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Hovering like a fly waiting for the windshield: Morning File, Friday, September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017 By Heather Dennis 23 Comments

Today’s guest writer is Heather Dennis. News 1. The Dragon’s Shadow “For a couple of hours in the winter of 2014, I was transported from my seat at a round table in Halifax’s Keshen Goodman Library back to the lush sub-tropical hills of southern Bhutan,” writes Linda Pannozzo for the Halifax Examiner: Narayan Dhungana had […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abby Child, Bill 148, bug reduction, Ed Pilkington, Heather Dennis, Hilton the white shark, Marco Navarro-Genie, shark tracking, Trish Bongard Godfrey

Killer sharks are encircling Nova Scotia: Morning File, Tuesday, August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 20 Comments

News 1. Abortion “Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada where women must obtain a physician’s referral before making an abortion appointment,” reports Brett Bundale for the Canadian Press: Advocates say Nova Scotia is now one of the most difficult provinces in the country in which to access abortion, with women requiring a referral for […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 2nd Act Innovations and Buell Technologies lawsuit, bars in Canada, Charlottesville, fascist statues, Francis X. Taney Jr., Hilton the white shark, Joe Ramia's Sailboat lawsuit, Lafarge cement plant burning tires, Patrick Dunsworth, Patrick Edwards-Daugherty, Peggys Cove idiots, Peter Richardson, Pleiades lawsuit, Raised Performance Media, Robert E. Lee statue, Stephen Archibald and Charlottesville, Tim in Richmond, white sharks around Nova Scotia

Ten-thousand dollars in cash between the truck seats: Morning File, Tuesday, August 8, 2017

August 8, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Downeast and Harold MacKay “Harold MacKay is using the Downeast Beer Factory to bilk investors, alleges lawsuit,” the Halifax Examiner reported yesterday: Harold MacKay, the founder and president of the Downeast Beer Factory, is using the brewery and restaurant to bilk investors, one of those investors claims in a lawsuit filed Friday with the Nova […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Downeast Beer Factory lawsuit, Halifax City Council and living wage, Harold MacKay, Heather Bruce, Hilton the white shark, John Lynn, Nova Scotia Business Inc. write-offs, Scott McCain, Stephen Archibald visits Lawrencetown

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

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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