The death of Greg Hiles last week at the East Coast Forensic Hospital has led to calls for an inquiry and questions about the conditions at the facility. Serious problems have been consistently raised about the state of the province’s hospitals, nursing homes, and other treatment facilities. Disability rights advocates recently won a Nova Scotia Human […]
The economic development grift, Cape Breton edition
Morning File, Thursday, May 23, 2019
News 1. Health Authority “For the first time since the McNeil government dismantled nine regional health authorities and created one provincial agency to run hospitals four and a half years ago, the Nova Scotia Health Authority opened a portion of one of its Board meetings to the public,” reports Jennifer Henderson: Yesterday’s meeting took place […]
For 21 years, a known sexual predator was allowed to prey on boys held at the Youth Training Centre in Waterville: lawsuits
A known sexual predator was allowed to prey on boys held at the Youth Training Centre in Waterville. That is the allegation raised by lawyer Mike Dull on behalf on seven men who have filed lawsuits against the province for abuse they say they suffered at Waterville. The alleged abuse at the hands of a […]
Irving Shipbuilding accused of “heavy handed” treatment of subcontractor
Morning File, Friday, February 15, 2019
News 1. Court Watch Irving Shipbuilding Maritime Associates International, Inc. (MAII), an American firm with offices in North Carolina, Florida, and British Columbia, is suing Irving Shipbuilding (ISI) for what it says is Irving’s “high handed” refusal to accept MAII’s work product. At issue is the provision of water-tight doors and hatches for the six […]
You can’t wash that Trump shit off, Sid: Morning File, Tuesday, September 26, 2017
News 1. What’s going on with LED Roadway Lighting? “Sometimes, chasing a story that runs into a brick wall can be revealing,” writes Jennifer Henderson for the Examiner. LED Roadway Lighting has received at least $22 million in public money — “$11 million in equity (converted to common shares in 2014 so LED could borrow money […]