News 1. More fisheries mismanagement The environmental group Oceana Canada, which describes itself as “an independent charity established to restore Canadian oceans to be as rich, healthy, and abundant as they once were” is slamming the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for its management of fish stocks. Aaron Beswick reports for The Chronicle Herald on […]
Please, old people, die faster: Examineradio, episode #53
This week we speak to former CBC radio reporter and now Halifax Examiner freelancer Jennifer Henderson about the ongoing shortage of nursing home beds in Nova Scotia. While recently-enacted policy changes have resulted in a shorter wait list, the new rules are generating some controversy. Plus, looking for a plum public sector gig? Your odds of landing […]
Harbour-hoppin’ to Yarmouth: Examineradio, episode #47
Today, we speak with interim NDP Leader Maureen MacDonald, Deputy Minister for the Department of Seniors, Simon d’Entremont, and Judy McPhee, the Executive Director of Pharmaceutical Services for Nova Scotia. The question for each of them: Is the McNeil government attempting to line the province’s coffers with money from seniors’ drug plans? Also, Liberal-connected billionaires […]