By Joan Baxter and Linda Pannozzo Lobster stocks in Atlantic Canada have been flourishing in recent years, ironically not just because of conservation measures, but also because of two ecological disasters — the collapse of groundfish stocks and climate change. But can the lobster fishery survive with current rates and rules for harvesting as waters […]
Nova Scotia caps rent increases at 2%, bans renovictions during COVID-19 state of emergency
After resisting requests for rent control for months, the provincial government is implementing a cap on rent increases and banning evictions for renovations — but the measures are temporary and it’s unclear how they’ll be enforced. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Chuck Porter made the announcement in a teleconference with reporters on Wednesday: rent increases […]
Lessons from The Great Influenza Pandemic
Morning File, Wednesday, November 25, 2020
I was up later than usual working on this Morning File. I always write portions of it the night before, but usually wrap it up by 9 p.m. But last night, I was still working on it until almost midnight. Meanwhile, Tim Bousquet was messaging me about what to expect for stories in the morning […]
Blockade continues to stop Digby County clearcuts
Moose habitat protectors still waiting for word from the Department of Lands and Forestry – or is it the Department of Silence?
Monday, Eleanor Wynn and three other members of Extinction Rebellion went to the Department of Lands and Forestry office in Halifax — wearing masks and diligently observing COVID-19 protocol on spacing — hoping to get the attention of Derek Mombourquette, who took over as Minister of Lands and Forestry following the resignation of Iain Rankin, […]
Slow going on high-speed internet
Monday, Education Minister Zach Churchill announced $21 million for new school technology, including money to buy more Chrome Books for kids who might be forced to learn at home again if the pandemic spreads. Of course, many students still don’t have adequate high-speed internet service in rural communities. Tuesday, Develop Nova scotia made an announcement […]
Nova Scotia announces new restrictions in the Halifax area as it reports 37 new COVID cases
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Nova Scotia announced new restrictions, closures and fines for the Halifax area on Tuesday as the province identified one of its highest numbers of new cases during the entire pandemic. The province announced 37 new cases on Tuesday — the fifth highest number of daily […]
Halifax nonprofits to use federal money to create 52 units of ‘truly affordable’ housing
Three Halifax nonprofits will share $8 million in federal funding to create more than 50 units of “truly affordable” housing, as long the the municipality’s proposal meets the federal government’s terms. At its meeting on Tuesday, Halifax regional council voted unanimously in favour of a motion to submit an investment plan to the Canada Mortgage […]
Tim Outhit named next deputy mayor of Halifax
Tim Outhit is the next deputy mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality. Outhit’s colleagues selected him for deputy mayor at the start of Tuesday’s regional council meeting. He was the only councillor nominated, and takes over from Coun. Lisa Blackburn, who held the title for one year. “I am really excited about this new council,” Outhit […]
3 big stories the Examiner is covering extensively: the pandemic, the mass murders, and the lobster fishery
Morning File, Tuesday, November 24, 2020
November subscription drive Yesterday, Philip Moscovitch talked about how when the pandemic came to Nova Scotia, the Examiner “more or less threw the budget out the window, ramped up pandemic coverage, and didn’t put any of the stories behind the paywall.” That’s true, and since then there have been two other major stories that have […]
What “netukulimk” means and how it applies to the moderate livelihood fishery
An interview with Mi’kmaw Elder and Knowledge Keeper Kerry Prosper.
There has been much interest in “netukulimk” in recent years, even more as the Mi’kmaq assert their Treaty rights to a “moderate livelihood” fishery, as affirmed by the 1999 Marshall decision. According to the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR), which is Cape Breton’s Mi’kmaw voice on natural resources and environmental concerns, “Netukulimk is the use […]
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