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We “drove the back roads”

On Saturday, April 18, the mass murderer and his common-law spouse travelled around the province, looking at various locations. Just hours later, those sites were associated with the murderer's rampage.

September 23, 2020 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

On Saturday, April 18, a man the Halifax Examiner refers to as GW, went on a drive with his common-law spouse (CLS). They “drove the back roads,” CLS said in a statement later given to RCMP Staff Sergeant Greg Vardy. “They … ended up near a penitentiary that GW said his uncle Glynn had been […]

Filed Under: Featured, Investigation Tagged With: Alanna Jenkins, Diefenbunker, fake RCMP car, Gina Goulet, mass murder shooting spree, mass murderer, RCMP Sgt. Angela Hawryluk, RCMP Staff Sergeant Greg Vardy, Sean Mcleod

Court document provides new info on mass murder

May 19, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 1 Comment

A court document obtained by the Halifax Examiner provides new information about the mass murder spree across Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19. The document is an “Information to Obtain” (ITO), which was delivered to a justice of the peace as an application for a search warrant related to the police investigation into the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Investigation, News Tagged With: Clint Ellison, Const. Chad Morrison, Const. Heidi Stevenson, Cory Ellison, fake RCMP car, Gina Goulet, Greg Blair, Hunter Road, Information to Obtain (ITO), Jamie Blair, Joey Webber, Lisa McCully, mass killing spree Nova Scotia, murder shooting spree timeline, Portapique, Sgt. Larry Peyton, Shubenacadie

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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.

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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.

About the Halifax Examiner

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