Natural Resources and Renewables

Fast-tracking Port Wallace development threatens Lake Charles and health of future residents

An unelected housing panel has approved ‘early tree removal’ and ‘mass work’ in the special Port Wallace development area, as if the arsenic-laden historic mine tailings in the area pose no threat.

July 4, 2022 By Joan Baxter 5 Comments

The cryptic notice appeared on the bottom left corner of page A7 in Saturday’s Chronicle Herald. It informed anyone who happened to be reading the newspaper in the middle of the first long weekend of summer that on June 16, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr had: … approved amendments to the Regional Municipal […]

The conservation officer shuffle: Houston government quietly moves inspection, enforcement and compliance officers out of Nova Scotia Environment and back to Natural Resources

June 15, 2022 By Joan Baxter Leave a Comment

There was no fanfare, not even a press release. But three months ago, Premier Tim Houston’s government quietly reversed a move made in 2016 by former Premier Stephen McNeil’s government that brought all the province’s conservation, inspection, enforcement, and compliance officers under one roof. According to Erin Lynch, spokesperson for Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR), […]

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.

Episode 90 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

Gus the Tortoise, looking not a day over 90

What is there to say that hasn’t been said 100 times (probably more) about Halifax’s most famous animal? Gus — the de facto mascot of the Museum of Natural History — has been with the museum at its two locations since 1942, after being purchased in Florida for five American dollars. This weekend there are six chances to celebrate his life and sing happy hatch day to the oldest known living gopher tortoise in the world — Tara burrows into her love for him and his enduring place in the city’s tapestry.

Listen to the episode here.

Check out some of the past episodes here.

Subscribe to the podcast to get episodes automatically downloaded to your device — there’s a great instructional article here. Email Suzanne for help. You can reach Tara here.

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