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Hardening the shoreline

Morning File, Thursday, September 10, 2020

September 10, 2020 By Philip Moscovitch 7 Comments

News 1. Mark Furey’s potential conflict of interest in the mass murder inquiry Tim Bousquet reports on PC leader Tim Houston’s affidavit, filed with the Conflicts Commissioner of Nova Scotia, arguing that justice minister Mark Furey is in a conflict of interest over the public inquiry into the mass murders of April 18-19. The conflict […]

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2018 should be the year we fix accessible transportation in Halifax

Gerry Post thinks Halifax Transit should start contracting accessible taxis to take on Access-A-Bus service.

January 11, 2018 By Erica Butler

UPDATE: (7:50am, January 12, 2018) This story has been edited to reflect improvements to bus stop accessibility, potential changes to tie down systems, and comments from Councillor Waye Mason. On one of the first cold days of this winter, I was leaving the Central Library at closing time, bundled up for a chilly walk home. A...

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Filed Under: City Hall, Commentary, Featured, Subscribers only Tagged With: Accessa-A-Bus, accessible taxis, councillor Waye Mason, Gerry Post, Halifax Transit

Court Watch: the lies we tell ourselves

April 5, 2017 By Christina Macdonald

In Court Christopher Garnier appears for bail revocation hearing On Tuesday, Justice Peter Rosinski began a two-day bail revocation hearing for Christopher Calvin Garnier, 29. Garnier is charged with the second degree murder of Truro police officer Catherine Campbell and with interfering with her remains. In December he was granted bail, but he was taken...

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

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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