A hearing of Nova Scotia’s police review board has been adjourned again, and potentially for much longer, to give Jeannette Rogers time to get a lawyer. “If the board wants to ensure this is a fair process, I need to be given them more time to find a lawyer to hear the case,” Rogers told […]
Police review board hearing adjourned to give Corey Rogers’ mother time to speak to a lawyer
Nova Scotia’s police review board agreed to a two-day adjournment on Monday to give Corey Rogers’ mother time to speak to a lawyer. Rogers, 41, died in police custody in June 2016 after he was arrested outside the IWK for public intoxication. Police officers placed a spithood over Rogers’ head, and didn’t take it off […]
Halifax police want at least $40,000 to release five years of cells data through freedom of information
Halifax Regional Police want at least $40,000 in fees in order to hand over five years worth of data on people placed in their cells. That’s part of the response to a request from the Halifax Examiner through the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP). There’s been heightened scrutiny of the cells […]
Ukrainian corruption and the Canso spaceport
Morning File, Tuesday, November 12, 2019
November subscription drive I was going to write a long thing this morning in support of our subscription drive, but got pulled away trying to make sense of the Ukrainian space industry. So I’ll keep it short. We need your money. Thanks. News 1. Waiting for Fitch “Bob Dylan didn’t need a weatherman to know […]
The Halifax Examiner subscription drive: what your support funds
Morning File, Friday, November Friggin' 1, 2019
November subscription drive It’s that time again: a month when we unceasingly plead for new subscriptions. To be fair, for most of the rest of the year we mostly leave you alone; aside from a few gentle reminders here and there, there are no popup windows or other annoying admonishes. We’re usually a soft sell. […]
The worst-managed subscription drive ever: Morning File, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
November subscription drive This is the worst-managed subscription drive ever: I forgot to even mention it yesterday. That’s partly because I’m a bit busier than normal this week as I’m reporting on a couple of issues that require a lot of time, but the results of that reporting probably won’t be seen for weeks or […]