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Is privatization of Nova Scotia Power responsible for an increase in power outages or does Nova Scotia Power just suck? Morning File, Friday, January 5, 2018

January 5, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 25 Comments

News 1. Weather and power outages Everything is opening late, or should be. It’s a mess out there. As of 7:30am, across the province there were 1,918 power outages affecting 113,849 customers. Here’s the power outage map for the Halifax area: Those big brown splotches are larger, area-wide outages. My power in Central Dartmouth was out […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: CAO Richard Butts, Carol Moreira, Dave Stewart, Nina Corfu, Nova Scotia Power outages, Otter Lake dump, Ozge Yeloglu, pedestrian struck Herring Cove Road, PEI surrounded by ice, Peter Moreira, recyclables in a landfill, Stephen Archibald collage, Unique Solutions, Volta Labs, Waste management

Dave’s not here: Morning File, Friday, December 8, 2017

December 8, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 10 Comments

News 1. Cannabis in liquor stores The McNeil government yesterday released its cannabis policy: These decisions follow the federal government’s decision to legalize recreational cannabis by July 2018. The key policy decisions on cannabis are: — a legal age of 19 for use, purchase and possession — distribution and sales will be online and in […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bill 148, Black in Halifax, Cannabis in liquor stores, Chris Enns, Civil servant salaries, Convention Centre lease, Douglas Addison Neil, energy minister Michel Samson, Environmentalist threatens a bunch of people, Film plastics, Infrastructure Minister Lloyd Hines, Jayde Tynes, Josh Creighton, Kardeisha Provo, Michael Gorman, Michael Tutton, Moira Donovan, Nina Corfu, North-End Community Action Committee, NSGEU, NSGEU president Jason MacLean, NSLC, Paul Withers, plastic bag recycling, Steve Bruce, Yvette d'Entremont

We’re gearing up for the next concert scandal: Morning File, Friday, June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 20 Comments

We’re approaching a long weekend, and there’s not much in the news. 1. Concerts on the Common “We expect during the daytime activities, at the oval, around the commons, at least 25,000 during the day,”  Billy Comer, the Civic Events Coordinator, tells Global. “Then there’s going to be another 13,000 at Citadel Hill. We’re going […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Arctic research, Billy Comer, Chelsie Probert murder, Concerts on the Common, Elizabeth Taylor, James Drummond, Nina Corfu, Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory(PEARL), The Icarus Report June 30 2017, Wayne Anstey

A long walk on a short pier: Morning File, Tuesday, February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 By Tim Bousquet 13 Comments

News 1. Bill 75 The legislature has been in session since 12:01am in order to pass Bill 75, which will force a contract on teachers. The final vote will likely take place sometime mid-afternoon. 2. Examineradio, episode #100 This week we speak to former NDP Finance Minister and current CBC pundit Graham Steele about the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Canso Causeway, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, cruise ship dock, Derrick Lewis, Google maps, Heritage Day, Joe Howe, Jon Tattrie, Mary Campbell, Mixed martial arts, Monty Mosher, Nina Corfu, Request for Proposal, right direction, Stephen McNeil, Travis Browne

When pigs fly in Dartmouth’s blue sky: Morning File, Thursday, November 3, 2016

November 3, 2016 By Katie Toth 20 Comments

Today’s Morning File is written by Katie Toth. Tim will return tomorrow. November Subscription Drive Tim announced this morning that Stephen Kimber is joining the Examiner. This is fantastic news and is yet another reason to subscribe. Your subscription helps underwrite quality journalism. Click here to purchase a subscription. News 1. Public-private partnership was expensive; […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Canadian Federation of Students, Elizabeth Chiu, Erin Brown, Gordon Isnor, Home Crafters, Marian Munro, Matthew Meisner, McNeil government, Nina Corfu, Nova Scotia Hospital, P3, Parker Donham, Preston Mulligan, public-private partnerships, Remembrance Day, Scotia Learning Centres, Susan MacDonald, Sydney

Hooray and up she rises: Morning File, Friday, October 14, 2016

October 14, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 12 Comments

News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Captive whales may be coming to Nova Scotia “An organization planning to build a $15-million sanctuary for captive whales is scouting locations in Nova Scotia,” reports Chris Lambie: The Whale Sanctuary Project has checked out a dozen sites between Lunenberg and Guysborough that could […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Allan McIntosh, Athanasios Tolitis, Chris Lambie, citizenship, Dumaresq and Byrne, Fenwick Tower, Halifax city elections, Lori Marino, Nina Corfu, Robert Devet, Stacey Rudderham, Stephen Archibald, Whale Sanctuary Project

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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