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The Hendsbee Facepalm. Examineradio, episode #117

June 23, 2017 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Province House Tagged With: David Hendsbee, Examineradio, Indigenous, Kyley Harris, living wage, Maggie Rahr, Michelle Coffin, podcast, Premier Stephen McNeil, soccer, Wanderers Grounds

Proud of his indifference: Morning File, Friday, June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

News 1. McNeil proud of his indifference “Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he stands by his government’s record on domestic violence after a former staffer said the Liberals turned their back on her when she was assaulted by a party staffer — her partner,” reports Marieke Walsh for Global. Walsh asked McNeil about an article that […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Angela MacIvor, domestic violence, Kyley Harris, Labi Kousoulis, Maggie Rahr, Marieke Walsh, Michelle Coffin, opioids for pets, Premier Stephen McNeil, Tidal research money

The Liberals flippant attitude to domestic abuse: Examineradio, episode #116

June 16, 2017 By Russell Gragg Leave a Comment

Three years ago, then-Liberal Director of Communications Kyley Harris pleaded guilty to domestic assault and was dismissed from his role. Not for the assault itself, but for not mentioning the charges to his boss, Premier Stephen McNeil. As the 2017 election approached, communiqués from the Liberal Party once again featured Harris’s name in his old […]

Filed Under: Featured, Province House Tagged With: Examineradio, Kyley Harris, Labi Kousoulis, Michelle Coffin, podcast, Premier Stephen McNeil

Low voter turnout and our broken political culture: Morning File, Thursday, June 1, 2017

June 1, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 41 Comments

News 1. Voter turnout It’s been declining for decades, but at 53.55 per cent, voter turnout was a record low for Tuesday’s provincial election. Part of that was by design. Stephen McNeil knows that low voter turnout generally benefits the party in power, and he certainly did everything in his power to schedule the election […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Anthony McNeil, Cape Breton vote, Chris McNeil, Chris McNeil resignation, Halifax Regional Police Department, Joanne Bernard, Kyley Harris, Maggie Rahr, Mary Campbell, Maudie correction, Michelle Coffin, Premier Stephen McNeil's brothers, Robin McNeil, Susan Leblanc, The Other McNeils, voter turnout

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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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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