The Citadel and the Old Town Clock in Halifax actually merit that over-used adjective, “iconic.” Both are stand-out examples of the built heritage that defined the port city before high-rise developments shot up to overshadow their distinctive architectural features. The fortifications at the top of the Hill overlooking the harbour date back to the founding...
The Port of Sydney grift continues: Morning File, Tuesday, December 13, 2016
News 1. Prison violence Michael Tutton reports for the Canadian Press: It’s 26 seconds of brutality — and lays bare the emerging reality of a growing number of beatings in Canada’s jails. Inmate Dwayne Wright, watching television with his feet up, is suddenly sucker-punched from behind by another inmate. A video of the attack shows […]
Corrected: Morning File, Monday, September 19, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Mayor Mike Savage plays the media CORRECTION: The city’s communication person, Tiffany Chase, tells me that the city actually did receive the $20 million in the form of a wire transfer Thursday. I own the mistake. What follows is simply incorrect. My apologies to […]