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A man was killed in a 1998 explosion at the Irving refinery; afterwards, a safety report made recommendations that would “prevent a similar occurrence,” but 20 years later the refinery exploded again

Morning File, Wednesday, October 10, 2018

October 10, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

News 1. Refinery explosion Canadian Press reporters Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Brett Bundale interviewed Jonathan Wright, an American contractor who was working just 25 metres from the site of the explosion at the Irving Oil refinery Monday: First, Jonathan Wright heard a loud hissing. Then he was thrown to the ground and turned to see a wall of […]

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The Spoon in the Coffee Cup Conspiracy: Morning File, Friday, April 21, 2017

April 21, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 25 Comments

News 1. Community Outpatient Centre “The province’s purchase of 15 acres in the Bayers Lake Business Park to build a new Community Outpatient Centre was supposed to be a good news announcement for the McNeil government,” reports Jennifer Henderson for the Examiner: [Premier Stephen] McNeil was quick to point out that the Centre’s Bayers Lake location — behind Home […]

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The Wrongful Conviction of Glen Assoun

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.

Click here to read the Halifax Examiner's extensive reporting on the case.

DEAD WRONG

A botched police investigation and a police coverup shed light on the murders of dozens of women in Nova Scotia.

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