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A white man wih salt and pepper hair and wearing a dark suit with burgundy tie sits in front of a microphone at a dark wood desk. Behind him is a video screen that says Nova Scotia. On either side of him are blue, white, and yellow Nova Scotian flags.
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Making sense out of public opinion polling nonsense

by Stephen Kimber December 11, 2022December 11, 2022
A white bucket truck with a man in an orange outfit in the bucket is braced on a dirt road that is blocked with downed trees by Post Tropical Storm Fiona.
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Nova Scotia’s climate risk assessment misses the present emergency

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter December 5, 2022December 7, 2022
A white man with brown hair and a dark shirt.
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The crypto blame game plays on

by Stephen Kimber December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
A man wearing a suite and tie speaks into a microphone.
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Provincial politician prevaricates: carbon edition

by Stephen Kimber November 27, 2022November 28, 2022
Const. Terry Brown from video cam at Onslow Fire Hall. He's wearing dark clothing, a dark cap, and carrying a gun.Const.
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Internal RCMP report raises questions about officers’ actions — but about SIRT too

by Stephen Kimber November 20, 2022November 21, 2022
A man in a black uniform speaks while gesturing with his right hand. On the uniform is the Halifax Regional Police logo, along with a badge and insignia denoting rank. On the table in front of the man is a name plate, a microphone and a water bottle. The background is grey.
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Union-chief spat just the tip of the troubles at Halifax Regional Police

by Stephen Kimber November 14, 2022November 14, 2022
A woman and a man stand in an open field area.
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Did the Mounties charge Lisa Banfield to distract from their own failures? Probably

by Stephen Kimber November 6, 2022November 16, 2022
This black and white photo by Gerry Farrell shows the massive amount of air emissions from the Northern Pulp mill a few years ago, before the mill was closed and went into hibernation.
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Northern Pulp wants another six month delay in B.C. court and forced mediation with Nova Scotia

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter October 31, 2022November 9, 2022
Man in a room
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Emera: the view from the expensive seats

by Stephen Kimber October 30, 2022October 30, 2022
This billboard at the Moose River gold mine site from 2018 shows that the mine is part of the Moose River Consolidated Project, and also Atlantic Gold'sthe logo and name of Atlantic Gold, and underneath that, a daily blasting schedule for the Touquoy Gold porject, that warns everyone what time blasting will occur that day. Photo: Joan Baxter
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No need to lobby: Newly hired bureaucrats to turn Environmental ‘Assessments’ into Environmental ‘Approvals’

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter October 25, 2022November 9, 2022

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