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I toured the Burnside jail, and then asked prisoners what they thought

May 20, 2018 By El Jones Leave a Comment

On Tuesday morning, I attended the media tour of Burnside jail with Tim. Tim summarized the tour this way: This was a PR exercise on the part of Corrections, and as such things go, was well-run. Corrections staff were informative and answered even the most pointed questions. Reporters did not, however, get the chance to […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Blair Rhodes, body cavity searches, body scanners in prisons, Burnside jail, Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, David Fraser, direct supervision in prison, Jim Hayman, Matthew Hines, Nova Scotia Department of Justice (NSDJ), PepperBall, prison overcrowding, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Public Services Foundation of Canada, racialized surveillance, Sarah Gillis, Simone Browne, Tim Carroll, Timothy Nelson, Victoria Snelgrove

Halifax to Gdynia, Poland: “Let’s just be friends”

Morning File, Wednesday, May 16, 2018

May 16, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 10 Comments

News 1. Biometrics at the jail Yesterday morning, the provincial Corrections department opened up part of the Burnside jail for a media tour. El Jones and I jumped at the opportunity. This was a PR exercise on the part of Corrections, and as such things go, was well-run. Corrections staff were informative and answered even […]

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The Nova Centre: A Love Story. Morning File, Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 10 Comments

News 1. Bill 148 The McNeil government proclaimed Bill 148 Tuesday morning, and then Tuesday afternoon invoked Section 3 of the Constitutional Questions Act: The Governor in Council may refer to the Court for hearing or consideration, any matter which he thinks fit to refer, and the Court shall thereupon hear and consider the same. […]

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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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