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 […]
“Neoliberal bullshit” basic income
Morning File, Thursday, September 19, 2019
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. […]
If you live on the Halifax peninsula or in Dartmouth inside the Circ, you’re probably drinking water out of lead pipes
Morning File, Wednesday, June 26, 2019
News 1. Windsor Exchange Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler takes a look at the promised upgrades to the Windsor Exchange: Transport Canada’s press release makes no mention of transit or active transportation, but seems to keep the focus on moving vehicle traffic and freight: “This work includes realigning the Bedford Highway, upgrading Lady Hammond Road […]
How many pink shirts will it take to fix this?
Morning File, Thursday, April 4, 2019
News 1. How many pink shirts will it take to fix this? A few days ago, the news broke that two former NDP cabinet members had complained about Zach Churchill’s behaviour while they were in office. One was Ramona Jennex, but the other wasn’t named. Now we know who it is: Denise Peterson-Rafuse (formerly my […]
What’s a little unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine among friends?
Morning File, Wednesday, August 29
I’m Philip Moscovitch, filling in for Tim Bousquet this morning. Tim is editing from a diner at an undisclosed location. News 1. Spaceport concerns Last month, Maritime Launch Services — the people who say they want to run a spaceport out of Canso —submitted a 159-page environmental assessment for the project. Federal and provincial government staffers […]
Morning File: look at all those white people near the new Y
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
News 1. Health Authority craps on healthy transportation “The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) has taken a surprise position on the expansion and improvement of the South Park street bike lane: they’re against it,” reports Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler: At least they are against the disruption to available on-street parking that it might cause. […]
In all of us command: Morning File, Thursday, February 8, 2018
Hi, I’m Erica Butler, the Examiner’s transportation writer, filling in this morning while Tim is off visiting his mom. News 1. Sidewalk snow clearing Councillor Shawn Cleary is taking another stab at fixing sidewalk (and bike lane) snow clearing in Halifax, with a motion slated for council’s transportation committee this month. Erica Butler talks to […]
The Cornwallis statue and our missing history museum: Morning File, Tuesday, January 30, 2018
News 1. Weather There’s weather today, with associated closures and delays. 2. The Cornwallis statue and our missing history museum “Halifax regional council will debate taking down the Cornwallis statue and putting it in storage after a last-minute addition to Tuesday’s agenda,” reports Zane Woodford for Metro: HRM staff is recommending the statue be taken […]
Two-thousand dead, and we’ve learned no lessons from the Explosion: Morning File, Monday, December 4, 2017
News 1. The Mulroney Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, and the honorary arms dealers Writes Stephen Kimber: The former prime minister has had many “good” friends, many of whom pop up in leaks of information about tax havens. Many of those same names — surprise — also figure prominently in helping underwrite the soon-to-be Mulroney Institute. […]
Stock photos and other secrets of financial ruin: Morning File, Thursday, November 2, 2017
News 1. Jamie Baillie steps down Jamie Baillie is stepping down as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. According to a PC press release, “he will remain Leader of the Party until a replacement has been selected. He will continue to be the MLA for Cumberland South.” Despite his other accomplishments, Baillie is a big fan […]