News 1. Clearcuts no more “Nova Scotians who signed up to receive proposed harvest plans on Crown land might have noticed some disturbing changes recently,” reports Linda Pannozzo: As of a few days ago the maps no longer specify whether a proposed cut is a “clearcut” or not. The word was removed from the legend […]
The second cruise ship berth may be Sydney’s very own Washmill underpass fiasco
Morning File, Thursday, April 5, 2018
1. Transit passes “The province and the city are cooperating on a plan that will put transit passes into the hands of 16,800 people with some of the lowest incomes in Halifax,” reports Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler: The potential deal includes everyone within range of a bus stop receiving income assistance, including those currently […]
Spectacular failures: Nova Scotia’s wild-eyed megaproject schemes
Morning File, Monday, April 2, 2018
1. Reporting While White “I have never claimed to write ‘objectively,’” writes El Jones: That doesn’t mean I write things I believe to be untrue or that are factually wrong, but I am always openly writing from the standpoint of a Black woman. White people, however, believe and are taught that their practices are in […]