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Overcoming cynicism and other delusions of city planning

Morning File, Tuesday, March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 11 Comments

News 1. Centre Plan I’ve been exceedingly cynical (I know, shocking) about the drafting of the Centre Plan. In yesterday’s event listing for a meeting seeking public input into the plan, I expressed that cynicism like this: “if you think council won’t grandfather in a bunch of stuff that defies the Centre Plan, and if […]

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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.

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