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Developers proposing ‘Aboriginal’ art gallery in new Halifax hotel — but did they talk to any Indigenous people?

June 16, 2020 By Zane Woodford 7 Comments

A developer from Newfoundland wants to include an “Aboriginal” art gallery in its new downtown Halifax hotel as a public benefit in exchange for permission to construct a bigger building. But it’s unclear whether Steele Hotels even talked to any Indigenous people in Halifax about the plan — never mind the kind of broad and […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: Aboriginal, Andrew Faulkner, Chantel Moore, Chelsea Vowel, councillor Matt Whitman, councillor Shawn Cleary, councillor Waye Mason, density bonusing, First nations, Indigenous, Indigenous art gallery, JAG-branded hotel, John Steele, Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Pam Glode-Desrochers, Rodney Levi, Steele Hotels, wije'winen

A jury of whose peers?

The jury chose door number three — acquittal. From 4,000 kilometres and six provinces away, I find that incomprehensible. But that, at the end of the day, is not the key issue here.

February 19, 2018 By Stephen Kimber

Let’s start with this. Any jury might have acquitted Gerald Stanley, the 56-year-old white Saskatchewan farmer who shot and killed Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old Indigenous man, on Stanley’s farm in August 2016. There are two competing narratives about what happened, and even more about the meaning of what happened. The Crown charged Stanley with second-degree...

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Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Subscribers only Tagged With: Indigenous, Judicial system, justice, Racism

Examineradio, episode #136: Metis? Nova Scotians, we need to talk

November 3, 2017 By Terra Tailleur 3 Comments

  There are now 23,000 people in Nova Scotia who self-identify as Métis, according to the recent census. That’s an increase of about 124 per cent in 10 years. Darryl Leroux, an associate professor in the department of social justice and community studies at Saint Mary’s University, questions those claims. He’s researched this extensively (for examples, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Darryl Leroux, Examineradio, Indigenous, Jamie Baillie, Legacy Room, Matt Whitman, metis, podcast

When Do We Get To Post-Colonialism? Examineradio – episode #121

July 21, 2017 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

“If the statue’s going to become a gathering place for white supremacists and fascists, then it ain’t staying.” – Waye Mason This past weekend saw another demonstration in Cornwallis Park to remove the statue of Halifax founder and all-around shitheel Edward Cornwallis. The statue remains, which is a disappointment, but the dialogue continues. Bear in […]

Filed Under: Featured, Province House Tagged With: Cornwallis, Examineradio, Indigenous, podcast, Pride, Proud Boys, SaltWire

The Hendsbee Facepalm. Examineradio, episode #117

June 23, 2017 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

This week we speak with James Covey of the Halifax Wanderers Supporters Group about the viability of professional soccer in Halifax and city council’s approval of a “pop-up” stadium on the Wanderer’s Grounds. Premier McNeil dismisses The Coast’s scathing article on the treatment of former Liberal staffer Michelle Coffin, claiming he didn’t even bother to read […]

Filed Under: Featured, Province House Tagged With: David Hendsbee, Examineradio, Indigenous, Kyley Harris, living wage, Maggie Rahr, Michelle Coffin, podcast, Premier Stephen McNeil, soccer, Wanderers Grounds

Judge rules for Sipekne’katik First Nation in Alton Gas case

But Justice Suzanne Hood's decision doesn't halt work on the project.

January 31, 2017 By Jennifer Henderson

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has quashed a decision made by Environment Minister Margaret Miller last April. The Minister rejected a First Nations appeal of her department’s decision to proceed with the controversial $320 million dollar Alton Natural Gas Storage project near Stewiacke. The Sipekne’katik First Nation is concerned  about the potential impact on...

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Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: development, environment, Indigenous

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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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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