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Irving Shipbuilding accused of “heavy handed” treatment of subcontractor

Morning File, Friday, February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Court Watch Irving Shipbuilding Maritime Associates International, Inc. (MAII), an American firm with offices in North Carolina, Florida, and British Columbia, is suing Irving Shipbuilding (ISI) for what it says is Irving’s “high handed” refusal to accept MAII’s work product. At issue is the provision of water-tight doors and hatches for the six […]

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Why did the McNeil government subsidize my trip to Maine?

Morning File, Wednesday, February 13, 2019

February 13, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 7 Comments

News 1. Weather There’s weather today. 2. Divest Dal Today was a huge win for @DivestDal and a moment to show @DalPres what Dal students are all about. Dalhousie BOG committed to signing onto the UN's Principles of Responsible Investing, which includes recognizing the risk that fossil fuels pose to our endowement fund. #DalDoBetter pic.twitter.com/0ioIo3vfBJ […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Bay Ferries, Councillor Steve Craig, Divest Dal, Information and Privacy Commissioner Catherine Tully, Murray Brewster, Premier Stephen McNeil, Seyed Abolghasem Sadat Lavasani Bozor, taxi bylaw, taxi driver sexual assault, taxi licences, taxi medallion holders, UN's Principles of Responsible Investing, vehicle pedestrian collision report, vehicle-pedestrian collisions in Halifax, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Yarmouth ferry, Yarmouth ferry subsidy

Taxi drivers should be demanding stepped-up regulation and inspection

Morning File, Thursday, January 10, 2019

January 10, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 15 Comments

News 1. Spring Garden Road Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler walks us through the three options presented for the reconstruction of Spring Garden Road. Click here to read “Making room for pedestrians on Spring Garden Road.” This article is for subscribers. Click here to subscribe. Butler suspects merchants along the street will push back against the […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amanda Dodsworth, Americans migrating to Canada, Catherine Tully, Chrissy Merrigan, Heidi Petracek, Immigration, Jean Laroche, Mayor Mike Savage, Michael Pickup, MLA Gordon Wilson, MLA Tim Halman, Northern Pulp grants, Seyed Abolghasem Sadat Lavasani Bozor, Spring Garden Road redesign, Stacey Rudderham, Stephen Archibald and Volkswagen, Taryn Grant, taxi drivers sexual assault, taxi regulation

The Wrongful Conviction of Glen Assoun

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.

Click here to read the Halifax Examiner's extensive reporting on the case.

DEAD WRONG

A botched police investigation and a police coverup shed light on the murders of dozens of women in Nova Scotia.

Click here to go to the DEAD WRONG home page.

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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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