News 1. The Harvest Plans Map Viewer, and other attempts at “transparency” in Nova Scotia’s forestry Here’s a story from Joan Baxter’s continuing coverage of natural resource extraction in this province. In today’s article, Baxter delves into the lack of transparency surrounding the management of Crown land forests in this province. She speaks with a […]
Lockdown is loosening and apples are blossoming
Morning File, Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Step out of lockdown and into “PHASE 1” of reopening, Nova Scotia. May we never look back … News 1. COVID-19 update Reopening, “Phase 1” As of 8am today, lockdown restrictions in Nova Scotia are lightening (slightly). We’re now in “phase 1” of the province’s reopening plan. Among the changes in restrictions: You can now […]
Will we shake off a traditional greeting after the pandemic is over?
Morning File, Wednesday, May 26, 2021
News 1. COVID-19 Update There’s some promising news from Tuesday. First and foremost, we could have population immunity — when 75% of the population has been vaccinated — by early September. That’s seven weeks ahead of the province’s original projection. Tim Bousquet explains why in his regular Covid report from Tuesday: While Moderna is having […]
Just the essentials. Well, maybe a few non-essentials, too
Morning File, Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The Morning File always has the essentials. The headline pertains to Views, which comes after the… News 1. COVID-19 Update I know pandemic news can be a ceaseless barrage. Since there’s nothing exceptionally promising or concerning from Tuesday’s briefing, I’ll keep this section brief and to-the-point today so we can be done with it. There […]
They say we’re all in the same storm, but different boats — that’s true for hockey players too
Morning File, Wednesday, May 12, 2021
News 1. COVID by the numbers Let’s just get straight to it, shall we. It’s been two weeks since the province as a whole went into (what was intended to be) a 14-day full lockdown with tighter public health restrictions. Although numbers have improved slightly this week, this lockdown — I’m sure to no one’s […]
Strang to province: “We’re not anywhere close to being out of the woods”
Morning File, Tuesday, May 4, 2021
I’m here a day early from my usual spot in the rotation, filling in for Philip Moscovitch while he takes a brief post-vaccination rest. Now, in other pandemic-related news… News 1. COVID-19 Update In case you missed the headline: “We’re not anywhere close to being out of the woods.” That’s what Dr. Robert Strang had […]
So, we’re back in lockdown
Morning File, Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Here we go again… News 1. COVID-19 Update Today’s COVID numbers were just released for Nova Scotia: there are 75 new cases and now 489 known active cases in the province. That follows an unprecedented 96 new cases and 419 active cases announced Tuesday, and so the province is going into a full 14-day lockdown […]
Three years after legalization, does the date 4/20 still hold any significance?
Morning File, Wednesday, April 21, 2021
For the headline piece, scroll to Views. For today’s stories, here’s the News… News 1. COVID-19 Update: Nova Scotia’s borders to close to non-essential travel; PEI and NL exempted What’s the old line about making plans and God laughing? On Tuesday, one day after the Atlantic Bubble was originally set to reopen, the province announced […]
It ain’t easy bein’ green
Morning File, Wednesday, April 14, 2021
News 1. Just what the hell’s going on with natural gas in this province anyhow? “If the Halifax Examiner inbox is anything to go by,” writes Joan Baxter in her comprehensive summation of the Goldborog LNG plant story from yesterday, “there is no shortage of critics of Pieridae Energy and its plans to pipe natural […]
When publication bans harm those they’re meant to protect
Morning File, Wednesday, April 7, 2021
To read the section connected to the headline, scroll down to Views. But first, let’s get to the Examiner’s stories for today… News 1. Council votes: independent review of RCMP-HRP arrangement coming If you’ve been following the Examiner recently, you’ll know that last week Zane Woodford reported on HRM Coun. Tony Mancini’s recent request that […]