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People with disabilities ‘getting left behind’ during pandemic

Eastern Passage family devastated by autism program cut due to COVID-19.

July 4, 2020 By Yvette d'Entremont 1 Comment

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. An Eastern Passage father says he’s devastated that his young son with autism won’t be able to continue a critical intervention program put on hold due to COVID-19.  Last August, Kyle Gracie’s son Jackson entered the Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention Program (EIBI). The five-year-old has […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: autism, Autism Nova Scotia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), coronavirus, COVID-19, Cynthia Carroll, Department of Health and Wellness (DHW), Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention Program (EIBI), IWK Health Centre, Kyle Gracie, pandemic

There are a lot of ugly buildings in Halifax

Morning File, Wednesday, December 12, 2018

December 12, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 17 Comments

News 1. Habeas Corpus Five prisoners at the Burnside jail filed more habeas corpus applications last week, claiming that they were inappropriately kept in lockdown for up to four days. As has become typical, by the time the habeas applications could make their way to a court hearing before a judge, four of the prisoners […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Auditor General Michael Pickup, Azmi Arnaout, Burnside jail, Burnside Jail lockdown, Canada Post injunction, councillor Steve Adams, David Tanner, Dunbrack Street development, Freedom of Information, George Armoyan, habeas corpus applications, Hospice Society, IWK Health Centre, James Hardiman, Joan Baxter, Justice John Bodurtha, Justice Joshua Arnold, Link Performing Arts Centre, Matt Fitzgerald, Michael Gorman, Michael Paglia, NS Department of Energy and Mines, Patrick Sisson, property taxes, Shannon Kerr, Stephen Archibald and Petit Paris, YMCA funding

A terribly depressing read from start to finish

Morning File, Thursday, June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

News 1. Fool’s Gold, Part 4 We’ve published the fourth and final instalment of Joan Baxter’s “Fool’s Gold” series. Part 4 looks at how the mining lobby is working to undermine environmental protection in Nova Scotia. In particular, the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) wants to open up protected wilderness areas to mining. Writes […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 911 call about salad, CAO Wayne Anstey, Cape Breton Spectator, Colin Woodard, conflict of interest commissioner, Dominique Dionne-Simard, IWK Health Centre, Merlin Nunn retirement, Michael Gorman, Mine safety, minimum wage Stats Canada study, Peter Kelly, René Morisette, Scott Ferguson, Stephen D'Arcy, Susan Dodd, Tracy Kitch, Trade Centre Limited, World Trade Centre Association (WTCA), Yarmouth ferry subsidy

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.

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