News 1. No known cause for fire at Barho family home Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency say they don’t know what caused the fire that burned down the Barho family home, killing all seven of the family’s children. In the Chronicle Herald, Stuart Peddle reports that three different teams of investigators, plus outside consultants, were […]
Losses from the failed tidal generation project continue to mount
Morning File, Wednesday, September 4, 2019
News 1. Tidal generation failure costs mount Losses continue to mount related to the failed tidal generation project in the Minas Basin. The Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy Inc. (FORCE), the company established to provide test sites for other companies to try out instream turbines in the Minas Basin, is suing five companies for […]
Electric doohickeys
Morning File, Tuesday, August 27, 2019
News 1. What caused the fire at the Barho family’s home? On February 19, 2019, a fire killed the seven children of the Barho family, who had come to Canada as refugees from Syria. The fire department has yet to release any information on what caused the fire or what could have been done to […]
Corey Beals becomes the first African Nova Scotian Assistant Fire Chief
I chatted with Corey Beals, in late January, just before his promotion to Assistant Chief for the Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services (HRFE) — the first African Nova Scotian to hold the position. Then came the catastrophic February 19 Spryfield fire in which the seven children of Ebraheim and Kawthar Barho perished. Refugees from […]
Pedestrian safety: Drivers need to do better
Morning File, Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Hi, I’m Suzanne Rent and I’m filling in for Tim this morning. You can follow me on Twitter @Suzanne_Rent News 1. Cogswell plan needs more input, group says Council will vote today on design plans for the Cogswell Interchange, reports Francis Campbell at The Chronicle Herald. The plan includes commercial and residential space, green and […]
It never ends: the cycle of childhood sexual abuse and social dysfunction
Morning File, Monday, February 25, 2019
News 1. Sexual abuse of children at Waterville I reported yesterday: A known sexual predator was allowed to prey on boys held at the Youth Training Centre in Waterville. That is the allegation raised by lawyer Mike Dull on behalf on seven men who have filed lawsuits against the province for abuse they say they suffered […]
Palace coup at Shambhala
Morning File, Thursday, February 21, 2019
News 1. John Risley’s South African adventure Sometimes I get whiff of a story and just have to dive into it. This was one of those times: On December 26, Boxing Day, I received an email with the subject line “JOHN CARTER RISLEY given his outrageous behaviour and bringing others to book in a huge […]