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There’s a secret plan to put the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on the waterfront: Morning File, Friday, January 26, 2018

January 26, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

News 1. Michelle Coffin on Jamie Baillie’s resignation The CBC spoke with Michelle Coffin about Jamie Baillie’s resignation. Coffin, you’ll recall, was the former Liberal staffer who was assaulted by Stephen McNeil’s spokesperson, Kyley Harris. Last year, Coffin spoke of her experience — and how the party turned its collective back on her — in a Coast […]

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Delousing and other strategies for civic wealth: Morning File, Monday, December 18, 2017

December 18, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 25 Comments

News 1. Doctors “Nova Scotia has a doctor problem,” writes Stephen Kimber: Perhaps lack-of-doctor might be more accurate. And “crisis” is certainly a more apt description than the mundane problem. According to the province’s one-year-old “Need A Family Practice” list, 42,198 Nova Scotians — 4.6 per cent of the province’s population  — are currently officially […]

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Taking out the trash: Thursday, September 14, 2017

Dirty water and a convention centre that keeps on doing its best to exist.

September 14, 2017 By Katie Toth 16 Comments

I’m Katie, a reporter in Halifax who is filling in for Tim today. Follow me on Twitter. News 1. A First Nation with dirty water is turning to new experts for help Tired of waiting for the federal government to take their brown water seriously, Potlotek First Nation in Nova Scotia has hired an Irish […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: child poverty, Halifax Convention Centre, Jimmy Melvin trial, Katie Toth, Potlotek First Nation

Who is the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms and why do they care about Lorne Grabher’s licence plate?

September 7, 2017 By Katie Toth

The Calgary charity which is taking the lead in supporting Lorne Grabher, a Dartmouth retiree fighting for his right to a licence plate with his name on it, hasn’t been on the legal scene for long. But it is becoming an increasingly recognized name as it intervenes on a number of high-profile Canadian cases. The...

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Revenge porn, Grabher, and whales: Morning File, Thursday, September 7, 2017

September 7, 2017 By Katie Toth 12 Comments

I’m Katie. I’m a freelance journalist who likes toast. I sometimes work with cub reporters at King’s and I am filling in for Tim today. News 1. Teens get conditional discharges in revenge porn case (Unwanted sharing of sexual images, often consensually given to the distributor under false pretenses, is colloquially known as “revenge porn,” […]

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

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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