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Dating, romance, and sex in the pandemic

Halifax researcher collecting data about our habits, appetites and how we feel about ourselves and our romantic relationships.

June 19, 2020 By Yvette d'Entremont Leave a Comment

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Dating isn’t dead due to COVID-19, but it sure looks a lot different.  From socially distanced coffee meetings in separate cars to touring museums together via their own personal computers, people are finding creative ways to date and find a mate. Saint Mary’s University researcher […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, dating, dating survey, Maryanne Fisher, pandemic, relationships, sex, social distancing

We’re told to socially distance, but people are hooking up and having sex

Sexual health advocates worry people are avoiding STI testing for fear of being judged for straying outside their bubbles.

June 11, 2020 By Yvette d'Entremont Leave a Comment

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Despite the pandemic, provincial sexual health centres are dealing with increased demands for information and a steady stream of requests for STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing. “I know through friends and clients that there are a lot of people who aren’t necessarily respecting all of […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Kate Calnan, Lesley Mulcahy, Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), pandemic, Rene Ross, safe sex, sex, Sexual Health Centre, sexually transmitted blood borne infection (STBBI), social distancing, STIs

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.

About the Halifax Examiner

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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