Hi, I’m Joan Baxter, a Nova Scotian journalist and author. Some of my books are actually quite upbeat, proving that I’m not always a bearer of bad news. News 1. Abandoned tidal turbine Jennifer Henderson updates the situation of the abandoned tidal turbine in the Minas Basin in this article for the Examiner. After a […]
I toured the Burnside jail, and then asked prisoners what they thought
On Tuesday morning, I attended the media tour of Burnside jail with Tim. Tim summarized the tour this way: This was a PR exercise on the part of Corrections, and as such things go, was well-run. Corrections staff were informative and answered even the most pointed questions. Reporters did not, however, get the chance to […]
Halifax to Gdynia, Poland: “Let’s just be friends”
Morning File, Wednesday, May 16, 2018
News 1. Biometrics at the jail Yesterday morning, the provincial Corrections department opened up part of the Burnside jail for a media tour. El Jones and I jumped at the opportunity. This was a PR exercise on the part of Corrections, and as such things go, was well-run. Corrections staff were informative and answered even […]