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Harry Bruce on Alexa McDonough: “Alone among 51 political enemies, all men.”

Morning File, Tuesday, January 18, 2022

January 18, 2022 By Philip Moscovitch 5 Comments

News 1. How long will in-person schooling last? The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Kids across the province went back to school in person yesterday. But for how long? Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) president Paul Wozney tells Yvette d’Entremont he is not optimistic. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Morning File, Profiles Tagged With: Active History, Adria Vasil, Alexa McDonough, Asif Illyas, Atlantic Insight, biomass, Cannonball Adderley, Cape Breton Spectator, Corporate Knights, COVID-19, defunding police, Drax, El Jones, George Palikaras, Harry Bruce, Innovacorp, Lisa Blackburn, Mary Campbell, Meta Materials, Nova Scotia Power, Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU), Oceans Terminal, Paul McEwan, Paul Wozney, Peter McDonough, Philip Moscovitch, Pier 21, Police Chief Dan Kinsella, Steve Schwinghamer, Yvette d'Entremont, Zane Woodford

It’s OK to not obsess over every bit of COVID data

Morning File, Tuesday, December 21, 2021

December 21, 2021 By Philip Moscovitch 2 Comments

News 1. Briefing today, as daily COVID cases hit nearly 500 The number of daily new COVID-19 infections in Nova Scotia has held steady at nearly 500 the last few days, Tim Bousquet reports. Because of the high number of infections, public health is backlogged, and can’t maintain accurate numbers of active and recovered cases. […]

Filed Under: COVID, Featured Tagged With: Alec Soucy, Allison Bondar, BBC, Bike Share Toronto, Bike-share, Bixi, Campbell McClintock, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang, Cobequid Pass, Covid testing, COVID-19, Encampments, Halifax Mutual Aid, Halifax Public Libraries, Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market, Hightail, Innovacorp, Jean Laroche, Jennifer Henderson, Kat Felix, Li Renzetti, Nicholas Scott, OpenText, PBSC Urban Solutions, Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, Philip Moscovitch, Premier Tim Houston, rapid testing, Robert Cuffe, South Shore Public Libraries, The PIER, Tim Bousquet, Toronto, Western Alignment Development Corporation, Yvette d'Entremont, Zak Markan

Business and “grouchers” from 1892-1913

Morning File, Tuesday, December 7, 2021

December 7, 2021 By Philip Moscovitch 3 Comments

News 1. Benefits outweigh risks when it comes to vaccinating kids against COVID-19, new study says Yvette d’Entremont speaks with Dr. Karina Top, co-author of a new report on risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for children. Top says there are a lot of good reasons to vaccinate children, especially with the holidays coming: Children […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cape Breton Spectator, Economic Development, gold, gold mining, Grouchers, History, Innovacorp, Jennifer Henderson, Lighthouse Mennonite Church, Maritime Merchant and Commercial Review, Mary Campbell, natural gas, Philip Moscovitch, Yvette d'Entremont

Robert Devet: tireless champion of justice

Morning File, Friday, October 1, 2021

October 1, 2021 By Philip Moscovitch 10 Comments

News 1. Annual provincial deficit on track to be lower than expected In a financial update held Wednesday, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the provincial deficit for this fiscal year will be lower than expected. Jennifer Henderson reports here: Instead of a deficit of $585 million dollars predicted in the spring budget introduced by the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Allan MacMaster, Clint Eastwood, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Cry Macho, debt, deficit, Innovacorp, Jennifer Henderson, Kenneth Turan, Matthew Byard, Meta Materials, Premier Tim Houston, Robert Devet, Tara Thorne, Tideline, Tim Bousquet

How to succeed in business by killing a bunch of people

Morning File, Tuesday, June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Mass shooting “The class action lawsuit brought against the estate of the man who killed 22 people and injured seven others during a fiery rampage across northern Nova Scotia has been updated through an amended statement of claim,” reports Jennifer Henderson: The lawsuit includes three groups of plaintiffs: those whose loved ones were […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alastair Campbell, Cape Breton Spectator, Entrevestor, Innovacorp, Mary Campbell, Permjot Valia, Silver Donald Cameron, Story Arc Series, The Mysterious East

The Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia: the “biomass” company you’ve probably never heard of

June 3, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson

The Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia (branded as the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub) is a non-profit corporation which includes a mix of the largest private companies in the province as well as participation by provincial and federal governments. You have probably never heard of it. Its mission is find and financially assist companies interested in...

