News 1. Drill, baby, drill: “Nova Scotia is once again expressing concerns over the impact of federally mandated marine protected areas,” reports Paul Withers for the CBC: This time, it is Premier Stephen McNeil — just back from a big oil and gas conference in Houston — who says offshore oil and gas exploration should […]
Teachers won’t strike: Morning File, Friday, March 2, 2018
News 1. Teachers The government tabled its Education Reform Act (Bill 72) yesterday. You can read the text of the bill here, and the government’s press release about it here. The Nova Scotia Teachers Union then issued the following release: NSTU suspends job action Following numerous compromises by the McNeil government, the NSTU will not […]
Matt Whitman’s idiocy and free speech: Morning File, Tuesday, February 27, 2018
News 1. Windsor & Hantsport Railway “A Virginia businessman wants a piece of the action before the city can turn the old Windsor & Hantsport Railway into a trail,” writes Rick Grant: Robert T. Schmidt’s claim to all of the rail line is contested, and the province has gone to court to force him to maintain […]
Stadium economic impact projections are nonsense: Morning File, Friday, January 12, 2018
News 1. Accessible transportation Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler looks at two problems with accessible transportation — an ever-shrinking fleet of accessible taxis and an ever-increasing demand for Access-A-Bus — and sees a solution: Gerry Post thinks there’s a way to fix both these problems with one move: start contracting accessible taxis to take on […]
Criminal charges against Justin Brake are an attack on press freedom: Morning File, Monday, March 13, 2017
News 1. An attack on press freedom Justin Brake, the editor of the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent, has been charged criminally for trespassing while reporting on Indigenous people occupying the site of the Muskrat Falls hydro project. The Independent issued a statement detailing the charges: On March 8 Brake was summoned to appear in provincial court […]
The Boston Christmas tree isn’t about gratitude: Morning File, Wednesday, November 16, 2016
November Subscription Drive Erica Butler writes: I will be the first to admit it: I don’t like paywalls. It’s a drag when you spot something interesting on social media and then discover you don’t get to read it because you are not a subscriber. It’s a bummer not to be able to freely share things […]
The arrival of the Quantum Presbyterians: Morning File, Monday, October 31, 2016
News 1. Max’s Folly: Examineradio, episode #85 Bill Turpin is a lifelong journalist with stops at the Montreal Gazette and the Halifax Daily News. He’s just released his debut novel, Max’s Folly, a love letter to the craft of journalism. (direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes) 2. I TOLD YOU SO “Nearly all Halloween candy […]