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Not only the lonely are lonely during COVID-19

Morning File, Wednesday, June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020 By Suzanne Rent 3 Comments

News 1. Dead Wrong on Uncover Tim Bousquet’s podcast Dead Wrong, on CBC’s Uncover, is now live and you can listen to the first couple of episodes here. Everyone at the Examiner knows how hard he’s worked on this podcast for the past several months, but, of course, his work on the Dead Wrong series […]

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Introducing the Uncover: Dead Wrong podcast

Morning File, Friday, June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

News 1. Dead Wrong I’m excited to announce that the Dead Wrong podcast is imminent — yesterday, we released the trailer for the series. The first two (of eight) episodes will go live next Wednesday, June 17, with the next six released once a week after. I started the Examiner in 2014, with the aim […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: DEAD WRONG, Glen Assoun podcast, Janice Evans, Judge Laurie Halfpenny-MacQuarrie, mass murder investigation, Nancy Hunter, Nova Scotia mass shooting, podcast, Portapique cemetery, redacted documents

Examineradio 157: unionizing the people who do the necessary work

May 13, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

This week we interview Darious Mirshahi, an organizer with the Service Employees International Union, about his organization’s efforts to unionize Halifax janitors, baristas, and other front line workers. Also, we discuss the Halifax Examiner’s successful court action to unseal the search warrant that led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man in the FOIPOP security […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Darious Mirshahi, Examineradio 157, FOIPOP security failure, podcast, Service Employees International Union

Examineradio 155: Adelina Iftene on Canada’s Prison Health Shame

April 27, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

This week, we speak with Dal law prof Adelina Iftene about the sad state of health care in Canada’s prisons. Also, privacy breaches, the convention centre, and laughing about dead people. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Adelina Iftene, Convention centre, Examineradio 155, health care in Canada's prisons, laughing about dead people, podcast, privacy breaches

Examineradio 153: lawyer Ben Perryman wants Abdoul Abdi to stay in Canada

April 7, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

Lawyer Ben Perryman walks us through the fight to stop Abdoul Abdi’s deportation. Plus, we discuss why the judge who said “clearly a drunk can consent” was cleared of bias and misconduct, and the fine you could face if you buy pot from the kid next door. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, News Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi, Benjamin Perryman, Examineradio 153, Judge Gregory Lenehan, marijuana, podcast

Examineradio 152: Reporter Justin Brake was charged for doing his job

March 30, 2018 By Terra Tailleur Leave a Comment

When Indigenous people protesting the Muskrat Fall hydro project broke through the gate and occupied the site, reporter Justin Brake followed them in. His interviews and Facebook Live reports were picked up by national media and informed political debate over the hydro project. But Brake now faces civil and criminal charges for trespassing. We talk […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: arts hub on the waterfront, backyard chickens, Black janitors Founders Square, complaints about regional councillors, Examineradio 152, Justin Brake, podcast

Examineradio 151: With the Maritime Bhangra Group, it’s Not About the Dancing

March 23, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

In this week’s dance-free episode, Hasmeet Singh Chandok explains what’s really happening with Maritime Bhangra. Plus, we discuss the demise of aioTV and how its disappearance raises questions about the philosophy and purpose of Innovacorp. Also, we look at the decision to delay the deportation hearing for Abdoul Abdi. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Abdoul Abdi deportation hearing paused, aioTV, Examineradio 151, Hasmeet Singh Chandok, Innovacorp, Maritime Bhangra, podcast

Examineradio 150: Carrie Dawson on academic freedom

March 17, 2018 By Terra Tailleur 1 Comment

Dalhousie prof Carrie Dawson explains academic freedom and why you should care about it. Plus, we talk about sexual harassment in the restaurant industry and why the EMCAs pulled a nomination for Indigenous Artist of the Year. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Tagged With: Carrie Dawson, EMCAs, Examineradio 150, podcast, Sexual harassment in the restaurant industry

Examineradio 149: Linda Pannozzo on the Northern Pulp mill

March 9, 2018 By Terra Tailleur 2 Comments

This week, journalist Linda Pannozzo discusses her latest investigation into the Northern Pulp mill. Plus, we discuss the convention centre, racism reports at schools and Abdoul Abdi. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Commentary, Environment, Featured, Investigation, Journalism, News, Province House Tagged With: Examineradio 149, Linda Pannozzo, Northern Pulp Mill, podcast

Examineradio, episode #148: Farewell, Marieke Walsh

March 2, 2018 By Terra Tailleur Leave a Comment

Tim talks with Global News political reporter Marieke Walsh, who’s leaving Halifax for a new job with iPolitics in Toronto. And we discuss federal money for local news, councillor complaints, and drinking on Argyle Street. (Direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)

Filed Under: Featured, Journalism, Province House Tagged With: citizen complaints against city councillors, Examineradio 148, Marieke Walsh, podcast

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The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

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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