News 1. Cornwallis “There was little support for Halifax’s controversial founder at the first public meeting to help determine the future of the statue, park and street bearing his name,” reports Zane Woodford for Star Halifax: Multiple speakers connected Edward Cornwallis to this week’s finding that Canada has enabled a genocide against Indigenous women and girls. […]
The Sydney container terminal and crazed right-wingers: the Polish nationalist connection
Morning File, Thursday, May 9, 2019
Clarification: On May 9, 2019, the Halifax Examiner published a column entitled “The Sydney container terminal and crazed right-wingers: the Polish nationalist connection” that referred to Mr. Barry Sheehy’s role as a consultant to the Sydney Harbour Investment Partners. The column was critical of the proposed container terminal planned for Sydney Harbour as the author […]
CN wants to buy HalTerm, and what that means for other prospective megaports in Nova Scotia
Morning File, Friday, December 7, 2018
News 1. ServiCom ServiCom has closed its call centre in Sydney, and laid off all 600 workers. “ServiCom site director Todd Riley blasted the company’s executive team for misleading him and all employees at the centre,” reports Chris Shannon for the Cape Breton Post: “Any time would be hard, but Christmastime? To me, it’s a very […]
Bill Spurr has a terrible boss, so a puppy had to die
Morning File, Friday, June 1, 2018
News 1. Discrimination A firefighter who says her 18-year career was plagued by sexual harassment is demanding that Halifax Regional Municipality step up to resolve discrimination cases like hers that drag on for years,” reports the CBC: Kathy Symington has collected 1,400 pages documenting her sexual harassment case against Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency. She said […]