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There’s been an increase in gun violence, but the incidents don’t appear to be related

August 6, 2020 By Jennifer Henderson 2 Comments

Saturday night was the kind of a perfect summer evening you might have dreamed about for months. Finally, warm enough after five to still wear shorts and a cotton top or T-shirt comfortably. Clear skies stretching the hours of daylight into a glorious sunset for the finale.  Friends had invited us to join them for […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: armed robbery, assault with a weapon, Const. John MacLeod, gun violence, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), Richard George Willis, shooting, stabbing, weapon related violence

Halifax releases police union’s collective agreement

When cops are accused of wrongdoing, the public pays for their legal defence.

June 17, 2020 By Zane Woodford 3 Comments

Halifax created a new page on its website Wednesday morning, posting all of its contracts with public sector unions — including, for the first time, police. The addition follows two requests from the Halifax Examiner for the contract between the municipality and the Halifax Regional Police Association (HRPA), the union representing Halifax Regional Police officers and […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: Const. John MacLeod, Freedom of Information request, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency budget, Halifax Regional Police Association (HRPA), HRP police contract collective agreement, Patti McKelvey, Police Act, police violence

You can walk the Halifax Common, but other active transportation paths still closed, says city

Morning File, Wednesday, April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 By Erica Butler 6 Comments

News 1. COVID-19 update: provincial projections released The province has released projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, reports Jennifer Henderson from the daily provincial briefing: Nova Scotia now has over 500 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. The province released estimates today based on models that show that if compliance with […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abolition Coalition, active transportation, Advocates for the Care of the Elderly (ACE), Bill Blair, Brynn Budden, Const. John MacLeod, coronavirus, COVID-19, El Jones, Halifax Common, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), Long Term Care, nursing homes, pandemic, Parole Board of Canada (PBC), property tax deferral, Zane Woodford

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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.

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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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