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 […]
Dave’s not here: Morning File, Friday, December 8, 2017
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 […]
We’re gearing up for the next concert scandal: Morning File, Friday, June 30, 2017
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 […]
A long walk on a short pier: Morning File, Tuesday, February 21, 2017
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 […]
When pigs fly in Dartmouth’s blue sky: Morning File, Thursday, November 3, 2016
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; […]
Hooray and up she rises: Morning File, Friday, October 14, 2016
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 […]