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We’re about to learn just how subservient Nova Scotia is to the forest industry

Morning File, Tuesday, December 4, 2018

December 4, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

1. Clearcutting “The McNeil government is promising less clearcutting on crown lands through new ‘interim’ harvesting guidelines introduced yesterday in response to a comprehensive report on forestry practices prepared by University of King’s College president Bill Lahey last August,” reports Jennifer Henderson: It’s unclear how much the controversial practice will be reduced until after permanent […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Art Bouman, Austin Hiltz, beg buttons, Brad Fougere, Canada Post protesters, Canadian Museum of Immigration, Cathy Valade, clearcutting, Councillor Lorelei Nichol, Councillor Stephen Adams, councillor Waye Mason, Crosswalk Safety Task Force, Darius Mirshahi, Glen Assoun, Ian Fairclough, Icarus Report Dec 4 2018, Jennifer Henderson, Justin Whitten, Ken Reashor, Lahey report, Linda Pannozzo, North Dartmouth, pedestrian walk signal, Pier 21, Rachelle Valade, Tony Tracy, Vincenz and Kristina Bogatin, YMCA asking for money, YMCA funding, Zane Woodford

Four items about journalism

Morning File, Thursday, November 22, 2018

November 22, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

1. Paying for journalism “The federal government is giving a tax break to digital news subscribers, a refundable tax credit to news outlets and will allow non-profit media organizations to give charitable receipts to donors, all to help journalism in Canada,” reports the Toronto Star: The measures were outlined in Wednesday’s economic update and will […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: California fires, Camp Fire, Cape Breton Spectator, Glen Assoun, government subsidy for the news industry, Mary Campbell, paying for journalism, Rebecca Bodenheimer, Supreme Court Justice Suzanne Hood

Nova Scotia’s foolhardy use of public-private partnerships continues

Morning File, Friday, October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Jails lose crime investigation evidence “On Tuesday, I attended Dartmouth Provincial Court for the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Nadia Gonzalez,” writes El Jones: Samanda Ritch and Calvin Sparks are charged with first degree murder. But before the inquiry could start, there were two issues. The first was that Sparks’ lawyer, James Giacomantonio, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Calvin Sparks, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, cannabis, Chris Parsons, cruise ship berths, Dartmouth Provincial Court, Glen Assoun, Innocence Canada, James Giacomantonio, Jean Laroche, Kirk Makin, Lane Farguson, Mairin Prentiss, Michael Gorman, Nadine Gonzalez murder, nail gun, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Nova Scotia Health Coalition, O’Neil Blackett, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk, P.Q. Properties Ltd., P3, Premier Stephen McNeil, QE2 redevelopment, Ron Dalton, Samanda Ritch, Stacey Dlamini, Steve Silva, Taryn Grant, Tim's Innocence Canada Award, Tracey Tyler Award, weed prices, Wrongful Conviction Day

Who killed Robin Hartrick?

Morning File, Tuesday, September 11, 2018

September 11, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 1 Comment

News 1. “Culture of fear” “A former correctional officer who worked at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility (the Burnside jail) is concerned that the lack of attention to conditions in the jail will lead to violence and to people getting hurt,” reports El Jones: The former correctional officer contacted the Halifax Examiner and spoke about […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Brenda Way, CAO Jacque Dubé, councillor Waye Mason, Dave Hebert, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, dumbass graffiti, Fred MacGillivray, Glen Assoun, Halifax Water, Margaret (Robin) Hartrick, NASA, ocean temperatures, Paul Withers, Scott Ferguson, Stephen Archibald and old schools, Ticket Atlantic, Trade Centre Limited, water restrictions Lake Major

The justice system is destroying an innocent man

Morning File, Thursday, June 7, 2018

June 7, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

News 1. Injustice in Nova Scotia As I reported Tuesday, three Germans got drunk on a flight from Germany to Cuba and caused such a disruption that the flight had to be diverted to Halifax, where the three were arrested. Transport Canada hasn’t yet detailed what exactly happened on the plane, but here in Nova Scotia, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alexander Quon, Denis Theman, drunk Germans on flight to Cuba, fire Pinecrest Video, fire Primrose Street, Glen Assoun, Judge Dan MacRury, Judge James Chipman, Marian Fortune-Stone, Mark Green, prisoners by ethnicity, Ron Fetterly, Steve Bruce, stolen police pickup truck

