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Developers proposing ‘Aboriginal’ art gallery in new Halifax hotel — but did they talk to any Indigenous people?

June 16, 2020 By Zane Woodford 7 Comments

A developer from Newfoundland wants to include an “Aboriginal” art gallery in its new downtown Halifax hotel as a public benefit in exchange for permission to construct a bigger building. But it’s unclear whether Steele Hotels even talked to any Indigenous people in Halifax about the plan — never mind the kind of broad and […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: Aboriginal, Andrew Faulkner, Chantel Moore, Chelsea Vowel, councillor Matt Whitman, councillor Shawn Cleary, councillor Waye Mason, density bonusing, First nations, Indigenous, Indigenous art gallery, JAG-branded hotel, John Steele, Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Pam Glode-Desrochers, Rodney Levi, Steele Hotels, wije'winen

The Tufts Cove cleanup could take as long as three months

Morning File, Thursday, August 9, 2018

August 9, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 4 Comments

News 1. Tufts Cove cleanup “MFR Oil Response is one of the companies contracted by Nova Scotia Power to do the cleanup work [at the site of the Tufts Cove oil spill],” reports Anjuli Patil for the CBC: Mark Ring, the company’s president, said he’s looking to hire more people to do manual labour at the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Andrew Faulkner, Anjuli Patil, collision Highway 103, Glyphosate, Jenifer Tsang, John and Panagiota Trihopoylos, Jonethan Brigley, land use by-law, MFR Oil Response, One Day Affair Wedding Décor Design, Robert Devet, shannon Boland, Sheldon Musseau, transit passes, Tufts Cove cleanup, UARB, Yvette d'Entremont

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.

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