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Chender, Churchill concerned shelving new art gallery may mean cuts, delays for other projects

July 28, 2022 By Jennifer Henderson Leave a Comment

The decision to postpone the construction of a new home for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is not opposed by the leaders of the Liberal and New Democratic parties. But Liberal leader Zach Churchill and NDP leader Claudia Chender expressed concerns about what this announcement could signal. On Wednesday, the province announced in a […]

New Art Gallery of Nova Scotia project put on hold

July 27, 2022 By Suzanne Rent 3 Comments

The new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia planned for the Halifax waterfront is now on hold indefinitely. The announcement was made in a news release on Wednesday afternoon. “We value the arts and want to make sure there is a home for art to be shared and displayed in our province,” Premier Tim Houston said […]

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.

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Episode 89 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

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To sleep, perchance to dream — in this humidity?! Shakespeare By The Sea’s production of Hamlet — its first staged tragedy since 2019 — opens on August 5, and director Drew Douris-O’Hara and the man himself, Deivan Steele, stop by the show before rehearsal to chat. Topics include: climate change’s effect on outdoor theatre, the timelessness of Shakespeare’s most popular work, the failure of funding models in all times (not just during COVID), and the resilience of squirrels.

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