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The province spent $4 million to replace the Halfway River aboiteau, and just months later it is already failing

Morning File, Tuesday, August 20, 2019

August 20, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Halfway River aboiteau In 2017, the Halfway River aboiteau collapsed. The aboiteau was essentially a dike or dam that at low tide allowed water to flow out to the Bay of Fundy but restricted the flow of water back into the river at high tide. It was an ancient construction — I haven’t been […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aaron Beswick, Arthur Gaudreau, Ben Cowan-Dewar, Cabot Links airport, Cape Breton Island Airport Community Interest Company, Colin Chisholm, Darren Porter, Energy Department FOI request, food safety inspector, Greg Buckley, Halfway River aboiteau, Information and Privacy Commissioner Catherine Tully, Iron Rooster, Kelly Gillis, Michael Gorman, Robbie Zwicker, Syed Fariya, The Lot BBQ, vermin, Windsor and Hantsport Railway

Sydney port backers use bogus arguments and bullshit numbers: Morning File, Thursday, January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. The megaport delusion An article published yesterday in the Cape Breton Spectator is a must-read for anyone who thinks Sydney or Melford or Halifax for that matter can become a significant transshipment port operation. Because international shipping is such a gigantic industry, there is much research, reporting, and academic work looking at and […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: advertorial in Chronicle Herald, Barbara Darby, Brian Slack, CFL economics, CFL franchise in Halifax, Colin Chisholm, free advertising, Freedom of Information, marketing bullshit, Mary Campbell, MV Asterix, Nova Scotia Textiles building, Stephen Archibald New York, The megaport delusion, Wolf in sheep's clothing, Zane Woodford

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

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.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

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