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A filthy rich American wants to profit from turning Owls Head into a golf course, and he apparently wants the Canadian taxpayer to subsidize the effort

Morning File, Friday, May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

News 1. Police budget “The city’s board of police commissioners is recommending in favour of a $5.5 million cut to the Halifax Regional Police budget,” reports Zane Woodford: Chief Dan Kinsella told the board this week that there will be no impact on public safety from the reduced spending, about $4 million of which comes […]

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Why open adoption records matter

Morning File, Thursday, November 21, 2019

November 21, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 5 Comments

Party! This item is written by Tim Bousquet. November is subscription drive month, and that means our annual subscribers party follows. Join us Sunday, December 1, 4-7pm at Bearly’s (1269 Barrington Street). Entry is free for all subscribers. If you’re not a subscriber already, you can click here to subscribe or purchase a subscription at […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aaron Beswick, adoption records, Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), Blair Rhodes, Catholic Children's Aid Society, child poverty rate, Chris Lamb, Derek Stephenson, Eddie Carvery, Fraser Institute, Graeme Benjamin, Indigenous fishermen, Joel Pink, John Risley, Kelly Regan, Leslie McNab, lobster fishery, Michael Gorman, Minister Mona Fortier, Origins Canada, referees, Sarah Ritchie, Skylar Blanchette, Transgender Day of Remembrance, tuatara, Zack Nicholas

Panglossian vox pop at the Herald: not a contrary word to be heard

Morning File, Wednesday, June 19, 2019

June 19, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

News 1. Steve Craig Steve Craig won the byelection for MLA in Sackville-Cobequid. (Preliminary results are above.) The district has long been solidly NDP, so a PC victory is notable, but I wouldn’t read too much into it. The NDP candidate, Lara Fawthrop, didn’t have Craig’s name recognition, and Craig is more on the “progressive” […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Chronicle Herald sponsored content, commuter rail, Convention centre, Councillor David Hendsbee, councillor Matt Whitman, Councillor Tim Outhit, Dylan Corkum, Elizabeth McSheffrey, global warming data points, IWK expense scandal, Joel Pink, Lara Fawthrop, Michael Gorman, MLA Steve Craig, Nova Centre, Peter Dostal, Progressive Conservative party, Sara Ericsson, Tracey Kitch, Zane Woodford

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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