We continue to fail those who have been wrongfully convicted: Morning File, Tuesday, October 10, 2017

October 8, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 6 Comments

News 1. A failed convention centre “Ottawa’s convention centre won’t be able to make a $4-million payment on a loan it still owes for its construction, the centre’s bosses have told the provincial government,” reports David Reevely for the Ottawa Citizen: The payment is due next September, after a five-year break from payments on what started […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bridget Murphy, David Reevely, Glen Assoun, Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax Explosion, James Upham, Joe Ramia, Justice James Chipman, Mark Green, Moncton Christmas tree, Ottawa Convention centre, Sandy Roberton, Stephen Archibald North End Library, tiny home movement, Vanessa Blanch, Wrongful Conviction Day

Mayor Mike Savage to shill for Shaw Communications: Morning File, Tuesday, October 3, 2017

October 3, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 18 Comments

News 1. Cornwallis panelists to be discussed in secret Halifax council will today appoint the “special advisory committee” to determine what to do with the Cornwallis statue. The panel will comprise: • Co-chairs from indigenous and non-indigenous community with leadership and chairing experience • An even number of members with experience and expertise in the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cornwallis statue advisory committee, council advisory committees, Courtney Jones, Evelyn White, Fireside, Glen Assoun, Gloria McCluskey, Good Robot Brewing Company, Johanna Galipeau, John Young, Kayla Hounsell, Kelly Costello, Lenore Zann, Linda Mosher, Rebecca Moore, Spring Garden Road ad, Spring Garden Road Business Association, Susan Leblanc, Sydney Waterfront redevelopment, Tom Wile, Tom's Little Havana, treaty rights and climate change, Wrongful Conviction Day

DEAD WRONG

A BOTCHED POLICE INVESTIGATION AND A PROBABLE WRONGFUL CONVICTION SHED LIGHT ON THE MURDERS OF DOZENS OF WOMEN IN NOVA SCOTIA.

February 6, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

Editor’s note: the DEAD WRONG homepage has links to previous articles, the cast of characters, extras, and commentary. Part 3: If Glen Assoun Didn’t Kill Brenda Way, Who Did? This article contains graphic accounts of violence and sexual violence that will disturb some readers. Three months after the jury convicted Glen Assoun of the murder of Brenda Way, […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Ashley Herridge, Avery Greenough, Brenda Way, Carl Joseph Francis, Dave MacDonald, DEAD WRONG, Fred Fizsimmons, Glen Assoun, James Lockyer, Jerome Kennedy, Michael McGray, Mowen McGuire, Robert George Poole, Sean MacDonald, Stephen Angle, Suzanne Hood

DEAD WRONG

A BOTCHED POLICE INVESTIGATION AND A PROBABLE WRONGFUL CONVICTION SHED LIGHT ON THE MURDERS OF DOZENS OF WOMEN IN NOVA SCOTIA.

January 30, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 4 Comments

Editor’s note: the DEAD WRONG homepage has links to previous articles, the cast of characters, extras, and commentary. Part 2: Trial and Error This article contains graphic accounts of violence and sexual violence that will disturb some readers. Robin Hartrick was found by a group of young schoolchildren walking along a path through the woods behind […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Brenda Way, Dan MacRury, David Carvery, DEAD WRONG, Don Murray, Glen Assoun, Robin Hartrick, Ron Fetterly, Suzanne Hood

Who was Brenda Way? Examineradio, episode #46

January 29, 2016 By Russell Gragg 1 Comment

Today we take a deep look into the story behind the death of Brenda Way and the likely wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun, who spent 16 years in prison for her murder. Why were the Halifax police so eager to close this case? Why did the murder get so little media attention at the time? If Assoun is […]

Filed Under: Featured, Investigation, Journalism Tagged With: Brenda Way, DEAD WRONG, Examineradio, Glen Assoun, justice, podcast, police

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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 Moscovitz More about the Examiner.

DEAD WRONG

A botched police investigation and a probable wrongful conviction shed light on the murders of dozens of women in Nova Scotia.

This is a multi-part series still in publication. Click here to go to the DEAD WRONG home page.

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