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Category: World Class Bullshitters, Grifters, and Scams

Two Amazon delivery boxes against a dark background.
Posted inMorning File

Amazon HQ2 and always wishing for the big thing that will save us

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Chasing the next big thing rarely works out.

A man looks at an ad.
Posted inMorning File

Advertising is bad

by Tim Bousquet February 15, 2023February 15, 2023
four men and one woman lined up at a podium, all smiling. Premier TIm Houston (right), Trent Vichie (centre), Membertou First Nation Chief Terrance Paul (2nd from left), and other dignitaries at the signing of the MOU with Uniper and E.On. Photo contributed by EverWind
Posted inMorning File

Is ‘green hydrogen’ the next Crypto?

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson February 8, 2023February 8, 2023
Action Against Canso Spaceport sign in Canso. White sign with words "WE SAY NO!" in red letters over "to the CANSO SPACEPORT" in green and black lettering.
Posted inMorning File

There are dozens of spaceport projects around the world; they probably won’t bring the economic salvation backers promise

by Tim Bousquet February 1, 2023February 1, 2023
A car parked in a loading zone in front of a low-slung building with a Google "cafe" icon visible.
Posted inMorning File

Bitching about bike lanes

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch January 11, 2023January 11, 2023
A piece of orange paper with the note "what you seek is seeking you" sits on another piece of pink glittery paper.
Posted inMorning File

We can’t manifest our way to a better life in 2023 or any other year

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent January 4, 2023January 4, 2023
a bird walking on a beach
Posted inMorning File

Sandpiper Ventures is backing a firm that purports to teach children to read by playing a game on their smart phones

by Tim Bousquet December 23, 2022December 29, 2022
A white man with brown hair and a dark shirt.
Posted inMorning File

Crypto: From SBF to Gerald Cotten to Dr. Ruja, it’s fraud all the way down

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson December 21, 2022December 21, 2022
A pink notebook that says "today I am grateful" on its cover sits on a table next to a gold writing pen and a branch of dark green leaves.
Posted inMorning File

Attitude of gratitude? No thank you

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent December 13, 2022December 16, 2022
Posted inMorning File

Why it’s important to have more than one reporter covering a story

by Tim Bousquet December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

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A collage of various housing options in HRM, including co-ops, apartment buildings, shelters, and tents

PRICED OUT is the Examiner’s investigative reporting project focused on the housing crisis.

You can learn about the project, including how we’re asking readers to direct our reporting, our published articles, and what we’re working on, on the PRICED OUT homepage.


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2020 MASS MURDERS

All of the Halifax Examiner’s reporting on the mass murders of April 18/19, 2020, and recent articles on the Mass Casualty Commission and newly-released documents.

Updated regularly.


UNCOVER: DEAD WRONG

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder, and served 17 years in prison while maintaining his innocence. In 2019, he was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner’s Tim Bousquet tells Assoun’s story on the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong. Click here to listen to the podcast.

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Acadia student advocating for improved access to mental health care for rural Nova Scotians

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