News 1. Cassidy Bernard’s ex-boyfriend arrested for her murder Yesterday, RCMP announced second-degree murder charges against 20-year-old Austin Isadore. He is accused of killing Bernard last year. Isadore was her ex-boyfriend and is the father of Bernard’s twin daughters. An unbylined CBC story says: Janey Michael, who is president of the We’koqma’q Native Women’s Association, said she’s […]
Council votes in favour of report on taxi appeals committee
Morning File, Wednesday, September 25, 2019
News 1. Uranium “After yesterday’s meeting of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development, Nova Scotia’s Uranium Exploration and Mining Prohibition Act seems to be safe,” reports Joan Baxter. “At least for now.” Baxter recounts the testimony of not one, not two, but three different representatives of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia […]
Here’s a tip: Don’t take your staff’s gratuities
Morning File, Friday, April 12, 2019
I’m Suzanne Rent and I’m filling in for Tim today. You can follow me on Twitter @Suzanne_Rent. News 1. Two women could be in running for police chief job Halifax will likely get a new police chief in May and rumour has it there are two women in the running for the job, reports Francis […]
“Vexatious litigant” Ade Olumide comes to Nova Scotia
Morning File, Wednesday, November 21, 2018
November subscription drive I’m running behind so I’m just going to repeat what I wrote yesterday: Everyone should come to our subscription party Sunday. Here’s our Facebook event for the, er, event: Come celebrate with us! Investigative journalist Linden MacIntyre joins us as guest speaker. He’ll be announced by former CBC radio host/ spice merchant Costas […]