As a crippling 18-month strike drags on, the Nova Scotia government has appointed an independent arbitrator to try to strike an agreement between the Chronicle Herald and its unionized workers. This industrial inquiry, the first in Nova Scotia in nearly a quarter century, gives the mediator, William Kaplan, sweeping powers, including the ability to subpoena […]
Crashing on Annie Liebovitz’s Sofa: Examineradio #122
This week, we’re joined by Halifax Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler, who digs into the province’s recent announcement of more than $65m in funding to twin portions of Highway 103, as well as the inaccessibility of Africville Park. Plus, 2,000 images from famed photographer Annie Liebovitz remain shuttered (see what I did there?) in a warehouse somewhere in […]
When Do We Get To Post-Colonialism? Examineradio – episode #121
“If the statue’s going to become a gathering place for white supremacists and fascists, then it ain’t staying.” – Waye Mason This past weekend saw another demonstration in Cornwallis Park to remove the statue of Halifax founder and all-around shitheel Edward Cornwallis. The statue remains, which is a disappointment, but the dialogue continues. Bear in […]
“We’re not trying to remove history, we’re trying to unearth it”: Examineradio, episode #120
It’s been two weeks since the self-proclaimed Proud Boys disrupted an Indigenous ceremony at the statue of Edward Cornwallis in downtown Halifax. In the meantime, the rocky relationship between the city and its Indigenous citizens has had a significantly higher profile, culminating in a planned protest on Saturday July 15 to finally have the offending statue removed. Joining […]
Wankers in our midst: Examineradio, episode #119
Halifax rarely makes the national news unless it’s for something reprehensible, whether that’s cross-burnings, racial profiling, or entrenched systemic racism. Now, the city has a local chapter of the pro-European, anti-masturbation Proud Boys to call their very own. Also, Globe & Mail writer and editor, as well as host of the popular podcast Colour Code, […]
The Great Digital Journalism Team-up: Examineradio, episode #118
This week, we speak with Mary Campbell, the publisher and editor of the Cape Breton Spectator about why her region needed a new journalistic voice. Plus, we unveil a special subscription deal for readers! This interview dovetails from a discussion about what effect the proposed news bailout would have on Atlantic journalism, especially seeing as how one union-busting […]
The Hendsbee Facepalm. Examineradio, episode #117
This week we speak with James Covey of the Halifax Wanderers Supporters Group about the viability of professional soccer in Halifax and city council’s approval of a “pop-up” stadium on the Wanderer’s Grounds. Premier McNeil dismisses The Coast’s scathing article on the treatment of former Liberal staffer Michelle Coffin, claiming he didn’t even bother to read […]
The Liberals flippant attitude to domestic abuse: Examineradio, episode #116
Three years ago, then-Liberal Director of Communications Kyley Harris pleaded guilty to domestic assault and was dismissed from his role. Not for the assault itself, but for not mentioning the charges to his boss, Premier Stephen McNeil. As the 2017 election approached, communiqués from the Liberal Party once again featured Harris’s name in his old […]
Nova Scotia’s coming Fentanyl crisis: Examineradio, episode #115
Already a borderline epidemic on the west coast, Fentanyl, perhaps more than other opioids, is posed to become a public-health crisis in Nova Scotia, believes Vice News’s Hilary Beaumont. Plus, there are three recounts underway in the wake of the Nova Scotia provincial election: Chester-St. Margaret’s, Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank, and Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie. Finally, North Dartmouth comes to grips with another […]
Might, In Fact, Get Fooled Again: Examineradio, episode #114
Nova Scotia had an election, eh? The end result is the Liberals have a few fewer seats, the PCs and NDP have a few more, and Gary Burrill no longer has to holler questions from the press gallery. One striking upset was the defeat of cabinet minister Joanne Bernard at the hands of NDP newcomer […]
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