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People are getting bent out of shape about $25 million being spent on bike projects over three years, but we’ve already spent more than that on road maintenance projects this year and no one batted an eye

Morning File, Tuesday, July 30, 2019

July 30, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

News 1. Bike money rolls in “On Monday morning federal, provincial, and municipal officials gathered to announce a combined $25 million in funding for Halifax’s all-ages and abilities (AAA) bike network,” reports Erica Butler: The proposed network is almost identical to the one approved in the Integrated Mobility Plan, with a few changes. On-street protected […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: AAA bike network, architectural drawings, Burnside Connector, Glen Assoun podcast, Rebecca Thomas, road contracts, road maintenance, St. Patrick's Rectory addition, vehicle collision Lower South River

Paradise is lost, but no one much cares

Morning File, Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018 By Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson 14 Comments

Subscription drive If you haven’t yet, please consider subscribing. 1. Press-conference journalism “I’ve never been a fan of press-conference journalism,” writes Stephen Kimber: It may be a marginal improvement on canned-quotes press-release journalism when it comes to public accountability, but most press conferences I’ve attended are little more than carefully staged theatre pieces designed to […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Burnside Business Association, California wildfire, cargo plane crash Halifax airport, Chico, Emma Davie, Flight GG 4854, Jennifer Henderson, Nova Scotia Teachers Union, Paul Wozney, Philip Hamilton, Provincial Advisory Council on Education (PACE), right whales, St. Patrick's Rectory addition, Val the police horse, Yvette d'Entremont

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.

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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