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The Halifax Examiner subscription drive: what your support funds

Morning File, Friday, November Friggin' 1, 2019

November 1, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

November subscription drive It’s that time again: a month when we unceasingly plead for new subscriptions. To be fair, for most of the rest of the year we mostly leave you alone; aside from a few gentle reminders here and there, there are no popup windows or other annoying admonishes. We’re usually a soft sell. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: #HalifaxExaminerSubscribe, Blair Rhodes, Cheryl Gardner, Corey Rogers, Daniel Fraser, Elizabeth Fry Society, flu shot, Hollis Street improvements, Hurricane Dorian, Joan Baxter, Michael Tutton, Nova Scotia Power (NSP), subscription drive, Tammy Gloade, unhappy divorce roadsign

“Neoliberal bullshit” basic income

Morning File, Thursday, September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 8 Comments

News 1. No charges in case of woman who died of horrific bed sore Chrissy Dunnington died from complications of a pressure sore (often called a bed sore) in March 2018. She was 40 years old. Dunnington had been living at the Parkstone Enhanced Care home, owned by Shannex, in Clayton Park for 18 months. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Allan MacMaster, bedsore death, Bill Spurr, Centre Plan, Charles Murray, Chrissy Dunnington, collapsed crane removal, crane incident, density bonusing, Dorothy Dunnington, Elizabeth McMillan, Green Party, Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI), Hurricane Dorian, John Wesley Chisholm, lower Halifax speed limits, Mark Reynolds, Mary-Dan Johnston, Mayor Mike Savage, Minister Labi Kousoulis, Parkstone Enhanced Care, police officer stealing, Shannex, Stuart Peddle, Universal Basic Income (UBI), uranium mining, Zane Woodford

The Great Dorian Disconnect of 2019

Why weren't phone, cell and data companies 'in the room' at the Emergency Management Office during last week's hurricane? Why is Nova Scotia Power still burying its head in its profits instead of burying its overhead cables? And other tales from an OMG week.

September 14, 2019 By Stephen Kimber

“When the last downed branches are shredded, I trust NSP’s and Eastlink’s senior managements will review their inadequate phone systems. The rage caused by endless busy signals, or the if-you-want-to-go-to-voice-mail-hell-press-one ‘automatic’ phone systems, is still widespread throughout the community.” Brian Flemming Halifax Daily News columnist Oct. 8, 2003 “Some Nova Scotia mobile phone users are questioning...

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Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: cellphone service, Emergency Measures Office, Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Juan

Glen Assoun will receive early compensation

Morning File, Friday, September 13, 2019

September 13, 2019 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

News 1. Glen Assoun will receive early compensation “The federal and Nova Scotia governments are making an initial payment to Glen Assoun, a man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder,” reports Michael Gorman for the CBC: Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey told reporters Thursday the payment would be made […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cedric DeChamp, cellphone internet failures, convention centre hotel, East Coast Greenery, Glen Assoun compensation, Halifax Convention Centre, HRM By Design, Hurricane Dorian, hurricanes and workers, Judy Haiven, Justice Minister Mark Furey, Kevin Bissett, Maggie Rahr, Michael Gorman, Michael Tutton, Nova Centre hotel, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, Pat Stay, police chase, rape, Stephen Archibald and cast iron facades, Sutton Place Hotels

Nova Scotia needs to adapt to the new reality of stronger and more frequent hurricanes

Morning File, Thursday, September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Power outages “Three-and-a-half days after Dorian knocked out power for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the province, Nova Scotia Power issued a news release Tuesday evening, Sept.10, saying it had restored electricity for 75% of these customers,” reports Jennifer Henderson: “We have the most crews working in Nova Scotia history,” boasted the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bar Harbor ferry terminal, Ben Cowan-Dewar, Cabot Links airport, climate change, crane incident, Hurricane Dorian, In the Dark podcast, Irene d'Entremont, Jean Laroche, Kelly Toughill, Michael Tutton, micropayments, Nova Scotia Power, P3, power outage, Taryn Grant, Tourism Nova Scotia, Yarmouth Ferry terminal upgrades

