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Old people in prisons are facing a COVID-19 “death sentence”

April 5, 2020 By Moira Donovan Leave a Comment

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Since COVID-19 arrived in Canada, Mary’s phone has become a source of dread. When it doesn’t ring, she’s on edge, thinking the worst for her elderly father. But when she does get a call, she fears it’ll be the one where someone from Joyceville Institution […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Adelina Iftene, coronavirus, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), COVID-19, Elizabeth Fry Society, Emma Halpern, handwashing, pandemic, prisoners and coronavirus, social distancing

An expert says three Nova Scotian bureaucrats should be fired over the FOI security failure. Also: tragedy barely averted at Stanfield International

Morning File, Monday, April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

News 1. The Icarus Report There were two incidents at Stanfield International Airport yesterday. The first involved Air Canada flight 7775 from Halifax to Fredericton, reported CTV: A Fredericton-bound Air Canada flight had to turn around and make an emergency landing in Halifax Sunday after the pilot noticed smoke in the cockpit. Theresa Rath Spicer, spokesperson […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Adelina Iftene, Cape Breton Spectator, cruise ship Veendam history part 2, Evan d'Entremont, Freedom of Information (FOI) website security failure, Harold W. Becker, Icarus Report April 30 2018, information security failure, Jeff Conrad, Lama El Azrak, Mary Campbell, Mayor Mike Savage and Global Love Day, Minister Labi Kousoulis, MLA Patricia Arab, Premier Stephen McNeil, Robert Samuel, Sandra Cascadden, The Love Foundation Inc., Theresa Rath Spicer, two incidents at Halifax Stanfield International Airport

Examineradio 155: Adelina Iftene on Canada’s Prison Health Shame

April 27, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

This week, we speak with Dal law prof Adelina Iftene about the sad state of health care in Canada’s prisons. Also, privacy breaches, the convention centre, and laughing about dead people. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Adelina Iftene, Convention centre, Examineradio 155, health care in Canada's prisons, laughing about dead people, podcast, privacy breaches

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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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. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

About the Halifax Examiner

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