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Historical sexual harassment on Sable Island

Morning File, Friday, July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020 By Suzanne Rent 11 Comments

News 1. McNeil doesn’t want any negative talk about assault at border This item was written by Tim Bousquet CTV reporter Natasha Pace asked McNeil about a provincial worker being assaulted on the border, and the union’s demands that those workers be given better support. McNeil tries to dodge the question by giving that “I […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, gender divide, Graham Steele, Isabel Humphrey, Kerry Clare, Natasha Pace, Nova Scotia Archives, online classes, P.S. Dodd, pandemic, Premier Stephen McNeil, provincial worker assaulted at border, Ronit Milo, Sable Island, school reopening, Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), shooting Eastern Passage, Sylvia Fuller, transcribing, working from home, working mothers, Yue Qian

What will it take to restart film and TV production?

Morning File, Thursday, June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020 By Philip Moscovitch 5 Comments

News 1. New class-action lawsuit proposed against RCMP and attorneys general of Canada, NS Families of those killed on April 18 and 19 in Nova Scotia are suing the RCMP, along with the attorneys general of Canada and Nova Scotia, for failings related to the mass murders. The suit is being brought by Patterson Law […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Angry Inuk, Ben Knockwood, blood collection, bloodwork, Chief William Paul, coronavirus, COVID-19, film industry, Freedom of Information request, Halifax Public Libraries, HRP police contract collective agreement, Indigenous History Month, Jean Laroche, John Knockwood, Martin Sack, Maureen Parker, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Nova Scotia Archives, pandemic, Paul Palango, RCMP, RCMP class action lawsuit, Shannon Gormley, Sheila Nevin, social distancing, Stephen Maher, Taylor Samson, William Sandeson

Separating the science from the scams: Timothy Caulfield on COVID-19 misinformation

Morning File, Thursday, April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020 By Suzanne Rent Leave a Comment

News 1. Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia There are 20 new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. That’s a total of 173 cases in the province. Here’s a look at the graphs of the cases and testing. Read the full article here.  2. Hateful slurs disrupt online gatherings El Jones writes about the increase in […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Ann Futterman Collier, bank tellers, Banking practices, beaches, Blair Kamin, Christine Doucet, coronavirus, COVID-19, drive-thrus, Emily Dwyer, Graeme Benjamin, Hannah Thomsay, John Demont, Lori Smith, Nova Scotia Archives, Nova Scotia Museum, office spaces, pandemic, panic baking, pedestrian struck Portland Street, Racism, Robyn Maynard, social distancing, Timothy Caulfield, workspaces

Saving the stuff that matters

Morning File, Thursday, August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019 By Suzanne Rent 4 Comments

News 1.What is going on at the East Coast Forensic Hospital? El Jones looks into concerns about treatment at the East Coast Forensic Hospital after the death of Greg Hiles last week. Women’s Wellness Within has requested a meeting with Health Minister Randy Delorey and has called for an inquiry into Hiles’ death at the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Adam Barrett, BlackBay Real Estate Group, Colchester Historeum, domestic violence, eviction, Frances Willick, freelance, gig economy, Graeme Benjamin, Herring Cove Road changes, Jason MacCullough murder, John MacPhee, Julia-Simone Rutgers, Kristin Matthews, late fees, Leigh MacLean, Not Without Us, Nova Scotia Archives, Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities, Paul Maxner, Portia White, sextortion email scam, Wudan Yan

Water, water everywhere

Morning File, Thursday, April 11, 2019

April 11, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 12 Comments

News 1. Feds announce environmental assessment for Boat Harbour plan Jennifer Henderson has the latest on the Boat Harbour cleanup plan. Yesterday, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency announced it would be undertaking an environmental assessment. Henderson explains the lagoons are where tens of million of litres of daily effluent from the kraft pulp mill at […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alton Gas, Alton Gas protest, Andrea Gunn, Andrew Smith, Atlantic mackerel, Boat Harbour, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), cannabis, Clara Dennis, Julia-Simone Rutgers, Northern Pulp, Nova Scotia Archives, Paul Withers, Ryan Ross, SaltWire, StatsCannabis, Stephen Archibald and crenellations, Transcontinental, weed prices

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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