Power is still out for thousands, and the power outage map is sowing confusion

September 11, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson 7 Comments

This story was updated Friday morning. Three-and-a-half days after Dorian knocked out power for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the province, Nova Scotia Power issued a news release Tuesday evening, Sept.10, saying it had restored electricity for 75% of these customers. “We have the most crews working in Nova Scotia history,” boasted the release. […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Hurricane Dorian, Nova Scotia Power, Outages map, Patti Lewis, power outage

The never-ending search for enlightenment and murderous Icelandic models

Morning File, Tuesday, September 10, 2019

September 10, 2019 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

News 1. Crane A fire department release from yesterday: Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) Chief Ken Stuebing this evening exercised his authority to execute an evacuation order on several properties in the vicinity of South Park Street. The evacuation order is necessary to protect the safety of residents living near a construction crane that […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Atlantic Breezes, Brooklyn Currie, Charlottetown CAO Peter Kelly, Councillor Bob Doiron, crane incident, Dave Stewart, Dennis Donald James Patterson, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Elizabeth McShefrey, Hilary Beaumont, Hurricane Dorian, Nicole Williams, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), Osprey's Nest Public House, Ozen Rajneesh, Peter MacNeil, Petit Riviere General Store, shellfish, Steve Bruce, Tanya Shaw, Unique Solutions, Wadih Fares, Wray Hart, Zane Woodford

The company hired to build and maintain the city’s sucky website is going out of business

Morning File, Monday, September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Weather There was weather over the weekend. So far as I know, no one in Nova Scotia was injured or killed due to the storm. Most people seemed to have taken the warnings seriously and simply hunkered down to wait it out. So: good news! But there were extensive power outages. Something like […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: cellphone internet failures, crane incident, FCV Technologies Ltd, halifax.ca website, Hurricane Dorian, ISL Internet Solutions Inc, Johann Starke, Malcolm Fraser, Naveed Ashfaq, payroll rebates, power outage, Premier Stephen McNeil, vehicle fire Cole Harbour Road

Dealing with Dalhousie’s past

Morning File, Friday, September 6, 2019

September 6, 2019 By Erica Butler 9 Comments

News 1.  Dalhousie report on its racist past released The Dalhousie panel appointed to look into the attitudes and actions of the school’s founder has published its report, writes Frances Willick for the CBC. In an opening note, the report’s lead author and panel chair Dr. Afua Cooper ties the historical findings to current day […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Afua Cooper, Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), Dalhousie Report, electric buses, electric vehicle (EV), Frances Willick, Halifax Transit tickets, Hurricane Dorian, iPolitics, Jean Laroche, Karen Hutt, Lafarge cement plant burning tires, Lord Dalhousie, Marco Morency, Michael Gorman, NDP defection to Greens, Nova Scotia Power outages, Zane Woodford

Literal and metaphorical storms on the way

Morning File, Thursday, September 5, 2019

September 5, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 7 Comments

News 1. No known cause for fire at Barho family home Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency say they don’t know what caused the fire that burned down the Barho family home, killing all seven of the family’s children. In the Chronicle Herald, Stuart Peddle reports that three different teams of investigators, plus outside consultants, were […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amanda Dodsworth, Barho fire, Bassam Al-Rawi, cruise ship Veendam history, Exxon Mobil, Giuseppe Valiante, Graeme Benjamin, Hurricane Dorian, Jagmeet Singh, Jessika Hepburn, Jo-Ann Roberts, Jonathan Richardson, Judge Ann Marie Simmons, Lynn Evans, Maine Lobstermen's Association, NDP defection to Greens, Noble Regina Allen, offshore drilling hurricane prep, passing school buses, Paul Withers, Preston Mulligan, right whale death, Stacy O'Rourke, Steven Foster, strategic voting, Thebaud production platform

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

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