Hi, I’m Suzanne Rent, a freelance writer in Halifax, and I’m filling in for Tim today. This is my first Morning File. You can follow me on Twitter @Suzanne_Rent. News 1. Burnside prisoners protest The Halifax Examiner is covering the prisoner protest at the Burnside jail: • The statement released by the prisoners can be […]
The dog days of summer, but don’t name the dog
Morning File, Wednesday, August 15, 2018
News 1. Tufts Cove oil spill Yesterday, Nova Scotia Power (NSP) issued a news release about its cleanup efforts at the Tufts Cove oil spill. For the first time, the release defines the full extent of the spill, and as I predicted, it was much larger than originally reported. The company now says that in […]
Taking it to the bank: Morning File, Thursday, January 18, 2018
News 1. Melford Mary Campbell discusses the business case for the proposed Melford Terminal on the Strait of Canso. Campbell was contacted by Richie Mann, the former MLA who now runs “government relations” for Melford International Terminal Inc, and the two had an interesting discussion about the differences between the proposed Sydney terminal and the proposed Melford […]
Blind justice: Morning File, Tuesday, October 31, 2017
News 1. Blind justice A Musquodoboit Harbour man who served an intermittent two-year sentence in the Central Nova Correctional Facility in Burnside is suing the jail and the province for “permanent loss of vision in his left eye.” Peter Galbraith says he has rheumatoid arthritis, which he manages with weekly injections of the drug Enbrel. […]
The Hendsbee Facepalm. Examineradio, episode #117
This week we speak with James Covey of the Halifax Wanderers Supporters Group about the viability of professional soccer in Halifax and city council’s approval of a “pop-up” stadium on the Wanderer’s Grounds. Premier McNeil dismisses The Coast’s scathing article on the treatment of former Liberal staffer Michelle Coffin, claiming he didn’t even bother to read […]
The ship of fools: Morning File, Thursday, May 11, 2017
News 1. Kool-Aid, hot dogs, and Cheesies Yesterday, the election campaign focused on nursing homes and senior care, with NDP Leader Gary Burrill promising to “invest $60 million over four years to establish approximately 500 new nursing home beds and increase the food budget for seniors in long term care facilities,” reports Jennifer Henderson for the […]
There is a crack in everything, including Antarctica: Morning File, Wednesday, February 8, 2017
News 1. School board to close Dartmouth and Bedford classrooms for refugees and immigrants learning English “Nearly 200 adult immigrant students are taking a democratic action that many people born in this country never have,” reports Jennifer Henderson for the Halifax Examiner: They’ve have signed petitions addressed to local Liberal Members of Parliament, Nova Scotia Immigration […]
Halifax needs a living wage: Examineradio, episode #93
The concept of a Living Wage Ordinance has been picking up steam across North America, with more than 140 cities in the United States having adopted such a measure. Currently, New Westminister, BC, is the only Canadian city to have passed such legislation, but the movement is gaining support across the country. In Halifax, organizations like the […]
The airport authority should adopt a living wage policy: Morning File, Wednesday, December 21, 2016
News 1. Train this guy to take your job “The company taking over security from commissionaires at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport is using ‘underhanded’ methods to train new employees, says the president of the union local representing the current guards,” reports Preston Mulligan for the CBC: Gary Toohey, head of Local 85100 of the Public […]
The dangers of Glynnis O’Connor and her horse: Morning File, Tuesday, December 20, 2016
News 1. Living wage Yesterday, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a study of living wage requirements in Halifax and Antigonish: The 2016 living wage for Halifax is $19.17 and the living wage for Antigonish is $17.30. This is the wage rate required to pay the necessities for a family of four with two […]