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A durable dog is the bestest kind of dog: Morning File, Wednesday, February 21, 2018

February 21, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

News 1. Teachers “Nova Scotia’s 9,300 public school teachers could launch job action as early as Thursday if they endorse an illegal strike, the president of the province’s teachers’ union says,” reports the Canadian Press: Liette Doucet said the union executive will meet Wednesday to review Tuesday’s strike vote and decide whether to release the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Barbara Darby and consumer protection, David Rutkowski, Glaze Report review, Greg Thompson, Halifax City Council minutes from 1981, Hyacinth Simpson, itchy underwear, Lee Berthiaume, Liette Doucet, Marieke Walsh, MV Asterix, NS teachers job action, pedestrian struck by bus Main Street, Stephen Archibald and stone walls, Third Jamaica Contingent, Yvette d'Entremont

Sydney port backers use bogus arguments and bullshit numbers: Morning File, Thursday, January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. The megaport delusion An article published yesterday in the Cape Breton Spectator is a must-read for anyone who thinks Sydney or Melford or Halifax for that matter can become a significant transshipment port operation. Because international shipping is such a gigantic industry, there is much research, reporting, and academic work looking at and […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: advertorial in Chronicle Herald, Barbara Darby, Brian Slack, CFL economics, CFL franchise in Halifax, Colin Chisholm, free advertising, Freedom of Information, marketing bullshit, Mary Campbell, MV Asterix, Nova Scotia Textiles building, Stephen Archibald New York, The megaport delusion, Wolf in sheep's clothing, Zane Woodford

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria! Morning File, Wednesday, December 27, 2017

December 27, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Yarmouth ferry “The [U.S.] federal border protection agency has offered a reprieve that may allow the Portland-Nova Scotia ferry to return to Maine next year, if the city can find up to $2 million for upgrades to its ferry terminal,” reports Jake Bleiberg for the Bangor Daily News: The Cat ferry’s 2018 season appeared […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Adina Bresge, Andrew Rankin, bicyclist struck Portland Street, coyote pelt bounty, Delilah Saunders, Direction 180, Elizabeth Chiu, Jake Blieberg, Kate Allen, Kim Watson, Methadone and Gottingen Street, Mike O’Brien, moose population Cape Breton, MV Asterix, Rose Courage, Steven McGrath, whale deaths 2017, Yarmouth ferry reprieve, Zach Churchill

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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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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