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Mushroom File, Thursday, September 1, 2016

City protects plants; province neglects plants; scientists peer at plants. We are literally watching grass grow today, but stay with me -- it matters.

September 1, 2016 By Katie Toth 10 Comments

Today’s Morning File is written by Katie Toth. I’m a reporter and writer who’s hopped up on cold brew coffee and cranky letters, so let’s do this. News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. ‘FRO’ to Blue Mountain developers, City staff says From CBC: HRM staff recommended council avoid developing the Blue […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Anthem of the Seas, Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lake Wilderness, child support, Dartmouth, Dinkin Mine, education, energy, environment, Lisa Roberts, NDP, shooting, sponges, Tourism

“I’m not running against anybody, I’m running for Dartmouth”: Examineradio, episode #70

July 15, 2016 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

    This week we speak with journalist and community organizer Kate Watson about her nascent campaign to replace Gloria McCluskey in Dartmouth’s District 5. Also, despite calls in Charlottetown for Peter Kelly’s contract as CAO to be nullified while he’s still in his probationary period, city council chose to ignore the allegations of fiscal malfeasance at his […]

Filed Under: Featured, Province House Tagged With: Charlottetown, Dartmouth, Examineradio, Kate Watson, Mooseheads, Peter Kelly, podcast, Westlock

Love This Town: Examineradio, episode #44

January 16, 2016 By Russell Gragg 2 Comments

This week we speak with Dartmouth business owner and amateur historian Joel Plaskett about the fire service debate, the New Scotland Yard Emporium, the future of the Khyber building and his undying love of Billy Joel. Mr. Plaskett also dabbles in music, we understand. Don’t worry about your fire service, Dartmouthians. Everything will work out […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, Journalism, News, Province House Tagged With: Dartmouth, Examineradio, fire service, Khyber, Plaskett, podcast

The Wrongful Conviction of Glen Assoun

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.

Click here to read the Halifax Examiner's extensive reporting on the case.

DEAD WRONG

A botched police investigation and a police coverup shed light on the murders of dozens of women in Nova Scotia.

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