News 1. Chender, Churchill concerned shelving art gallery could mean cuts, delays for other projects On Wednesday, Premier Tim Houston announced that the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia project for the Halifax waterfront was being put on indefinite hold. The announcement was made in a news release. “We value the arts and want to make […]
A quietly negotiated trade agreement with Indonesia is a bad deal for Canada
Through its subsidiary Paper Excellence, the giant Asia Pulp & Paper conglomerate already controls much of Canada's pulp industry. The company is now suing Nova Scotia for $450 million, and the new deal will expose Canadians to even more corporate litigation before judges who are not appointed by elected governments. It's the latest "bilateral trade agreement" that threatens labour and environmental protections.
Nova Scotians have a huge lawsuit hanging over their heads, but they can be forgiven for not dwelling on it in the summer of 2022, given the never-ending storm of crises swirling around them — COVID-19, the climate crisis, biodiversity collapse, runaway inflation and disaster capitalism run amok, and disintegrating democracy around the world. Still, […]
Premier says ‘no’ to recommended raises for MLAs
If Premier Tim Houston gets his way, Nova Scotia’s elected representatives will not be receiving raises recommended by an independent panel appointed in May by the Speaker of the Legislature. MLAs have not had a raise since January 2013. A review released this morning recommends an increase of 12.6% to bring MLAs annual base salary […]
Stats Can: Canada’s inflation rate highest in 40 years
Skyrocketing gas prices, higher prices for food and restaurant services, and a continuation of elevated food and shelter costs have led to an annual inflation rate the likes of which Canada hasn’t experienced in almost 40 years. On Wednesday, Statistics Canada released its consumer price index for May. It reported a 7.7% increase compared to […]
Overexposed: put down the camera and enjoy the experience
Morning File, Tuesday, June 7, 2022
News 1. The burning question: why did police fail to alert the public about the killer’s fake cop car? From Jennifer Henderson this morning: Two years ago last April, health care workers Heather O’Brien and Kristen Beaton were killed in their cars on the Plains Road near Debert by a gunman posing as a police […]