effort to deport Abdoul Abdi The news was announced by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale via a tweet at 9pm last night: https://twitter.com/RalphGoodale/status/1019371039128674304 "Abdi's lawyer, Benjamin Perryman, says he didn't receive any formal communication from the government but says this is 'fantastic news,'" reports Amanda Debison … [Read More...]
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Like a turtle crawling out of a mulch pile
Hi folks. Erica Butler here, filling in for Tim today. News 1. Al-Rawi asks for second assault charge to be quashed Reporting for the CBC, Blair Rhodes … [Read More...]
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OMG! It’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs!
News 1. Judge sets aside decision to deport Abdoul Abdi A federal court judge has set aside a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) decision to deport Abdoul … [Read More...]
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BREAKING: Judge sets aside decision to deport Abdoul Abdi
A federal court judge has set aside a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) decision to deport Abdoul Abdi. Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald issued her ruling late in the day on Friday. It is the second time CBSA has been frustrated in … [Read More...]
The gospel according to Mark
“We believe being in 25 communities is a big strength… I believe telling local stories in Gander, and in St. John’s, and in Corner Brook, and Summerside, and Sydney are going to be what supports this network. Not amalgamating. Not putting the same … [Read More...]
“Yes, I am a Negro!”
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed in the United States. In the same year, in Montreal, a woman named Gloria Baylis was taking the Queen Elizabeth Hotel to court in the first case ever in Canada to allege employment discrimination based on … [Read More...]
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Red hands on green lights: why we see them and why we shouldn’t
You know that feeling when you arrive at an intersection just as the light turns green? That feeling like the traffic gods … [Read More...]
A Scotiascapes Landscaping employee was driving a truck that killed a five-year-old boy in 2013
News 1. Scotiascapes On Monday, truck driver Michael Wile died while depositing a load at the Fairview Cove … [Read More...]
Shambhala leader sexually assaulted a Chilean woman, published account alleges
News 1. Detailed allegations of sexual assault by Shambhala leader Carol Merchasin is one of the authors of the … [Read More...]
Outlines of the stadium proposal emerge
News 1. Stadium details Yesterday, Bedford councillor Tim Outhit posted details of the stadium proposal on his Facebook … [Read More...]
Halifax student Brody Stuart-Verner called the Lancaster, Pennsylvania police department to protest the tasing of Sean Williams; soon after, two people from Lancaster called Stuart-Verner back and hurled homophobic slurs at him
On June 28th, Sean Williams was sitting on a curb in Lancaster, Pennsylvania when a police officer fired a stun gun at his … [Read More...]
What about the financial side of Shambhala?
News 1. Shambhala In a letter published Friday, the entire Kalapa Council, the highest leadership body in the Shambhala … [Read More...]
Robie Street is about to become a construction nightmare
News 1. The border Writes Stephen Kimber: In the past month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped 21 vessels … [Read More...]
Donald Trump and the border: He stands on guard for he
“Border disputes do not go away; they fester. And when other factors push them back to the surface — the discovery of … [Read More...]
When You See That Cop Light Bling, That Can Only Mean One Thing
1. Welcome to Waterville: Still a Jail Hey, looking for something for your child to do this summer? Why not send them to the … [Read More...]
We spent millions of dollars on the Argyle Street reconstruction project and forgot to put in washrooms and water fountains
News 1. Cabinet shuffle This item is written by Joan Baxter. Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is … [Read More...]
We have no idea how many innocent people are sitting in Canadian prisons
News 1. ExxonMobil continues plans to shutter the offshore Yesterday, ExxonMobil asked the Utilities and Review … [Read More...]
The Dog Days of Summer
News 1. Vision Nothing Much "There are on average 1,400 personal injuries and 14 fatalities per year due to vehicle … [Read More...]
Vision Nothing Much: Halifax’s new road safety plan ignores the experts and embraces more of the same
There are on average 1,400 personal injuries and 14 fatalities per year due to vehicle collisions in HRM, according to the … [Read More...]
The allegations of sexual violence against Shambhala leader
News 1. Shambhala The Shambhala community is embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal, but no one seems to want to talk about … [Read More...]
Schooling Shawn Cleary on journalism education
My Examiner column last week seemed to set off a modest Twitter tempest, mostly because its subject, Coun. Shawn Cleary, … [Read More...]
Bleak news and beach views for the long weekend
Hi, I'm Lewis Rendell, a writer from Northern Ontario who has been wandering lost in Halifax for six years. I’m filling in … [Read More...]
Feeling the heat: proud boys, old-fashioned attitudes, and yes, the weather
This is freelance writer Philip Moscovitch filling in for Tim. After living here for 20 years, I almost referred to myself as … [Read More...]
Shawn Cleary’s betrayal of voters
News 1. Shawn Cleary I'm taking a mapping class at the Journalism school this week. It's pretty cool! I've always … [Read More...]
Hospitals, harassment, and a helluva lot of garbage
Erica Butler here, filling in for Tim while he's off learning stuff. News 1. Cape Breton Hospitals: two down, two … [Read More...]
Silver Sands: the best Halifax-area beach we ever destroyed
News 1. BP spill On Friday, BP reported a small spill of synthetic lubricating mud at its West Aquarius drill site on … [Read More...]