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QAnon knows no borders

A conspiracy theory that originated in the US has become a global movement and is attracting adherents in Nova Scotia. Anti-hate activists are concerned about where it will lead.

September 13, 2020 By Joan Baxter 10 Comments

This article contains graphic descriptions of conspiracy theories about child abuse and torture that may not be suitable for all readers. The change in the Nova Scotian woman — I’ll call her Lidia — was dramatic and it happened suddenly. According to a member of her family, Lidia had always been left leaning and progressive […]

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Calling connected devices “smart” is propaganda

Morning File, Tuesday, April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020 By Philip Moscovitch 3 Comments

News 1. Daily COVID-19 update (sans briefing) There hasn’t been a provincial COVID-19 briefing since Friday, but the province has continued to release numbers daily. The Cape Breton Spectator’s Mary Campbell has generously given the Examiner permission to republish info from her daily COVID-19 update. Here are yesterday’s numbers, from Campbell: Numbers Total new cases: 27 […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alicia Draus, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Cape Breton Spectator, coronavirus, Daily COVID-19 update, David Fraser, digital legacy, Dr. Monika Dutt, Dr. Robert Strang, Francis Campbell, Halifax Transit, Jennifer Watts, Mary Campbell, missing people, museums, Olivia Malley, pandemic, Petnet feeder, Portia Clark, school reopening, Shaina Luck, smart appliances, smarthome, social media, worker safety, workplace deaths

Calls for answers and calls for kindness

Morning File, Thursday, April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020 By Suzanne Rent 9 Comments

News 1. The anatomy of failure: How and why the emergency alert system was not activated when a mass murderer was roaming around Nova Scotia Tim Bousquet, Jennifer Henderon, Yvette d’Entremont, and Joan Baxter did some excellent reporting on the question of why the emergency alert system wasn’t activated early on Sunday. Bousquet, Henderson, d’Entremont, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Charles Tupper, cholera, Colin Campbell, Count Sergej Tolstoy, COVID-19, Doukhobor refugees, Dr. Ian Cameron, Dr. John Slayter, Lawlor's Island, McNab's Island, Melville island, pandemic, Peregrine Maitland, quarantine lessons, quarantine stations, RCMP press conference, Rockhead Hospital, social media, Spanish flu

The provincial government is thinking about using bogus “carbon offsets”

Morning File, Monday, September 16, 2019

September 16, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Dorian “On Sept. 3, 2019, as deadly, destructive Dorian zeroed in on southeastern US coastal states, the four biggest American wireless carriers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint — all pre-emptively announced plans to help their customers stay connected,” writes Stephen Kimber: Verizon, for example offered unlimited calling, texting and data from Sept. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: carbon offset credits, climate emergency, Halifax Board of Police Commissioners, Natalie Borden, police checks, police theft, social media, truck fire

A Canadian Heritage Minute: Morning File, Saturday, February 25, 2017

February 25, 2017 By El Jones 1 Comment

News 1. A VERY IMPORTANT Halifax Examiner Investigation Warning: naughty content ahead.  Under the guidance of Tim Bousquet, we here at the Halifax Examiner take investigative journalism very seriously. Thirteen months into the Chronicle Herald strike, it is even more vital than ever that we carry the torch for serious, challenging local reporting. With the legislated […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alxys Chamberlain, Apple Blossom parade, Dave Chaulk, facebook, Jennifer Clarke, Sandra Snow, snow fort collapse, snow penis, social media

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

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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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