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Why are you running for city council?

Morning File, Wednesday, August 7, 2019

August 7, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Lower Sackville byelection “Three women have declared as candidates for this fall’s special election in Lower Sackville,” reports Zane Woodford for Star Metro: The election to replace former District 15 councillor Steve Craig, who was elected in June to the Nova Scotia Legislature, is set for Oct. 5. Council set the date at […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Argyle Street, Emily Baron Cadloff, entangled right whale, Icarus Report August 7 2019, Jesse Thomas, Lower Sackville byelection, Matt Whitman and Uber, Natasha Bouliane, Objective News Agency, poverty in Nova Scotia, Richard Starr, Robert Devet, Shannon McLellan, Stephen Archibald and Morris Street house, Trysta Doary, Tundè Balogun, Zane Woodford

Winnipeg shows us how drinking can be allowed in public spaces

Morning File, Monday, May 27, 2019

May 27, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 7 Comments

News 1. Atlantic Gold’s spin job “It has been fascinating — but discouraging — watching as Atlantic Gold and the RCMP try to justify the violent arrest of John Perkins at an information session on mine tailings dams and management, which the Vancouver-based mining company hosted last Thursday in the firehall in Sherbrooke on Nova […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Argyle Street, Atlantic Gold information session, Atlantic Gold public meeting, Barrington Street multi-use trail, Cassie Williams, City Hall, David Coles, Diana the goose, drinking outside, Elizabeth May, gender discrimination, Joan Baxter, John Perkins, lawyers, Mary Campbell, Pete Seeger, Prince Andrew, Raymond Plourde, The Forks Park, Winnipeg

Victor Syperek vs. Nova Centre. Examineradio, episode #106

April 7, 2017 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

Victor Syperek has been a driving force in Halifax’s bar, restaurant, and music scene for close to a quarter-century. But he’s saying goodbye to Argyle Street and consolidating his interests north on Gottingen. Syperek claims his iconic Economy Shoe Shop has lost close to $2-million since construction on the Nova Centre began five years ago. Also, with […]

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Joyce Treen offers helpful household hints to avoid starving to death: Morning File, Wednesday, April 5, 2017

April 5, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 11 Comments

News 1. Food banks Yesterday, Nick Jennery, executive director of Feed Nova Scotia, talked with the legislature’s Community Services committee. Robert Devet picks it up from there: Meanwhile, the provincial government gives all of $12,000 to Feed Nova Scotia, a fraction of Feed Nova Scotia’s community-funded operating budget of roughly $3.5 million, Jennery told reporters after this […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Argyle Street, couponing, Economy Shoe Shop, EllisDon, Feed Nova Scotia, Francis Willick, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, Halifax Shipyard, Irving Shipbuilding, job interviews in Australia, Joyce Treen, moose sighting, Nick Jennery, Pat McGowan, Robert Devet, Sarah Norris, Steve Conrad, streetscaping, Toothy Moose, Waye Mason

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

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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