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Filed Under: Environment, Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: ACOA, Allan Eddy, Atlantic Biorefinery Conference, Bioapplied Innovation Pathways, biomass, bioresources, Bruce Anderson, Dalhousie University, David Patriquin, Divert NS, Emera, feedstocks, Forestry Innovation Hub, Innovacorp, Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia, John Risley, Kevin Vessey, Lehigh Technologies, Mara Renewables, Michelin, Northern Pulp, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry, Nova Scotia Innovation Hub, Port Hawkesbury Paper, recycling tires, Rod Badcock, Sustane Technologies, TRACC (Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corp)

Public agencies lost at least $2.2 million on aioTV

Morning File, Tuesday, March 5, 2019

March 5, 2019 By Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson 11 Comments

News 1. Northern Pulp This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has received 3,200 submissions from people with an interest in whether the federal regulator should carry out a review of Northern Pulp’s plan to pipe treated effluent 4.1 kilometers out into prime lobster fishing area in the Northumberland Strait. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aidan McNally, aioTV, Alex Cooke, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Canadian Federation of Students, Canadian Income Survey (CIS), child poverty, Environment Minister Margaret Miller, Friends of the Northumberland Strait (FONS), Hani Abdelrahman, Icarus Report March 5 2019, ice on sidewalks, immigration fraud, Innovacorp, James Gunvaldsen Klaassen, Jason Cannon, Michael Earle, Northern Pulp, Nova Scotia Department of Finance, Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry, PEI Premier Wade MacLauchlan, Premier Stephen McNeil, Richard Starr, university tuition fees

And the stadium financing cup-and-pea, smoke-and-mirrors game begins

Morning File, Wednesday, October 31, 2018

October 31, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Stadium I was thinking that this morning I’d have a lot of details related to yesterday’s council’s discussion of the proposed stadium, but I’m afraid there’s not much new to report — there weren’t too many revelations yesterday. For background, read what I wrote Monday. There were, however, a lot of councillor questions […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aaron Beswick, Anthony Leblanc, CAO Jacques Dubé, CFL stadium proposal, Councillor Sam Austin, Halloween treat tampering, Innovacorp, Malcolm Fraser, Maritime Football League Partnership (MFLP), Nova Centre, rolling papers monopoly, Roy brothers, Stephen Archibald and candy wrappers, Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Examineradio 151: With the Maritime Bhangra Group, it’s Not About the Dancing

March 23, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

In this week’s dance-free episode, Hasmeet Singh Chandok explains what’s really happening with Maritime Bhangra. Plus, we discuss the demise of aioTV and how its disappearance raises questions about the philosophy and purpose of Innovacorp. Also, we look at the decision to delay the deportation hearing for Abdoul Abdi. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi deportation hearing paused, aioTV, Examineradio 151, Hasmeet Singh Chandok, Innovacorp, Maritime Bhangra, podcast

Business Roundup: spooky hypnotist guy, Yoda, and more beer

March 10, 2017 By Tim Bousquet

I’ve decided to rename this weekly feature “Business Roundup” because I’m doing more than just listing new company and society registrations. This week, for example, I’m following up on a couple of previous registrations and am listing more ACOA awards. I have other ideas as well, but they’ll have to wait. New company & society registrations...

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Filed Under: Featured, Subscribers only Tagged With: ACOA, aioTV Inc, Akoma Holdings Incorporated, Ashley Condon, Canning Boxing Club, Cape Breton Family Hypnosis, Copper Bottom Brewing, Curtis Korolyk, Emily Mosher, Groomed With Love Pet Spa, Halifax Hybrid Geothermal Services Limited, Harbour Rock, Home for Coloured Children, Innovacorp, James Bardsley, John Paul Tremblay, Ken Spears, Kirk Starratt, Kye Dorey, Michael Smith, Michelle Renée Pottier, Natasha Weisner, Robert Wells, Scott Arthur Helle, Shawn Newman, Special K Sphynx Cattery, Spinco Halifax, St. Anthony Port Authority Inc., Sunnyvale Productions 12 Incorporated, Taylor Landry, The Trove Boutique, Trailer Park Boys, Tusket River Rum Company Limited, Valerie Knol

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PRICED OUT is the Examiner’s investigative reporting project focused on the housing crisis.

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2020 mass murders

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All of the Halifax Examiner’s reporting on the mass murders of April 18/19, 2020, and recent articles on the Mass Casualty Commission and newly-released documents.

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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.

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

A young white woman with dark hair and a purple shirt lies on a large rock at dusk, looking up at the sky and playing her banjolele.

Episode 85 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

Logan Robins (writer/director/composer) and Katherine Norris (star/composer) of the Unnatural Disaster Theatre Company are on the show this week ahead of their provincial tour of HIPPOPOSTUMOUS, Robins’ musical exploration of invasive species, colonization, environmentalism, and history. Hear how Pablo Escobar’s personal hippos have invaded and are ruining a section of Colombia, why Robins was intrigued to make a show about it, and all the places you can catch it this July. Plus Norris cracks out the banjolele to perform one of the show’s songs. And the new jam from Beauts!

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