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The abandoned tidal turbine still sits on the bottom of the Minas Basin, and taxpayers are probably on the hook for removing it

March 6, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson

The future of a massive, five-storey high tidal turbine sitting on the bottom of the Bay of Fundy off the coast of Parrsboro continues to represent a financial sinkhole for Nova Scotia taxpayers. Yesterday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Peter Rosinski officially accepted a letter from the lawyer representing Grant Thornton, the receiver appointed by...

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Filed Under: Environment, Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Bay of Fundy Inshore Fisherman's Association, Bay of Fundy tidal turbines, Cape Sharp Tidal, Darren Porter, Emera Inc., Energy Minister Derek Mombourquette, Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE), Justice Peter Rosinski, Marc Isaacs, Naval Energies of France, Ocean Supercluster Program, OpenHydro Technologies Canada

Like blood from a stone: trying to get information out of the Department of Energy and Mines

February 7, 2019 By Joan Baxter 5 Comments

Late last year, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Derek Mombourquette, penned an op-ed that his department sent out to the media. As I mentioned in Morning File on January 16, 2019, the opinion piece was entitled “A little piece of Nova Scotia, everywhere,” and it claimed that the province’s mining industry was “something we can all take […]

Filed Under: Featured, Investigation, Province House Tagged With: Atlantic Gold reclamation plan, Atlantic Mining NS, Beaver Dam, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Cochrane Hill, DDV Gold, Department of Energy and Mines (DEM), Dustin O’Leary, Energy Minister Derek Mombourquette, Environmental Assessment Registration Document, Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA), Fifteen-Mile Stream, James Wilt, Jennifer Johnson, JoAnn Alberstat, Mineral Resources Act, Moose River, Moose River Consolidated Project, Natural Resources Canada, royalty rate for gold, Toby Koffman, Touquoy mine

Oil spills, protected areas, and the future of the planet

Morning File, Monday, November 19, 2018

November 19, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

November subscription drive I’m really bad at self-promotion, so I’m going to let Trevor Parsons give today’s plug for the November subscription drive: This @HfxExaminer travel mug won't help you survive in #WildNovaScotia, but it will keep your coffee warm on the way to the trail head. More importantly, subscribing to the Examiner helps to […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alexander Quon, Atlantic Gold, bullying, Catherine Tully, climate change, Dufferin gold mine, Energy Minister Derek Mombourquette, FOIPOP, Frances Willick, Halifax International Security Forum, Holly Lake, Husky Energy, Joan Baxter, Malone Mullin, Michael Gorman, Moose River Consolidated Project, oil spill Newfoundland, Parker Donham, SeaRose FPSO, Steffan Watkins, Stubborn Goat, tracking Canadian military ships, transporting cyanide, waterfront beer garden

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.

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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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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