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 […]
Shortsighted and a bit foolish: Morning File, Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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 […]
The last week of summer: Morning File, Monday, August 28, 2017
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 […]