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The Goldboro Gamble

Part 1: For nearly a decade, Alfred Sorensen has been assuring us that the multi-billion Goldboro LNG plant is a done deal. But his supposed German financiers aren't as certain as Sorenson pretends, and his company struggles to find a secure source of gas.

October 19, 2020 By Joan Baxter 2 Comments

Recent news that Calgary-based Pieridae Energy’s has found a new engineering firm for its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Goldboro, and worked out an agreement with a Calgary firm and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs to build and operate a huge work camp at the site, has prompted headlines that suggest […]

Filed Under: Environment, Featured, Investigation, News, Province House Tagged With: AIMCo, Alberta Energy Regulator, Alfred Sorensen, Andrew Nikiforuk, Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs, Bear Head LNG, Bechtel, Black Diamond Group, Chief Terrance Paul, Citizen’s Oil and Gas Council, Duke Energy, Environment Minister Randy Delorey, Goldboro LNG plant, Greta Thunberg, Kellogg Brown & Root, Keltic Petrochemicals, Kitimat, Korbinian Wagner, Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, lobbyist registry, Mike Sawyer, Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan, Nigel Bankes, Pieridae Energy, Press Progress, Roger Taylor, Sean Lewis, Shaun Fluker, Shell Canada, Stephen Lund, The Tyee, Uniper Global Commodities, Wskijnu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency Ltd

The “affordable housing” payout for the Willow Tree is a joke

Morning File, Monday, August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

1. Tories play whack-a-mole in Northside-Westmount Just when you think you’ve gotten rid of one Tory candidate another pops up from the next hole over, reports Stephen Kimber: So there are now three Tories — one official, two unofficial — running in next week’s provincial byelection in Cape Breton’s Northside-Westmount riding. Could this entire mess […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Anthony Leblanc, billboard, CFL stadium, Dennis Lennox, Frank Smeenk, Graeme Benjamin, Greta Thunberg, Maxime Bernier, nightmares, People's Party of Canada, Stephanie Levitz, True North Strong and Free Advertising Corp, vehicle crash North Kentville, Willow Tree development

A tale of two protests

While officials moved quickly to respond to student protests about the cancellation of high school rugby, they were quick to erect roadblocks when students wanted to protest climate change.

May 5, 2019 By Stephen Kimber

“In my view, kids should be in class.” Premier Stephen McNeil March 2019 “Something is happening here But you don’t know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones?” Ballad of a Thin Man Bob Dylan (1965) One Friday. Two student protests. Two very different (immediate) results. On Friday at noon — less than 24 hours...

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Filed Under: Commentary, Education, Featured, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Citadel High School, climate change, Doug Hadley, Education Minister Zach Churchill, Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia, Fridays for Future, Greta Thunberg, Ivan Andreou, Joe Morrison, Premier Stephen McNeil, rugby, student activism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Willa Fisher

The CODCO comedy troupe is criminally under-recognized

Morning File, Thursday, March 14, 2019

March 14, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 5 Comments

News 1. Lung transplant news Carolyn Ray has written an excellent series of stories for CBC on Nova Scotia lung transplant patients. Lungs are the only organs not transplanted in the province, and patients have to travel to Toronto for the procedure. The trouble is that lungs do not last long outside the body and […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: accessibility, Andrew Burke, Andy Jones, Bob Joy, Canada Food Guide, Carolyn Ray, Cathy Jones, Chris Pallies, climate action strike, CODCO, disabilities, Francis Campbell, Fridays for the Future, Greg Malone, Greta Thunberg, Harold Kennedy, Kids in the Hall, King Kong Bundy, lung transplants, Margot Aldrich, Mary Walsh, Meredith Chiasson, Mike Jones, Minister Margaret Miller, Minister Randy Delorey, mobility issues, New Scott, Nigel Markham, plastic bag ban, professional wrestling, Samuel Chun, Scott Thompson, Shawn Michaels, Sylvain Charlebois, Tommy Sexton, Troy Merrick, Zuppa Theatre

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.

About the Halifax Examiner

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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