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Cannabis and child endangerment

Morning File, Friday, June 22, 2018

June 22, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 4 Comments

News 1. PC Leadership candidates The five PC Leadership candidates held a debate at Alderney Landing last night, and Jennifer Henderson went to see what they had to say. Click here to read “Meet the PC Leadership candidates.” This article is for subscribers. Click here to subscribe. 2. Lacrosse “Media reports suggest that the owner of […]

Rebecca Thomas

Episode #5 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is out!

This week, poet and activist Rebecca Thomas stops by the show to discuss her debut book of poetry, I Place You Into the Fire, a meditation on navigating life and love. She talks about the embarrassment of interrogating her feelings, her time as poet laureate of Halifax, and her experience as an advocate for Indigenous justice. She reads a couple poems too. Plus: The Bitter End?!

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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.

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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