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The Cory Taylor case: Nova Scotia’s racist context and cops investigating cops

Morning File, Wednesday, October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

News 1. Cory Taylor decision Yesterday, Justice Gerald Moir issued a decision in Cory Taylor’s appeal of the Police Complaints Commissioner’s dismissal of his complaint that Halifax police “arrested him without cause, used unnecessary force to do so, and caused him serious injury.” Taylor is Black. At the time of the August 2017 incident, Taylor was […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ahsan Habib, Alicia Draus, Chad Hudson, Cory Taylor, Emma Davie, Fred Sanford, John Wesley Chisholm, Justice Gerald Moir, Michael Gorman, Minas Tidal, Pempa'q In-stream Tidal Energy Project, People's Party of Canada, Police Complaints Commission, Spicer Marine Energy Inc., stadium traffic, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), tidal power, Yarmouth ferry delay, Yarmouth Ferry numbers, Yvette d'Entremont

Dal students and faculty oppose higher tuition fees

January 31, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson Leave a Comment

A proposal by Dalhousie’s Budget Advisory Committee to raise tuition next fall for the seventh year in a row drew criticism during a budget presentation to the Dalhousie Senate this week. “You can’t put all the burden on students because we just can’t take it anymore,” said Senator Masuma Khan, vice-president for Dal Student Union. […]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Ahsan Habib, Dalhousie Faculty Association, Dalhousie Student Union, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie University tuition, Laura Cutmore, Masuma Khan, Suzanne Patles, Teri Balser

It’s been 15 years since Hurricane Juan; are we ready for an even bigger storm?

September 26, 2018 By Jennifer Henderson

This Saturday, Sept 29, marks 15 years since Hurricane Juan ripped through Halifax in the middle of the night toppling trees, smashing boats and knocking out power for many days and even weeks in some neighbourhoods. Wind speeds of up to 178km an hour were recorded at McNabs Island in Halifax Harbour and the storm...

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Filed Under: City Hall, Environment, Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Ahsan Habib, Andrew Easton, Bob Robichaud, Erica Fleck, Hurricane Juan, Jennifer Henderson, Kevin Quigley

Could Nova Scotia fisheries collapse again? Morning File, Wednesday, December 20, 2017

December 20, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 16 Comments

News 1. Transportation data “The numbers have been in for a few weeks, and they are… unimpressive,” reports Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler: Naturally, I mean the 2016 census “journey to work” survey numbers, part of the long form census that 1/4 of us are asked to complete. Here’s how our mode share breaks down: […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ahsan Habib, Auditor General Michael Pickup, Australian rock lobster fishery, China and the Nova Scotia fishery, Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC), Erica Butler, gaps in health care, jellyfish, Judy Haiven, Labour standards for the holiday season, Leatherback sea turtles, lobster industry, MacDonald Bridge, Marieke Walsh, Mary Campbell, McNeil's low point, Ron Coleman, Terra Ciolfe, Transportation data

Transportation data is “our wake-up call”

DalTRAC's Ahsan Habib on the census, and why Haligonians don't like to take surveys.

December 20, 2017 By Erica Butler

The numbers have been in for a few weeks, and they are… unimpressive. Naturally, I mean the 2016 census “journey to work” survey numbers, part of the long form census that 1/4 of us are asked to complete. Here’s how our mode share breaks down: Transit mode share: 11.8% (down from 12.5% in 2011) Walk...

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Filed Under: City Hall, Commentary, Featured, Subscribers only Tagged With: Ahsan Habib, census numbers, Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC), DalTRAC’s Tracking Progress 2016 report, Erica Butler

Halifax will finally get the data it needs to make smart decisions about transportation

But only if you do your homework, first

August 12, 2016 By Erica Butler 3 Comments

When my mother was a young lass, she got a job with the Toronto Metropolitan Planning Board, phoning Torontonians at home to ask them how they got to work. She would then carefully map out, with pen and paper, the route they took. She remembers the job well, no doubt in part because of the […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Environment, Featured Tagged With: Ahsan Habib, Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory, DalTRAC, Erica Butler, NovaTRAC, Rod McPhail, Toronto Metropolitan Planning Board, Transportation Tomorrow Survey

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.

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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.

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