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Accidents don’t happen by accident

Morning File, Wednesday, February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022 By Philip Moscovitch 7 Comments

News 1. Bullshitter of the week: Mass Casualty Commission “Effects on Wellness” panel Tim Bousquet reports on the first day of the Mass Casualty Commission hearings, which included an “inexcusably condescending” panel on “Human Impact — Broad Reach and Effects on Wellness.” Keith Dobson, a Psychology prof at the University of Calgary, gave us advice […]

Filed Under: Featured, Morning File Tagged With: Alex Ross, Angela Simmonds, coal, Elizabeth McMillan, Family Over Fame, Jessie Singer, Jim Sponagle, Mass Casualty Commission, Matthewy Byard, Nova Scotia Power, Pink Shirt Day, Portapique, RCMP, Scott Skinner, The War on Cars, There Are No Accidents, Tim Bousquet, Zane Woodford

Why we need a full public inquiry into the Nova Scotia massacre

Is it a crazy idea that the Nova Scotian mass murderer was a police informant? Consider the historic context: while he was an RCMP informant, Dany Kane killed 11 people.

July 13, 2020 By Paul Palango 19 Comments

We are now about to enter our fourth month since that horrendous weekend of April 18-19, when 22 people were murdered in an unprecedented rampage in Nova Scotia by the madman denturist the Halifax Examiner is identifying as “GW.” From the outset we’ve known two things: 1) GW was a psychopathic, revenge-seeking maniac and 2) […]

Filed Under: Featured, Investigation, News Tagged With: bikers, Brink's, CIBC Intria, confidential informants, Const. Chad Morrison, Const. Heidi Stevenson, COVID-19, Dany Kane, Elizabeth McMillan, fake RCMP car, Hell's Angels, lockdown, mass shooting murder Portapique, Michael John Lawrence, pandemic, Peter Alan Griffon, Portapique Beach Road, Public Inquiry, Randy Mersereau, RCMP, RCMP Supt Darren Campbell, shooting rampage Nova Scotia, social distancing, Stephen Maher, Sylvain Boulanger

Who thinks Cornwallis would still be standing?

Morning File, Wednesday, June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020 By Philip Moscovitch 4 Comments

News 1. When it comes to regulating police use of force, are council’s hands really tied? We’re leading this morning not with a straight news story, but an important commentary from Harry Critchley of the East Coast Prison Justice Society, and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia. Critchley recaps some key background on police […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: armoured vehicle, baseball, Baseball Nova Scotia, Bob Carter, Byron Boucher, Cornwallis statue, councillor Steve Streatch, COVID-19, David Pugliese, Edward Colston, El Jones, Elizabeth McMillan, FOIPOP, James Culic, Karissa Donkin, Mary Campbell, Matt Whitman bike lanes, Michael Kempa, Michael Spratt, Onslow Belmont Fire Brigade, Paul Palmeter, RCMP shooting Lower Onslow, tank

Put homeless people in unused hotel rooms

Morning File, Friday, March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 6 Comments

News 1. Community spread and vindictive behaviour Yesterday, at the daily briefing on COVID-19, we learned that there is a possible case of community spread of the disease, probably related to a St. Patrick’s Day event. An hour or so after the briefing, the Nova Scotia Health Authority issued a release with details: FOR IMMEDIATE […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Barbara Darby and Charlotte's Web, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, David Clark, Dr. Robert Strang, Elizabeth McMillan, eviction, Halifax Transit COVID-19, homelessness, Housing First, Jason LeBlanc, Lake Echo, Mayor Mike Savage, Nova Centre hotel, Premier Stephen McNeil, rents in NS, St. Patrick's Day, Sutton Place Hotel

The province wants your input on six newly proposed wilderness areas

Morning File, Monday, January 13, 2020

January 13, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 6 Comments

1. Council preview “Rules for Uber, a plan for climate change, and a cooling-off period for politicians and staff are all on the agenda for Halifax regional council’s meeting this week,” reports Zane Woodford: The meeting, starting at 10am Tuesday, also includes an appeal hearing for a design review committee decision at 1pm and a […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Archibald Lake Wilderness Area, Blandings turtle, Brad Toms, Brandon Alcorn, Brian Baarda, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), Cochrane Hill gold mine, eastern ribbon snake, Elizabeth McMillan, gold mining pollution, Insulated Panel Structures Inc, Jeff Scott Gooch, Linda Campbell, Mersey Tobeatic Research Insititute, Minister Gordon Wilson, Northern Pulp closure, Pleasant River Wilderness Area, Provincial Wilderness Areas, Ray Plourde, Shingle Lake

The Northern Pulp saga is a “really, really, really, really difficult time” for Pictou Landing First Nation

Morning File, Friday, December 20, 2019

December 20, 2019 By Tim Bousquet and Joan Baxter 7 Comments

News 1. A “really, really, really, really difficult time” Joan Baxter wrote this item. About 300 people gathered yesterday in the school gymnasium at Pictou Landing First Nation for a rally to support the Boat Harbour Act. That legislation, passed in 2015 by Premier Stephen McNeil’s Liberal government with support of the Progressive Conservatives and NDP, […]

Filed Under: Environment, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: A’se’K, Boat Harbour Act, Brian Baarda, Chief Andrea Paul, Clean the Mill, convention centre hotel, Derek Ross, Dr. Richard Strauss, Elizabeth McMillan, Forest Nova Scotia, Haley Ryan, Jaddus Joseph Poirier, Linda Little, Lt. Derek de Jong, Michael Patrick McNutt, Murray Prest, Northern Pulp, Nova Centre, Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry, Nova Scotia Woodlot Owners and Operators Association, Paper Excellence, Philip Croucher, Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN), Premier Stephen McNeil, Ralph Francis, Renee Ross, Scott Maritimes, Star Halifax, Stirling McLean, Sutton Place Hotels, Taryn Grant, Unifor, Utility and Review Board, Wade Prest, Yvette d'Entremont, Zane Woodford

