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Halifax, Tatooine, the city with two suns: Morning File, Thursday, October 13, 2016

October 13, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 21 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Growth, Austerity and the Future of Nova Scotian Prosperity The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives yesterday released a report, “Growth, Austerity and the Future of Nova Scotian Prosperity,” written by labour economist Jordan Brennan. At 46 pages, the report is a short and easy […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amherst, Anne Derrick, Arabic language radio station, austerity, carbon tax, George Baker, ghost building, Hal Davidson, Hollis and Bishop Street design proposal, industrial accident, Irving, Jennifer Taplin, Jordan Brennan, McNeil Liberals, Richard Starr, Steve Bruce, Tatooine, The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, two suns

“Radiating outward opportunities” and other assorted bullshit: Morning File, Tuesday, October 4, 2016

October 4, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 15 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Council candidates slam the Chronicle Herald Eighteen council candidates issued the following statement yesterday: We, the following candidates for HRM Council, have collectively taken a stand against supporting the Chronicle Herald’s efforts to engage our campaigns for information.  We support the unionized workers […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amherst, Andrew Weaver, carbon tax, Chronicle Herald strike, Council, Francis Campbell, George Baker, guaranteed income, incident report, Jennifer Craig, Jennifer Henderson, John Davis, Maria Cromwell, Matt Whitman, Paul Withers, Robert Devet, Sheila Upshaw, Shell Canada, signatories, Stephen McNeil, Treaty Day, Zane Woodford

Comma Who Is White Comma: Morning File, Saturday, October 1, 2016

October 1, 2016 By El Jones 3 Comments

1. Tim Bousquet discovers new day in the year According to the Morning File template, opened by contributor El Jones on Friday, September 30th, Tim Bousquet has discovered a new day of the year, September 31st. The Examiner wants to congratulate Mr. Bousquet on this exciting new contribution to horology. The new “leap September” will […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amherst, Bousquet Yay! Kittay Day, commercialization, Daniel P. Sampson, Derek Bok, George Baker, George Elliott Clarke, George Tsimiklis Institute of Architecture, Graham Reynolds, Greg Marquis, hangings, Harvey Amani Whitfield, KKK, Klan, knuckle calendar, lynchings, New England Planters, Richard Florizone, Robert Devet, slavery, The Birth of a Nation, Timothy Jacques

Bad attitude: Morning File, Friday, September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 16 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Matthew Hines “Correctional Service Canada has fired one staff member and disciplined three others after an inmate was beaten and repeatedly pepper-sprayed at a New Brunswick prison before his death,” report Karissa Donkin and Joan Weeks for the CBC: The top correctional official in […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: ACOA, Alan Ruffman, Alicja Krzychowiec, CBRM, Chris Lambie, Clay Moyle, Const. Hans Ouellette, Dorchester Penitentiary, Eric Mourant, George Baker, Graham Steele, Jack Dempsey, Joan Weeks, Joe Metlege, John Demont, Jono Developments Ltd, Justice J.E. Scanlan, Karissa Donkin, Marlene Usher, Mary Campbell, Matthew Hines, Michelle Strum, Port of Sydney, Robert Devet, Saint Patrick’s Alexandra, Sam Langford, Wayne Bishop

The Last Good Day Of The Year: Morning File, Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 21 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. The Shaw Group Wilderness™ Yesterday, Halifax council voted to direct staff to continue negotiating a purchase of a part of the Purcells Cove Backlands from The Shaw Group. Gloria McCluskey was the only dissenting vote. Shaw made an offer to the city, and […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Avon River Causeway, Cape Breton, Cogswell Interchange, Crystal Serenity, employment, Friends of the Avon River, G4S, George Baker, Lynn Carr, parking enforcement, Paul Withers, Purcells Cove backlands, Richard Starr, Robert Devet, Sy Montgomery, The Shaw Group, Veterinarians, William Langewiesche, Windsor-Mudflats, WSP

No swear words or profanity: Morning File, Tuesday, August 9, 2016

August 9, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Energy East “Anti-pipeline protestors outside a Liberal fundraiser in Halifax got some face time with the event’s guest of honour on Monday night,” reports Zane Woodford for Metro: More than 30 people joined the demonstration in front of Seven Bays Café on Gottingen […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Andy Fillmore, Catherine McKenna, George Armoyan, George Baker, Labi Kousoulis, Manning MacDonald, Mark Jardine, Morning File, People First Nova Scotia, Peter Noakes, Preston Mulligan, Rachel Ward, Richard Starr, Robert Devet, Zane Woodford

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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Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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