Posted inProvince House

Nova Scotia opposition pushes for answers about affordable housing

The provincial government spent $18 million over the past two years to lease hotels and pay community service groups to provide temporary beds and meals to a growing homeless population, many of whom are living in tents and vehicles because they can no longer afford to rent. 

To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership.

Posted inCrime and Courts

‘Routine’ forgery? Alleged woodlot theft raises suspicions about forestry industry practices

In April of 2022, Harry Lamey heard a radio ad for a logging contractor who was interested in cutting timber on private woodlots. It caught his interest. Over the years, the Lameys had occasionally requested quotes to see what their timber might be worth. His daughter Carla, who lives in Barrie, Ontario, owns 300 acres […]

To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership.

Posted inJournalism

Judge rejects Witness Protection Program’s request for a retroactive publication ban on Halifax Examiner articles, but gives the WPP everything else it asked for

I am not a crook. That is my first take-away from a decision released Monday by Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Justice Josh Arnold. Arnold was ruling on an application from the Witness Protection Program seeking a “retroactive publication ban” on two articles I wrote in relation to the murder trial of Randy Riley; the […]