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Windsor Halloween display opens generational wounds of racist violence

November 6, 2019 By El Jones Leave a Comment

African Nova Scotian community members in Windsor, Nova Scotia say they are facing harassment after speaking out about Halloween decorations displayed by a local family. Kevin Upshaw, an African Nova Scotian man born and raised in Windsor, said he was shocked when he first saw the decorations, which appear to depict figures with black faces […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: anti-Black racism, hate crimes, Kevin Upshaw, Leon's, lynchings, Meghan MacRea, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Peter Wheeler, racist Halloween decorations, Windsor

The Centre Plan is a colossal waste of time, money, public attention, newsprint, and reporter energy

Morning File, Wednesday, September 18, 2019

September 18, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 7 Comments

News 1. Centre Plan A public hearing on the Centre Plan was held at City Hall yesterday, and lasted well into the night. Council will debate the various issues and presumably vote to enact the package later today. I’ve never seen such a colossal waste of time, money, public attention, newsprint, and reporter energy devoted […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alex Cooke, Boat Harbour Act, Brian Hebert, Centre Plan, food festival, Justice Timothy Gabriel, mac and cheese festival, menstrual products in schools, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Northern Pulp decision, Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN), Stephen Archibald and LeMarchant-St. Thomas Elementary

Northern Pulp’s environmental assessment “is simply not credible” says EAC

Morning File, Wednesday, March 13, 2019

March 13, 2019 By Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson 2 Comments

News 1. Pulp Culture   We’ve published Linda Pannozzo’s detailed review of how through the decades the province has oriented forest policies — and purposefully subverted science — to favour the pulp industry over the lumber industry. As a result, overcutting has resulted in smaller trees that provide less lumber, and now the sawmills are […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Andrew Macdonald, Andrew Scheer, Bay Ferries, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-NS), Chris Miller, Daphnee Azoulay, David Woodbury, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), Extinction Rebellion PEI, FOIPOP, Icarus Report March 13 2019, Justice Michael Wood, laura Meader, nail gun, Nancy Anningson, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Nicole LaFosse Parker, Northern Pulp environmental assessment, Peter Kelly, Progressive Conservative Caucus, Raymond Plourde, Rebecca Lau, Scott Campbell, Simon Ryder-Burbridge, Yarmouth ferry

Nova Scotia’s foolhardy use of public-private partnerships continues

Morning File, Friday, October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 3 Comments

News 1. Jails lose crime investigation evidence “On Tuesday, I attended Dartmouth Provincial Court for the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Nadia Gonzalez,” writes El Jones: Samanda Ritch and Calvin Sparks are charged with first degree murder. But before the inquiry could start, there were two issues. The first was that Sparks’ lawyer, James Giacomantonio, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Calvin Sparks, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, cannabis, Chris Parsons, cruise ship berths, Dartmouth Provincial Court, Glen Assoun, Innocence Canada, James Giacomantonio, Jean Laroche, Kirk Makin, Lane Farguson, Mairin Prentiss, Michael Gorman, Nadine Gonzalez murder, nail gun, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Nova Scotia Health Coalition, O’Neil Blackett, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk, P.Q. Properties Ltd., P3, Premier Stephen McNeil, QE2 redevelopment, Ron Dalton, Samanda Ritch, Stacey Dlamini, Steve Silva, Taryn Grant, Tim's Innocence Canada Award, Tracey Tyler Award, weed prices, Wrongful Conviction Day

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.

About the Halifax Examiner

Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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