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We spent millions of dollars on the Argyle Street reconstruction project and forgot to put in washrooms and water fountains

Morning File, Friday, July 6, 2018

July 6, 2018 By Tim Bousquet and Joan Baxter 12 Comments

News 1. Cabinet shuffle This item is written by Joan Baxter. Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is no more. Yesterday, Premier Stephen McNeil’s Liberal government renamed it the Department of Lands and Forestry (not, however, Lands and Forests, something lamented by the insightful Facebook page devoted to Nova Scotia’s “Woods and Water”). Timberlea-Prospect […]

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Needlessly institutionalized

People have been locked into a psychiatric ward at the Nova Scotia Hospital for "no medical or legal reason," says lawyer Vince Calderhead.

February 6, 2018 By Jennifer Henderson

A board of inquiry got underway yesterday into a complaint under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act which has the potential to change the way the provincial government treats people with disabilities. “The outcome of this case,” says Jean Coleman, “could make a good life in the community possible for all people with disabilities.” Coleman...

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Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: Beth MacLean, Claire McNeil, Disability Rights Coalition, Emerald Hall, Human Rights Act, Jean Coleman, Jennifer Henderson, Joey Delaney, Kevin Kindred, Kymberly Franklin, Nova Scotia Association of Community Living, NS Human Rights Commission, people with disabilities, Sheila Livingstone, supportive housing, Vince Calderhead, Walter Thompson

We Stand On Guard For Thee: Morning File, Saturday, June 24, 2017

June 24, 2017 By El Jones 6 Comments

1. Oh, Canada Canadian media has been celebrating the world record for “longest kill shot” reportedly earned by a Canadian sniper in Iraq: A Canadian sniper working alongside Iraqi forces in their fight against ISIS successfully struck a member of the militant group from a distance of 3,540 metres, Canada’s military confirmed Thursday. The sniper […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: anal intercourse, Bay Boys Motorcycle Club, bikers and bullying, Canadian sniper in Iraq, Cape Breton Bike Rally, criminalization of gay sex, Danny Joseph, glorifying violence, Halifax Hell's Angels, Harbourside Elementary School, Kevin Kindred, Lionel Desmond, military propaganda, military spending, PTSD in military, Sergeant Craig Harrison, Truro deer cull, Unconstitutional Laws

Rainbow refugees and Halifax Pride: Examineradio, episode #71

July 22, 2016 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

Kevin Kindred is a local human rights lawyer and spokesperson for the Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia. He speaks about the push to find LGBTQ+ refugees safe harbour in Halifax and beyond and also the drive to encourage the Trudeau government to make this resettlement pilot program a permanent part of Canada’s foreign policy. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Birch Cove Lakes, Blue Mountain, Examineradio, Kevin Kindred, LGBTQ, Peter Kelly, podcast, Pride, refugees, taxi, VIA Rail

Why the NS Barristers’ Society lost the fight against ultra-conservative Trinity Western University (and why that’s a good thing) — Examineradio episode19

July 17, 2015 By Russell Gragg 1 Comment

This week, we speak with lawyer and gay-rights activist Kevin Kindred about the Nova Scotia Supreme Court overturning the provincial barristers’ society’s decision to bar Trinity Western University grads from practicing law in the province. We also talk to Shelburne resident Ed Cayer about his town’s plan to include a “Redneck Competition” in next week’s Founder’s […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Journalism, News, Province House Tagged With: Ed Cayer, Examineradio, Kevin Kindred, podcast, redneck

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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