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Muskrat Falls project delayed again

Nalcor blames COVID-19 for failing to meet contracted schedule of delivery of power to Nova Scotia Power, but there are also problems with software. As a result, Nova Scotia likely won't meet its renewable energy targets.

April 18, 2020 By Jennifer Henderson 2 Comments

Hydroelectricity expected to flow to Nova Scotia from Labrador to reduce dependence on coal-fired plants has been delayed once again. In its quarterly report to the Utilities and Review Board, NS Power Maritime Link (NSPML) says the builder of the Muskrat Falls project is experiencing pandemic-related delays. On March 17, Nalcor (the Newfoundland utility building […]

Episode #33 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Breagh Isabel—you likely know her as Breagh Mackinnon, formerly of folk-pop trio Port Cities—has reemerged with a new skill set and a sweet new single in “Girlfriends,” which looks back at her coming-of-age as a queer person in Cape Breton. She’ll gently pop into the show to talk about her new direction as an artist, why she moved on from Port Cities (spoiler alert: it’s totally cool), and what her future plans are once the pandemic ends.

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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.

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