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The shameful and cowardly political non-response to the Assoun case

Morning File, Wednesday, July 17, 2019

July 17, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. The shameful and cowardly political non-response to the Assoun case “No one in authority wants to talk about the wrongful murder conviction of Glen Assoun,” reports Blair Rhodes for the CBC: On Tuesday, Mark Furey, Nova Scotia’s attorney general and minister of justice, said he cannot comment on the Assoun case at this time. […]

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Politicians are doubling down on the injustice done to Glen Assoun

Morning File, Tuesday, July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Glen Assoun deserves immediate compensation From the court documents released Friday related to the Assoun case, I’ve come to understand three broad themes: Shoddy police investigation First, the police investigation into Brenda Way’s murder was shoddy, in that potential suspects were not properly investigated. These suspects include Avery Greenough, a violent man with […]

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Is the SaltWire Network serious about its lawsuit against Transcontinental?

Morning File, Tuesday, June 4, 2019

June 4, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 6 Comments

1. Is the SaltWire Network serious about its lawsuit against Transcontinental? Remember that lawsuit the SaltWire Network filed against Transcontinental Media? It was kind of a big deal. I read the Statement of Claim SaltWire had filed with the court on April 10, and commented: The lawsuit hasn’t been tested in court, so we’ll see […]

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Hell, Let’s Talk

Morning File, Wednesday, January 30, 2019

January 30, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Northern Pulp Mill “A permanent injunction has been granted preventing fishermen from blocking survey vessels from carrying out work for a contentious treated waste pipeline into the Northumberland Strait,” reports the Canadian Press: Justice Josh Arnold approved the injunction Tuesday after Northern Pulp and the fishermen agreed to a consent order last week. […]

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News from the “under-explored global petroleum province”

Morning File, Tuesday, August 21

August 21, 2018 By Erica Butler Leave a Comment

Hi there. It’s Erica Butler at the Morningfile wheel again today. News 1. Justice department asked to please release documents, three years later The Nova Scotia justice department has been asked to release documents related to the death of Clayton Cromwell, who died of a methadone overdose in 2014 in custody at the Central Nova […]

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A flock of giant monster birds is attacking a Halifax highrise

Morning File, Monday, June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Pamela Yates Stephen Kimber looks at the case of Pamela Yates, a forensic psychologist who in 2014 was hired by the IWK to run its Youth Forensic Services, Mental Health and Addictions program. This came as the IWK was taking six to 13 months to complete court-ordered psychological assessments for young people guilty of criminal offences, as opposed […]

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

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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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