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Opposition to Canso spaceport grows

“The government of Nova Scotia and the government of Canada are partnering with a dubious, nearly-bankrupt Ukrainian company using Cold-war technology," says Michael Byers, an expert in space law.

August 5, 2019 By Joan Baxter 5 Comments

I hadn’t even made it into Canso when I happened upon the first person willing and eager to speak her mind on the proposed spaceport that Maritime Launch Services wants to construct in the picturesque community at the very end of Highway 16, an area that boasts spectacular coastline, one ocean-side provincial park and another […]

Filed Under: Environment, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Action Against Canso Spaceport (AACS), Alicia Rhynold, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), Canso Area Development Association (CADA), Canso spaceport, Chris Surette, Chrystia Freeland, Divya Shah, Don Bowser, Geraint Breeze, Harold Roberts, hydrazine, Jan-Sebastian La Pierre, Jean-Frédéric Lafaille, Jim Geddes, John Hearn, John Isella, June Jarvis, Karen McKendry, Katherine O'Halloran, Marie Lumsden, Maritime Launch Services (MLS), Michael Byers, Minister Catherine McKenna, Minister Gordon Wilson, Minister Lloyd Hines, Minister Margaret Miller, MP Alaina Lockhart, MP Darren Fisher, MP Roger Cuzner, MP Sean Fraser, Ray White, spaceport lobbying, Steve Matier, Sussex Strategy Group, United Paradyne, Yuzhmash, Yuzhnoye

Outlines of the stadium proposal emerge

Morning File, Wednesday, July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018 By Tim Bousquet and El Jones 3 Comments

News 1. Stadium details Yesterday, Bedford councillor Tim Outhit posted details of the stadium proposal on his Facebook page: Next Tuesday Regional Council will be asked to give direction to the CAO to officially enter into investigations and preliminary negotiations with the private group looking to bring a regional CFL team to Halifax. They will […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Aaron Beswick, Alaina Lockhart, Alexander Quon, Andrew Younger, BeyondTrust, body recovered McKay Bridge, Brett James, Chris Lambie, Councillor Tim Outhit, Darren Fisher, Frances Willick, infill project, Jean-Frédéric Lafaille, John Hearn, Jopsh Bragg, Katherine O'Halloran, Liam Daly, Marc Boucher, Maritime Football, Maritime launch, Northern Pulp, Peter Moreira, rocket propellant, Rodger Cuzner, Sarah Ritchie, Scotiascapes landscaping, Stadium details, UARB website down, workplace fatality Africville Road

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.

About the Halifax Examiner

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