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Fox Hill Market & Deli is accused of “extortion” of immigrant workers

April 29, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 4 Comments

Fox Hill Market & Deli on Robie Street in Halifax is accused of being in violation of immigration laws. The allegations are made by Eric Topping, an officer with the Criminal Investigations Section of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and are contained in court documents obtained by the Halifax Examiner. The Fox Hill Market […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Andy Filmore, Angel Ricardo de Campo Tome, Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Daniela Aguilera, El Gallo Authentic Mexican Cuisine, Eric Topping, extortion, Fox Hill Cheese House Limited, Fox Hill Farm store, Fox Hill Market and Deli, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, Ivonne Rand, Ivonne Rios-Quintana, Jason Cannon, Jesus Rodriguez, Maria Fernanda Medina Leon, Mexican nationals, Richard Rand

“That Rude Girl”: organizing as a Black woman

March 3, 2019 By El Jones 5 Comments

This week, Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony about SNC-Lavalin dominated Canadian politics. My timeline is filled with articles praising her integrity, her courage, her honesty. And yet, only weeks ago, these same newspapers ran articles quoting colleagues calling her “difficult,” “not a team player,” “hard to work with” — in short, a bitch. In her testimony, Wilson-Raybould […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Audre Lorde, Carrie Best, Desmond Cole, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, Indigenous women, Jody Wilson-Raybould, National Black Canadian Summit, SNC-Lavalin, Women of Colour

The problems with the testing relied on by the Glaze Report: Morning File, Thursday, February 22, 2018

February 22, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 12 Comments

News 1. Teachers “The Nova Scotia Teachers Union’s executive announced most of its members voted in favour of illegal job action, but president Liette Doucet said the union is inviting the province to work with it,” reports the CBC: “We want Minister Churchill and the premier to meet with us to discuss the recommendations of the Glaze report,” Doucet […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi deportation hearing, Benjamin Perryman, Education Minister Zach Churchill, Glaze Report, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, Liette Doucette, Mary Campbell, Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU), recyclable textiles, standardized tests, Textile recycling, town hall meeting, Yvette d'Entremont

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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