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Archives for December 2014

Faster than a speeding bullet: Morning File, Wednesday, December 31, 2014

December 31, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 7 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. McNeil takes aim at unions In an end-of-year interview with the Canadian Press, Premier Stephen McNeil makes clear that he’s going to continue to battle public sector employee unions. That’s no surprise. There are times when government expenses need to be reeled in—I […]

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Now or maybe next year: Morning File, Tuesday, December 30, 2014

December 30, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 10 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Needles Cavendish Farms has found more needles in its potatoes. The needles were discovered at the processing plant, so no recall is needed. Unlike the supposed Halloween candy tampering, in which a half-dozen Nova Scotians made dubious reports of finding needles in their chocolate […]

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Round and round we go: Morning File, Monday, December 29, 2014

December 29, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. The circle of life Or traffic, anyway. The Armdale Roundabout is down to one lane this week. I don’t usually write about traffic, but it gives me the excuse to run this great photo of the old MicMac Rotary, which Peter Haughn posted […]

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Animatronically speaking: Morning File, Saturday, December 27, 2014

December 27, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News Views Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Campaign regulations Chronicle Herald reporter Brett Brundale gives an overview of the campaign contribution issue, as it affects city elections. 2. Boxing Pegasus Amateur Boxing in Middleton is facing an increase in rent it can’t afford, so will likely close. Boxing was once a big part of […]

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Lux, the demon cat of Christmas past, comes a-haunting: Morning File, Wednesday, December 24, 2014

December 24, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 4 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Andrew Younger Yesterday, Premier Stephen McNeil sent out the following press release: Premier Stephen McNeil has temporarily reassigned the portfolios of Andrew Younger, the minister of Energy, Communications Nova Scotia and Part I of the Gaming Control Act, effective immediately.  Mr. Younger has […]

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Driving down the highway with our giant stone heads: Morning File, Tuesday, December 23, 2014

December 23, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Dentistry scandal The post-holiday reopening of the Dalhousie Dentistry Clinic has been delayed a week, to January 12. The delay is “one of the many steps being taken so patients, students, faculty and staff are able to return to classes and clinics in a […]

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Hopping mad: Morning File, Monday, December 22, 2014

December 22, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Daycare safety These are the things that drive reporters crazy. The CBC’s Catharine Tunney reports: Documents obtained under Freedom of Information suggest the Nova Scotia  government violated its own rules surrounding a CBC request about safety in daycares. The request for information sat in […]

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A sucker born every moment: Morning File, Saturday, December 20, 2014

December 20, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

News Views Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Hundreds protest at Dalhousie Over 200 people rallied at Dalhousie University yesterday, urging that more action be taken concerning the “Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen” Facebook group. 2. Subsidizing business The province announced two big subsidies for large corporations yesterday. The first announcement involved Pratt & Whitney Canada: […]

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Crashing and burning: Morning File, Friday, December 19, 2014

December 19, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 12 Comments

News Views Government On campus Noticed In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Gas regulation During the election campaign, the Liberals talked about doing away with the province’s regulated gas price system. The system arose under the last PC government as a way to protect rural gas stations, which couldn’t compete with their urban counterparts. The […]

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Law & Disorder: Linda Mosher hearing to resume in three months

December 18, 2014 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

Councillor Linda Mosher was charged with the wrong offence, says her lawyer, Gavin Giles. Mosher is charged with improperly changing lanes on May 7, 2013, in an incident that led to the injury of a bicyclist. But at best, argued Giles at a hearing last night, Mosher could have been charged with an improper turn—but […]

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

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