The Halifax Regional Police have some questions for you

Morning File, Thursday, November 28, 2019

November 28, 2019 By Suzanne Rent 5 Comments

It’s party time! November is subscription drive month, so we’re  having a party to celebrate. Drop into Bearly’s (1269 Barrington Street) on Sunday, December 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Subscribers get to party with us for free. If you want to subscribe, you can do so here, or at the door. New Riders […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Andrea Gunn, Elizabeth McMillan, Eric Durnford, Fight for $15, Gerald Regan's legacy, Gerald Regan's victims, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), Halifax Water, Halifax Workers’ Action Centre, HRP questions, job hunting, Julie Lalonde, lead pipes, living wage, Maggie Rahr, Michael Boudreau, NOT GUILTY: The Trial of Gerald Regan, PR jobs, Robert Cribb, Robert Wright, Sakura Saunders, Shaina Luck, Wendy Krkosek, Zane Woodford

“A victory for tenants everywhere”

Morning File, Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 27, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 5 Comments

Party this Sunday! The annual Halifax Examiner subscriber party takes place at Bearly’s (1269 Barrington Street) on Sunday, Dec 1, from 4 pm – 7 pm. Music! Giveaways! Merch! Writers meeting readers! Free entry for Examiner subscribers. You can subscribe here or you can buy a subscription at the event. I look forward to seeing […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aaron Naparstek, Black Power Hour, Chris Milburn, CN strike, Corey Rogers, double strollers, Doug Gordon, El Jones, Elizabeth Fry Society, Elizabeth McMillan, Gerald Regan, housing crisis, Jenna Hopson, Mayor Bill Steinberg, Pam Berman, parking rates, Peter Ziobrowski, public transit, Rebekkah Hyams, rent control, Sarah Goodyear, Sharon Hyman, Sylvain Charlebois, tenants rights, Uber

Bad news for local journalism

Morning File, Wednesday, November 20, 2019

November 20, 2019 By Suzanne Rent 10 Comments

News 1. Torstar shuts down StarMetro newspapers The Toronto Star is closing down all of the StarMetro newspapers across the country, including the The Star Halifax. Other papers affected include those in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. Seventy-three people, including journalists and those working in advertising and distribution, will lose their jobs. In Halifax, Star […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abel Bowen, Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, Alice House, almanac, Anjuli Patil, Belcher's Farmers Almanac, Bob Hepburn, Carman King, Charlene Gagnon, Claudia Jahn, Clement Horton Belcher, Dean Stienburg, Dog Island podcast, Elizabeth Fry Society, Elizabeth McMillan, Emma Smith, Fairmount, Gwen Davies, Haley Ryan, Halifax Regional Police Association, Home for Good, Karyn Pugliese, Keith Grant, Kelly O'Neil, Marguerite Centre, Sara Spike, Sarah Ritchie, secure housing, shit pay, shitty jobs, Sickboy podcast, Simon Thibault, soccer referee pay scale, speed limits, StarMetro, supportive housing, Taryn Grant, Tim Fedak, tipping and slavery, tipping systems, Torstar, Trap Neuter Return, Yvette d'Entremont, YWCA Halifax

“Neoliberal bullshit” basic income

Morning File, Thursday, September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 8 Comments

News 1. No charges in case of woman who died of horrific bed sore Chrissy Dunnington died from complications of a pressure sore (often called a bed sore) in March 2018. She was 40 years old. Dunnington had been living at the Parkstone Enhanced Care home, owned by Shannex, in Clayton Park for 18 months. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Allan MacMaster, bedsore death, Bill Spurr, Centre Plan, Charles Murray, Chrissy Dunnington, collapsed crane removal, crane incident, density bonusing, Dorothy Dunnington, Elizabeth McMillan, Green Party, Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI), Hurricane Dorian, John Wesley Chisholm, lower Halifax speed limits, Mark Reynolds, Mary-Dan Johnston, Mayor Mike Savage, Minister Labi Kousoulis, Parkstone Enhanced Care, police officer stealing, Shannex, Stuart Peddle, Universal Basic Income (UBI), uranium mining, Zane Woodford

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PRICED OUT

A collage of various housing options in HRM, including co-ops, apartment buildings, shelters, and tents
PRICED OUT is the Examiner’s investigative reporting project focused on the housing crisis.

You can learn about the project, including how we’re asking readers to direct our reporting, our published articles, and what we’re working on, on the PRICED OUT homepage.

2020 mass murders

Nine images illustrating the locations, maps, and memorials of the mass shootings

All of the Halifax Examiner’s reporting on the mass murders of April 18/19, 2020, and recent articles on the Mass Casualty Commission and newly-released documents.

Updated regularly.

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.

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Two young white women, one with dark hair and one blonde, smile at the camera on a sunny spring day.

Episode 79 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

Grace McNutt and Linnea Swinimer are the Minute Women, two Haligonians who host a podcast of the same name about Canadian history as seen through a lens of Heritage Minutes (minutewomenpodcast.ca). In a lively celebration of the show’s second birthday, they stop by to reveal how curling brought them together in podcast — and now BFF — form, their favourite Minutes, that time they thought Jean Chretien was dead, and the impact their show has had. Plus music from brand-new ECMA winners Hillsburn and Zamani.

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