If there has been a singular defining characteristic of Stephen McNeil’s career as premier of Nova Scotia, it is his righteously self-righteous confidence in the rightness of whatever he says is right, damn the consequences, dismiss the naysayers, dump on the media. Sometimes, that has served him — and us — well. Start, of course, with “Stay the blazes home,” McNeil’s … [Read More...]
Prisoners, acting mostly on their own, are changing the legal landscape of Nova Scotia’s jails
Today, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady published a decision, saying that the way two prisoners at the Burnside Jail are being held in solitary … [Read More...]
Police were called to a Halifax-area water park the day before it announced it was closing for the summer
Halifax-district RCMP say they were called to Atlantic Splash Adventure in Lucasville this week about a firearm — the day before the water park announced it was … [Read More...]
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Dartmouth community council approves Portland Street development, next steps for Waverley Road proposal and Burnside rezoning
The community council representing the Dartmouth side of the harbour approved next steps for two projects and gave its final stamp of approval for another at a virtual meeting this week. The Harbour East Marine Drive Community Council met … [Read More...]
Killam still profiting during pandemic
News 1. McNeil stepping down Stephen McNeil is stepping down as premier. Zane Woodford reports on the surprise announcement, which McNeil made Thursday during a post-cabinet news conference. Says McNeil: Seventeen years is a long time, and … [Read More...]
To Hell and Back
Standing at the edge of Hell Point in Kingsburg, it was difficult to get my bearings in the thick morning fog. I knew that somewhere out there was Cross Island and a stunning view of Gaff Point, but all I could see were some shore birds mingling in … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announces he’s stepping down
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he's stepping down. After 17 years in public office and seven as … [Read More...]
Michael Bryant has deleted his dickish tweet about Atlantic Canada and replaced it with a dickish apology
News 1. Mass murder investigation Jennifer Henderson tells me that in the not-for-attribution technical briefing on … [Read More...]
There’s been an increase in gun violence, but the incidents don’t appear to be related
Saturday night was the kind of a perfect summer evening you might have dreamed about for months. Finally, warm enough after … [Read More...]
Black people die; corporations get rich
CBC reports that the Truro police have started wearing body cameras. Truro Police Chief Dave MacNeil suggests the cameras are … [Read More...]
Halifax police want at least $40,000 to release five years of cells data through freedom of information
Halifax Regional Police want at least $40,000 in fees in order to hand over five years worth of data on people placed in … [Read More...]
PCs promise fix for long-term care
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston held an outdoor news conference in front of the Melville Heights … [Read More...]
The big and silent life of Nova Scotia giantess Anna Swan
News 1. Documents show horrors at Northwood during COVID outbreak Yvette d’Entremont takes a look at the Neglecting … [Read More...]
Documents show horrors at Northwood during COVID outbreak
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. In a report released Tuesday, the Nova Scotia Government … [Read More...]
People use the internet differently
News 1. An exercise in obfuscation I wrote this morning: The Halifax Examiner is one of eight media organizations … [Read More...]
The RCMP’s statement about the mass murder investigation is an exercise in obfuscation
The Halifax Examiner is one of eight media organizations that has been petitioning the court to unseal documents related to … [Read More...]
Shrubsall: no guarantees
T.C. was there, or as close as Skype could bring her last Wednesday to a courtroom in Buffalo, NY. So, too, were K. C. and … [Read More...]
Parents, teachers say Nova Scotia needs a plan for outdoor learning
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Getting kids outside and into nature to learn has plenty … [Read More...]
August 1 is Emancipation Day, but are Black people truly free?
We are a collective of incarcerated Black people - political prisoners held hostage by the state - and our supporters on the … [Read More...]
Halifax’s design review committee approves 16-storey waterfront development from Southwest Properties
The city's design review committee has rejected advice from planning staff and approved an application from Southwest … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia COVID-19 update: Two new cases, masks become mandatory
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Premier Stephen McNeil told a media briefing today that … [Read More...]
McNeil is fighting the wrong battle
News 1. Cabinet roundup: Masks, schools, borders, and the Yarmouth ferry Jennifer Henderson participated by phone in … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia cabinet round-up: Mandatory masks, open borders and more
Premier Stephen McNeil's cabinet met Thursday and took questions from reporters afterward. Here's what they talked … [Read More...]
How a ditch and a draft bylaw are threatening a growing meadow in Hammonds Plains
A meadow garden project on a municipally-owned right-of-way in Hammonds Plains, planted by residents in Kingswood … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia RCMP release long statement denying mass shooting details unsealed this week
The RCMP are brushing off explosive evidence in the mass shooting case unsealed in court this week, in a lengthy statement … [Read More...]
A Q and A with the German journalist who broke the story of an extremist colony in Cape Breton
On July 23, 2020, Der Spiegel, Germany’s largest weekly magazine, published an article by Martin Doerry, entitled “Moose, … [Read More...]