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The Herald steps on journalism ethics by publishing government propagandist Peter Moreira: Morning File, Tuesday, September 19, 2017

September 19, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 11 Comments

News 1. Northern Pulp “Nova Scotia’s Environment Department has begun an investigation into Northern Pulp operations after the Pictou County mill exceeded air contaminant emissions limits by nearly 50 per cent in June,” reports Paul Withers for the CBC: This is the third year in a row emissions from the power boiler at the Northern Pulp mill exceeded the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Carol Moreira, Creative Destruction Lab-Atlantic, Entrevestor, ethical standards in journalism, government-financed propaganda, Ian Thompson, Jesse Rodgers, paid propaganda, Peter Kelly in Westlock County, Peter Moreira, Unique Solutions, Volta Labs, Westlock News

Stop the presses! SaltWire and the destruction of journalism: Morning File, Monday, April 17, 2017

April 17, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 17 Comments

News 1. Stop the presses! Thursday morning, Transcontinental Media announced that it was divesting itself of its Atlantic Canada media holdings: Transcontinental Inc. announced today the sale of its publication portfolio in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick to SaltWire Network Inc., an important independent local media group which publishes […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cape Breton Post, Chronicle Herald, Ian Thompson, Integrated Private Debt Corp, Mark Lever, Mathew Georghiou, Newspapers in Nova Scotia, SaltWire, SaltWire properties, Sarah Dennis

Unique Solutions is kaput and taxpayers have lost $5.6 million: Morning File, Wednesday, August 3, 2016

August 3, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 19 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Unique Solutions is kaput The board of directors of MeID, which is the rebranded name for Unique Solutions Ltd, voted to cease operations yesterday, and all employees were given termination notices, effective immediately. The move came after secured creditors initiated foreclosure proceedings. Unique Solutions was […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bill Powers, Chronicle Herald, Dennis Connor, Frances Kordyback, Gail Lethbridge, Harry Smith, Ian Thompson, Judy Myrden, Morning File, Nova Scotia Business Inc, Patricia Brooks, Patricia Hurley, Peter Moreira, Sharon Montgomery-Dupe, Tanya Shaw, Tuoc Luong, Unique Solutions

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Moe 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.

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