Halifax streets could see fewer buses stuck in traffic sooner thanks to the expedited implementation of a list of Transit Priority Measures (TPMs) originally planned to stretch into 2021. With new matching funds coming from the federal Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, eight of the 11 TPMs on Halifax’s list are “tentatively scheduled” for our next […]
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Bullshitter of the day: Stephen McNeil. Morning File, Tuesday, February 14, 2017
News 1. Everything is closed A good day to read Dead Wrong, Part 3: If Glen Assoun didn’t kill Brenda Way, who did? 2. Bullshitter of the day: Stephen McNeil Yesterday afternoon, Premier Stephen McNeil announced that last night’s planned sitting of the legislature to start the process of imposing a contract on teachers would […]
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Apocalypse Now: Morning File, Monday, February 13, 2017
News 1. Monster Lizard Everything is cancelled, including transit, schools, universities, malls, liquor stores, etc… everything except Province House. 2. Teachers On Saturday, Premier Stephen McNeil called the legislature into session for 8pm tonight in order to introduce legislation forcing a contract on teachers. His press release: This week, the third deal recommended by the Nova Scotia Teachers’ […]
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Teachers say no. So McNeil says…
Premier Stephen McNeil had plenty of potential (Hobson’s) choices he could have chosen while he filled his weekend with “considerable soul searching.” How should the premier have responded after Nova Scotia’s 9,300 teachers said no thanks, no thanks, and no thanks again to his government’s contract offers? This was not only the third time the teachers had rejected a government contact […]
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Baby Don’t Herd Me: Morning File, Saturday, February 11, 2016
1. Policing Pride Halifax Regional Police chief Jean-Michel Blais announced on Monday that the police would not participate in uniform at the Pride parade this year. Despite this being a decision the police chief took voluntarily, that didn’t stop outrage on social media, or the whipping up of anger and hatred against Black people who […]
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Honey, dogs, tea, beer, and bombs: New company & society registrations
Sunny Cove Honey Little Harbour Partners: W. David Cameron and Sarah K. Cameron SCH rents its hives to blueberry growers, resulting in “100% pure, not pasteurised” honey. Anther & Apiary Truro Nature of business: “Selling honey, lip balm, soap, candles, skin creams.” Partner: Suzanne Daniels No word if this honey comes from blueberries, but let the honey wars begin. […]
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Arise Ye Nova Scotia Slaves: Morning File, Friday, February 10, 2017
News 1. Teachers reject contract The Nova Scotia Teachers Union sent out the following release last night: Teachers reject tentative agreement Nova Scotia’s 9,300 public school teachers have voted to reject a third tentative agreement reached between the Nova Scotia Teachers Union and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development since the opening of […]
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Universal health coverage at risk: Canadian Health Coalition
Could Canadians lose universal access to health services over the next decade? That’s what the Canadian Health Coalition fears if the Trudeau government doesn’t honour an election promise to negotiate a National Health Accord with the provinces and territories. Adrienne Silnicki, coordinator of the national coalition, which includes the Nova Scotia Health Coalition, says its […]
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To C or not to C? Also: LSD. Morning File, Thursday, February 9, 2017
News 1. Biomass, Freedom of Information, and the Silence of the DNR Company Men We’ve published Part 5 of Linda Pannozzo’s “Biomass, Freedom of Information, and the Silence of the DNR Company Men” series, in which we learn that publicly funded information — not available to Nova Scotians — was provided to a pipeline company based in […]
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Court Watch: sexual assault and the law
In Court Hubley trial continues This week saw the Crown close its case in the trial of George Edward Hubley for accessory to murder after the fact and interfering with human remains, following the 2014 murder of Catherine “Catie” Miller. Defence lawyer Brian Church chose to call his client as a witness on Monday. I […]