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El Jones gets at the human core of the issues and people she writes about

Morning File, Tuesday, November 6, 2018

November 6, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. El Jones I first met El Jones when I worked at The Coast. Our meeting was not in person, but virtually — I remember that I asked her to write a guest commentary, and a couple of days later she came back with a poem, which she sent me via a Facebook message. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Burnside explosion, Chad Harvey Leopold, Duane Eddy, El Jones, Friends of the Northumberland Strait, Grace MacCormick, habeas corpus applications, Hanna Garson, Justice Peter Rosinski, Matthew Coaker, Matthew Grimm, Matthew Lambert, Maurice Pratt, Michael Gorman, Northern Pulp Mill effluent pipe, Randolph Riley, Robert Sanford, Sarah White, Stephen Archibald and Kent Monkman, Supreme Court mootness hearing

Habeas corpus hearing illuminates jail conditions

September 18, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

Highlights from this story: • a prison official agreed with the statement that “several” prisoners at the Burnside jail have died in the past week * (see note below) • the three-week lockdown at the jail started when an inmate allegedly said that “someone is going to die” after the peaceful protest was ended • […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Brad Ross, Burnside Jail lockdown, Burnside jail protest, Chris Deal, Duane Eddy, Grace MacCormick, habeas corpus applications, Hanna Garson, Justice James Chipman, Kaz Cox, Leonard Greenough, Matthew Grimm, Matthew Lambert, Maurice Pratt, Nelson Callish, Randy Riley, Robert Sanford, Sarah White

Welcome to the new Halifax Convention Centre! Here’s your $100 fine for smoking on the sidewalk

Morning File, Wednesday, September 12, 2018

September 12, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Burnside jail update The prisoners at the Burnside jail have ended their 20-day strike and have issued a statement, which reads in part: Dear supporters, You are commended for your work on our behalf. None of us thought that we would gain so much support by sharing our conditions with the public. The […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Burnside jail death, Burnside jail strike, Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, Charles Koch Foundation, Councillor Sam Austin, death in custody, DeSmog Blog, dry communities, Events East, Grafton Street glory Hole, habeas corpus applications, HalifaxToday website, Liquor Control Act, Matthew Lambert, Minister Karen Casey, Peter Ziobrowski, Randy Riley, Robert Sanford, Smoking ban, storm cheat sheet, Supreme Court Justice James Chipman

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

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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