News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Glyphosate “Northern Pulp’s plan to spray more than 1,300 hectares of woodland in Colchester and Halifax counties has some detractors stumped,” reports Francis Campbell for Local Xpress: Northern Pulp has applied to the provincial Environment Department for a permit to apply VisionMax on 27 woodland […]
Dalhousie president Tom Traves retired in 2013, but he’s still the highest paid public employee in Nova Scotia: Morning File, Wednesday, August 10, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Public Accounts The province yesterday published the public accounts for the 2015-16 fiscal year, which ended March 31. I’ve been slowly going through the documents, and as I find interesting items I’ll report on them. For now, I’ve just scanned for the big salaries. […]
No swear words or profanity: Morning File, Tuesday, August 9, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Energy East “Anti-pipeline protestors outside a Liberal fundraiser in Halifax got some face time with the event’s guest of honour on Monday night,” reports Zane Woodford for Metro: More than 30 people joined the demonstration in front of Seven Bays Café on Gottingen […]
I’m only a dolphin, ma’am: Morning File, Monday, August 8, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Death “Police investigators on Monday morning were dealing with the aftermath of a house fire at 25 MacKay Lane in Eastern Passage,” reports Local Xpress. “RCMP were called to the scene overnight after a report shots were fired. A body has reportedly been found […]
The Revolving Door and the Final Exit: Morning File, Saturday, August 6, 2016
My mother wanted to watch the Olympic opening ceremony with me. Here is some of her commentary. On selfies: “They say selfies increasing the lice!” Note: I’m guessing because people are putting their heads together for pictures more? I don’t know. On the information that some countries are wearing “Zika pants” infused with mosquito repellant: “I […]
Friday on my mind: Morning File, Friday, August 5, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Prison deaths “Two Newfoundland families have launched negligence lawsuits against Correctional Service Canada over the separate deaths of two women in a Nova Scotia penitentiary, alleging the prison failed to provide proper physical and mental health care in both cases,” reports Michael Tutton for the […]
Unique Solutions is kaput and taxpayers have lost $5.6 million: Morning File, Wednesday, August 3, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Unique Solutions is kaput The board of directors of MeID, which is the rebranded name for Unique Solutions Ltd, voted to cease operations yesterday, and all employees were given termination notices, effective immediately. The move came after secured creditors initiated foreclosure proceedings. Unique Solutions was […]
Peter Kelly is personally liable for $194,000, says lawyer: Morning File, Tuesday, August 2, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Lawyer: Peter Kelly is personally liable for $194,000 Peter Kelly is personally liable for $194,000 in costs incurred by Westlock County, Alberta, but it would be difficult to get a court judgment against him. That’s the opinion of Kelsey L. Becker Brookes, a […]
Hitting the Links: Morning File, Saturday, July 30, 2016
1. Link Round Up It’s a long weekend, so I’m essentially on Morning File vacation. I’ll be back next week with a “real” Morning File. Also, since it’s a long weekend, there’s no news. I complained to one of the guys I often go to for my prison news that there was no news and […]
Nothing is More Precious than Freedom and Independence! Morning File, Friday, July 29, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. P3 schools A provincial press release: The province advised Nova Learning today, July 28, that it will purchase two of their nine schools in July 2018 after the leases expire. The schools are O’Connell Drive Elementary School in Porters Lake and Riverside Education […]
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