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The Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia: the “biomass” company you’ve probably never heard of

June 3, 2019 By Jennifer Henderson

The Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia (branded as the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub) is a non-profit corporation which includes a mix of the largest private companies in the province as well as participation by provincial and federal governments. You have probably never heard of it. Its mission is find and financially assist companies interested in...

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Filed Under: Environment, Featured, News, Province House, Subscribers only Tagged With: ACOA, Allan Eddy, Atlantic Biorefinery Conference, Bioapplied Innovation Pathways, biomass, bioresources, Bruce Anderson, Dalhousie University, David Patriquin, Divert NS, Emera, feedstocks, Forestry Innovation Hub, Innovacorp, Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia, John Risley, Kevin Vessey, Lehigh Technologies, Mara Renewables, Michelin, Northern Pulp, Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry, Nova Scotia Innovation Hub, Port Hawkesbury Paper, recycling tires, Rod Badcock, Sustane Technologies, TRACC (Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corp)

Let us eat cake

Since 1971, Nova Scotians have been paying the price for Michelin's success. And not just with grants and loans and the rest. We've been paying with our sovereignty and self-respect too.

October 28, 2018 By Stephen Kimber 1 Comment

Granton, Nova Scotia: Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. today announced two new projects at its Michelin Pictou County site… These projects, valued at $9 million and $12 million respectively, will add 150 new positions at the Michelin Pictou County site, and will make permanent 200 temporary positions that were slated previously to end in 2020. —Michelin […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Province House Tagged With: Buchanan government, corporate welfare, Michelin, Premier Darrell Dexter, Premier Robert Stanfield, Premier Stephen McNeil

Why would anyone seriously think that the Downtown Dartmouth plan would result in anything useful?

Morning File, Wednesday, October 24, 2018

October 24, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 7 Comments

News 1. Carbon plan “Nova Scotians will pay more for electricity, gasoline, and home-heating  over the next four years as part of the province’s plan to reduce its carbon footprint and avoid a carbon tax Ottawa announced it will impose on four other provinces beginning this January,” reports Jennifer Henderson. “But Premier Stephen McNeil insists […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bullshit, carbon plan, carbon tax, Design Review Committee, Downtown Dartmouth plan, highway death Musquodoboit Harbour, HRM By Design, innovation, Innovation Rebate Program, investigation, IWK CEO spending scandal, Michael Gorman, Michelin, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), Stephen D'Arcy, Tracey Kitch, Zane Woodford

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Brian Borcherdt. Photo: Anna Edwards-Borcherdt

Brian Borcherdt came of age in Yarmouth in the 1990s. When he arrived in Halifax, the city’s famous music scene was already waning, and worse, the music he made was rejected by the cool kids anyway. After decades away from Nova Scotia, he and his young family have settled in the Annapolis Valley, where he’ll zoom in to chat with Tara about his band Holy Fuck’s endlessly delayed tour, creating the Dependent Music collective, and the freedom and excitement of the improvised music he’s making now. Plus: Bringing events back in 2021.

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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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