News 1. ‘A greedy, overbearing, little bastard’: the life of a terrible man, from university ‘asshole’ to mass murderer Note: This article includes detailed descriptions of violence. Yesterday, we published four articles from the Mass Casualty Commission, which continues this week. First, Tim Bousquet had this story about GW’s violence towards and manipulation […]
Mobile ticketing en route to Halifax Transit, convention centre deficits, and more from council
Halifax Transit’s mobile ticketing is running late, but it’s on the way. Halifax regional council approved a contract at its meeting on Tuesday with Masabi, a UK-based company, for $1.5 million “for a mobile fare payment application and onboard validators” and five years of technical support. Council approved the plan for mobile ticketing in July […]
Losing their religion: Newfoundland’s Catholic churches face atonement
Morning File, Thursday, June 2, 2022
News 1. More Nova Scotians are leaning on food banks to get by As grocery bills keep climbing, more Nova Scotians than ever are going to food banks, reports Yvette d’Entremont. Speaking before the provincial public accounts committee Wednesday, Feed Nova Scotia’s executive director, Nick Jennery, said inflated food prices aren’t causing the spike. “The […]