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War is the wrong metaphor for the collective struggle against COVID-19

Morning File, Monday, April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 11 Comments

News 1. War is the wrong metaphor Over the weekend, 55 new cases of COVID-19 were found in Nova Scotia, bringing the total caseload to 236. The Examiner tracks the spread of COVID-19 graphically daily, and reports on the daily briefings given by Premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 while Black, cruise ship tourism, Dr. Robert Strang, Dr. Sundeep Chohan, Gus Reed, handwashing, Mary Brown's, Mary Campbell, masks, militarization of COVID-19, military analogy, OmiSoore Dryden, pandemic, physical distancing in prison, prisoners and coronavirus, racism and pandemics, social distancing, Stephen Archibald and spring, Stephen Beckett, war as metaphor, wheelchair users

Halifax in two acts: The Hotel Barmecide

Morning File, Monday, October 28, 2019

October 28, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 7 Comments

News 1. Crowns Writes Stephen Kimber: After a crazy week of blind-siding legislation, insults, distortions, bluster, meaningless committee hearings and more fact-free moments than you’d find in a Trumpian White House, the province and its Crown attorneys are right back where they began — at the bargaining table. Well, not exactly as illustrated… Click here […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: AIDAdiva, Air Canada, Bill 213, crane incident, crown attorneys, Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (EGSPA), GHG emissions, Gus Reed, illness on cruise ships, John McPhee, Mark Parent, norovirus, Nova Centre hotel, shit wages, Sutton Place Hotel, YMCA

The stadium proposal hijacks the real need for recreation and sports facilities

Morning File, Monday, September 30, 2019

September 30, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 16 Comments

News 1. Stadium Writes Stephen Kimber: [L]et me ask a simple question. Where would you rather your governments spend $5–6-million (almost certainly more) of your tax dollars every year for the next 30 years (and likely the next forever after that)? Would you prefer they spend that $180 million (interest included, over-runs not included) on […]

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“Choices made now are critical”

Morning File, Thursday, September 26, 2019

September 26, 2019 By Erica Butler 7 Comments

News 1. Coal plants and the Greens Green Party leader Elizabeth May was in Halifax yesterday, and reporter Jennifer Henderson went to ask some questions; Henderson writes: “By 2030, the Canadian grid will be de-carbonized,” May declared, “from coast to coast to coast. Our ‘Mission Possible’ platform accelerates this shift to zero carbon emissions, which […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: accessibility, armoured vehicle, Barrington Street bus lane, Barrington Street multi-use trail, Councillor Lindell Smith, Erin DiCarlo, fishing, Gus Reed, Haley Ryan, Halifax Transit tickets, Hope Blooms, International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), James McGregor Stuart Society, malnutrition, Mamadou Wade, Michael Tutton, Minister Leo Glavine, Murray Warrington Park, Stephen Archibald and Lunenburg, transit fare hike, Trapeze Software, Zane Woodford

Three men say they were sexually abused as teenagers at the Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre

Morning File, Friday, September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Child sex abuse Three men allege that they were sexually abused as teenagers when they were housed at the Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre in Bible Hill. The Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre was an institution for young people with mental disabilities. I’m withholding the men’s full names until and unless they want to be […]

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Halifax’s moral panic over the legalization of cannabis

Morning File, Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August 1, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

News 1. Convention centre Oh, running out of time for this… I’ll write it up today for tomorrow’s Morning File. 2. Smoking ban On Monday, Dartmouth councillor Sam Austin published a blog post saying he was reconsidering his support for the smoking bylaw, weirdly wanting to keep the provisions of the bylaw as they pertain […]

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Newer accessible buses considered unsafe by riders

January 24, 2017 By Erica Butler

By the end of March, Halifax buses will be 100 per cent of the accessible low floor (ALF) variety. That’s an important step forward in the slow march towards equal access for those of us with mobility challenges. Put that milestone next to the recent beta-testing of a new stop announcement system, and Halifax Transit appears...

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Filed Under: City Hall, Commentary, Featured, Subscribers only Tagged With: Gus Reed, Halifax Transit, Paul Vienneau, Tiffany Chase, wheelchair restraints

Happy James McGregor Stewart Day!

June 30, 2014 By Tim Bousquet

Today would’ve been James McGregor Stewart’s 125th birthday, and 15 people met this morning next to his grave in Camp Hill Cemetery to honour him. Stewart was a founder of a law firm that is a predecessor to today’s Stewart McKelvey, Nova Scotia’s topmost corporate lawyer, president of the Canadian Bar, and was named a Commander of the British...

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Filed Under: Featured, News, Subscribers only Tagged With: Gus Reed, James McGregor Stewart, James McGregor Stewart Society

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.

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

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