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Colchester councillor: change in RCMP policing model left information gap on shooter

June 5, 2020 By Jennifer Henderson and Joan Baxter 1 Comment

Mike Gregory knows policing is very different today than it was in 1989 when he arrived as an RCMP officer in Tatamagouche. The recent murderous one-man rampage across central Nova Scotia has made him reflect on those differences. Gregory also served in Digby, Halifax, and Sackville over his 30-year career. In smaller locations especially, he […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Colchester County, community policing, Councillor Mike Gregory, inquiry, mass shooting murder Portapique, Nova Scotia Department of Justice (NSDJ), RCMP, RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Clarke

RCMP’s rural policing is an ongoing disaster, say Colchester County councillors

May 28, 2020 By Paul Palango 6 Comments

The RCMP’s rural policing strategy has been for many years an ongoing disaster and a danger to the public in Colchester County, say two municipal councillors with law enforcement backgrounds. Most of the victims killed in the Nova Scotia massacre of April 18-19 lived in Colchester County, the majority of them at Portapique at the […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Cape Breton Police Chief Edgar MacLeod, Colchester County, Councillor Michael Gregory, Councillor Wade Parker, Justice Minister Mark Furey, Natasha Pace, Nova Scotia Department of Justice (NSDJ), Portapique mass shooting murder spree, Premier Stephen McNeil, RCMP, Sir Robert Peel, Truro police

I toured the Burnside jail, and then asked prisoners what they thought

May 20, 2018 By El Jones Leave a Comment

On Tuesday morning, I attended the media tour of Burnside jail with Tim. Tim summarized the tour this way: This was a PR exercise on the part of Corrections, and as such things go, was well-run. Corrections staff were informative and answered even the most pointed questions. Reporters did not, however, get the chance to […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: Blair Rhodes, body cavity searches, body scanners in prisons, Burnside jail, Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, David Fraser, direct supervision in prison, Jim Hayman, Matthew Hines, Nova Scotia Department of Justice (NSDJ), PepperBall, prison overcrowding, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Public Services Foundation of Canada, racialized surveillance, Sarah Gillis, Simone Browne, Tim Carroll, Timothy Nelson, Victoria Snelgrove

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.

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