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Halifax cop accused of using police database to investigate his girlfriend’s ex-husband

October 25, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

A Halifax police officer used a police computer database to improperly investigate his girlfriend’s ex-husband, alleges a lawsuit filed in Supreme Court Wednesday. Terry Atkinson tells the Examiner that he served in the armed forces for 25 years as a medic. As a result of that service, he suffers from PTSD. In his lawsuit, Atkinson […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News, Province House Tagged With: constable Philip MacDonald, Crystal Feltmate, Dianne Paquet, FOIPOP, Halifax Regional Police Database, Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais, Police Commissioner Judith McPhee, Terry Atkinson

We have no idea how many innocent people are sitting in Canadian prisons

Morning File, Thursday, July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 9 Comments

News 1. ExxonMobil continues plans to shutter the offshore Yesterday, ExxonMobil asked the Utilities and Review Board (UARB) for permission to shut down and abandon its Point Tupper Fractionation Plant. This follows a March application to the National Energy Board to close and abandon the Goldboro Gas Plant. ExxonMobil says the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) is “in […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: #NOPIPE Land & Sea Rally, ACOA, affordable housing, Allan MacCarthy, Bobby Jenkins, Chief Andrea Paul, ExxonMobil, Jason Flom, Krista Fulton, Matt Dort, Mayor Jim Ryan, Michael Tutton, Northern Pulp Mill, Novaporte, Point Tupper Fractionation Plant, Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais, Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP), second container port fantasy, Stephen Archibald and Fort Beausejour, UARB, Wes Surrett, wrongful convictions, Zane Woodford

The Police State Strikes Again: Morning File, Saturday, September 9, 2017

September 9, 2017 By El Jones 13 Comments

1. How the Prison Industrial Complex Screws Workers Elizabeth Chiu has a story on CBC about judges who are becoming frustrated with the length of time it is taking to transport prisoners to the court. Mounting frustrations over delays getting people accused of crimes into courtrooms in Dartmouth, N.S., have prompted one provincial court judge […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility construction, El Jones, Elizabeth Chiu, Judge Daniel MacRury, Levels of criminality, Michael Jackson, Perceived bias, Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais, prison industrial complex, prison workers, prisoner transport time, Racism, Robert Devet, Solidarity Halifax and Police Checks

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.

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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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