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Someone called the cops on a Halifax family in a misguided attempt to enforce self-isolation

March 24, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. A Halifax woman says a neighbour called the police on her in a misguided attempt to enforce self-isolation of her and her family. We are granting her anonymity because she fears going public will bring more unwelcome attention to her situation. I spoke to her […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Cst. John MacLeod, self-isolation

Shaping the rules around roadside memorials

Morning File, Thursday, January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020 By Suzanne Rent 4 Comments

News 1. Northern Pulp issues layoff notices This morning’s press release from Northern Pulp: Jennifer Henderson will have more on this shortly. 2. Council’s budget committee opts in favour of menstrual products for municipal facilities Zane Woodford looks at councillor Lorelei Nicoll’s proposal to get menstrual products in municipal facilities. The proposal is closer to […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ali Hamidi, Aya Al-Hakim, Bill Lahey, Black Cultural Centre, Colored Hockey League, Coloured Hockey League, Cst. John MacLeod, Dr. Kirk Magee, drugged at The Dome, George E. Dickinson, Heath C. Hoffmann, Holly Everett, Jack Julian, Jim Hill, Josee Saulnier, Lahey Report on Forestry, Lands and Forestry Minister Iain Rankin, MADD, Masoumeh Ghavi, Miia Suokonautio, Northern Pulp layoffs, roadside memorial, Suzanne's Valentine Tree, women in the workforce

City still ridin’ the stadium train

Morning File, Wednesday, October 23, 2019

October 23, 2019 By Suzanne Rent 4 Comments

News 1. Stadium This item is written by Tim Bousquet. Halifax council yesterday rejected Sam Austin’s bid to immediately end a staff review of the Schooners’ stadium proposal. Had Austin been successful, the stadium proposal would have effectively been rejected. In October 2018, council passed a motion outlining how it would deal with the stadium […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bill 203, blue barge Bedford Basin, CAO Jacques Dubé, CFL stadium proposal, Christine Saulnier, councillor Bill Karsten, Councillor David Hendsbee, Councillor Lindell Smith, Councillor Lorelei Nicoll, councillor Matt Whitman, Councillor Paul Russell, councillor Richard Zurawski, Councillor Russell Walker, Councillor Sam Austin, councillor Shawn Cleary, councillor Steve Adams, councillor Steve Streatch, Councillor Tim Outhit, councillor Tony Mancini, councillor Waye Mason, crown attorneys, Cst. John MacLeod, Danny Chedrawe, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Discover Halifax, Duggers building, early childhood educators (ECE), Education Minister Zach Churchill, Jenica Atwin, Lesley Frank, Lisa Blackburn, Margot Nickerson, Mayor Mike Savage, Micco, Michael Gorman, Michele McKenzie, Mickey MacDonald, Paul Hollingsworth, Perry Borden, Ross Jefferson, Ross McNeil, Schooners Sports and Entertainment (SSE), Spring Garden Road Business Association, Sue Uteck, Westwood Developments, Willow Street homicide, Yvette d'Entremont

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.

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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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