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Why did Bob Bjerke get fired and what does it mean for Halifax?

It's been three months and Halifax still has no Chief Planner, and the CAO is asking council to end run the Centre Plan.

November 28, 2017 By Erica Butler 3 Comments

Jacques Dubé worked as HRM’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for just 11 months when he decided to can the city’s Chief Planner, Bob Bjerke. Bjerke had been heading up the city’s planning and development department for about three and a half years. His dismissal came abruptly, with no explanation to either him, or to the […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Bjerke's plan, Bob Bjerke firing, CAO Jacques Dubé, Centre Plan, councillor Shawn Cleary, Erica Butler, Jane Fraser, Willow Tree Tower

Shortsighted and a bit foolish: Morning File, Wednesday, September 6, 2017

September 6, 2017 By Erica Butler 10 Comments

I’m Erica Butler, your friendly neighbourhood Examiner transportation columnist, filling in for Tim this morning. News 1. Tire-burning “A handful of Colchester County residents will get their day in court next year to try and halt a one-year pilot project that would burn tires for fuel at the Lafarge Canada cement plant in Brookfield, 12 […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bob Bjerke firing, Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway Ltd., David Hendsbee pension, Erica Butler, Halifax Deputy Mayor Steve Craig, Jacques Dubé, Linda Mosher, Myles McNutt, Oxford Theatre sale, paying for parking, paying for the bus, Purcells Cove backlands, rail line, Shaw Group/Nature Conservancy

The last week of summer: Morning File, Monday, August 28, 2017

August 28, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 10 Comments

News 1. Examineradio, episode #126 This week, we speak with NSGEU president Jason MacLean about the McNeil government’s proclamation of Bill 148, which forces a contract on public servants. Halifax poet laureate Rebecca Thomas co-hosts this week’s show. (direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes) 2. Jail mail Last Monday, I reported that mail service had […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bob Bjerke firing, jail mail, Mount Saint Vincent sidewalk, Nova Scotia ports, pedestrian struck Bedford Highway, Roger Taylor, swimming in Halifax Harbour

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Moe 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.

About the Halifax Examiner

Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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