When I first read the news that Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, “wouldn’t commit to continuing to fund an annual security forum in Halifax,” my first thought was… Well, it’s about time. But then I kept reading and discovered Sajjan’s threat to the future of the annual Halifax-named but American-run, (yet significantly Canadian-funded)...
The Ecology Action Centre says Nova Scotia can be completely off coal by 2030
Morning File, Monday, November 25, 2019
Hey, come to our party! Join us Sunday, December 1, 4-7pm at Bearly’s (1269 Barrington Street). Entry is free for all subscribers. If you’re not a subscriber already, you can click here to subscribe or purchase a subscription at the event. 1. Doctors’ deal Writes Stephen Kimber: When the government announces its new contract with […]
Oil spills, protected areas, and the future of the planet
Morning File, Monday, November 19, 2018
November subscription drive I’m really bad at self-promotion, so I’m going to let Trevor Parsons give today’s plug for the November subscription drive: This @HfxExaminer travel mug won't help you survive in #WildNovaScotia, but it will keep your coffee warm on the way to the trail head. More importantly, subscribing to the Examiner helps to […]
“Salacious details”: the Halifax connection. Morning File, Thursday, January 12, 2017
News 1. “Salacious details”: the Halifax connection Don’t think about an elephant. Now don’t think about Donald Trump and golden showers. OK, well, now that you can’t stop thinking about either, you might as well know there’s a Halifax connection to the latter story. Reports the Guardian: In mid-November, the documents took another route into Washington […]