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Slip slidin’ away at the airport

Morning File, Monday, January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020 By Suzanne Rent 4 Comments

News 1. Plane skids off runway A Westjet 737 slid off the runway at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport yesterday. No one was injured. Eric Wynne, who’s a photographer for the Chronicle Herald, was on the plane and told reporter Ian Fairclough that if the pilot hadn’t told passengers the plane went off the tarmac, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 23andMe, Bill Robson, BMR Engineering, Bryan Stevenson, cab driver acquittal, CD Howe Institute, Councillor Emily Lutz, Councillor Lindell Smith, Councillor Meg Hodges, Councillor Russell Walker, Councillor Ty Walsh, crane incident, DNA, Eric Wynne, Glen Assoun, Halifax municipal budget, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Innocence Canada, Judge Michael Sherar, Michael B Jordan, Morgan Wheeldon, Nila Bala, Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, Pam Berman, plane left runway, Ron Buchanan, rural municipal councils, Seyed Sadat Lavasani Bozor, sharenting, Steve Bruce, taxi driver sexual assault, Walter MacMillian, WestJet

Would you like to buy a stadium?

Morning File, Friday, September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Strike for climate Today’s “strike for climate” is the main local event for this week’s climate actions. People are meeting at 11am at Victoria Park — half the park is closed due to the collapsed crane, but the “back,” southern half is open. From there, strikers will march to Nova Scotia Power, thence […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Brooklyn Currie, Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS), CFL stadium request for funding, climate strike, Const. Jennifer McPhee, corporate registry, crane incident, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), economic growth, Gardner Pinfold, GDP, Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), klepto cop, lobbying, Mary Campbell, Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS), nail gun, Port of Sydney Development Corporation, Schooners Sport & Entertainment, Shannon Park, Shawn Wade Hynes, shoplifting cop, Stacey Dlamini, stadium financing, stadium traffic, StadiumCo, Stephen Thomas, Steve Bruce, Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

The never-ending search for enlightenment and murderous Icelandic models

Morning File, Tuesday, September 10, 2019

September 10, 2019 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

News 1. Crane A fire department release from yesterday: Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) Chief Ken Stuebing this evening exercised his authority to execute an evacuation order on several properties in the vicinity of South Park Street. The evacuation order is necessary to protect the safety of residents living near a construction crane that […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Atlantic Breezes, Brooklyn Currie, Charlottetown CAO Peter Kelly, Councillor Bob Doiron, crane incident, Dave Stewart, Dennis Donald James Patterson, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Elizabeth McShefrey, Hilary Beaumont, Hurricane Dorian, Nicole Williams, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI), Osprey's Nest Public House, Ozen Rajneesh, Peter MacNeil, Petit Riviere General Store, shellfish, Steve Bruce, Tanya Shaw, Unique Solutions, Wadih Fares, Wray Hart, Zane Woodford

Yet another $9 million of public money is going to support the Yarmouth ferry

Morning File, Monday, May 6, 2019

May 6, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 5 Comments

News 1. Two protests “While officials moved quickly to respond to student protests about the cancellation of high school rugby, they were quick to erect roadblocks when students wanted to protest climate change,” notes Stephen Kimber. Click here to read “A tale of two protests.” This article is for subscribers. Click here to subscribe. 2. […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alex Halef, All Canada Crane, Andrew Paul Johnson, Banc Investments, Bayview Community School, Brittany Wentzell, Charles Mandel, Constable Dave MacDonald, Craig Franks, Detective Kim Robinson, Ed Halverson, Gary Posner, hypnosis, hypnotism, John Risley, Joseph Gabriel, Judge Michael Sherar, Kimberly McAndrew, Lamar Eason, Noreen Renier, Northern Star, psychic, Rebecca Smart, Robie Street development, Steve Bruce, superyacht, The Skeptical Inquirer, Tom Martin, WM Fares, Yarmouth ferry, Yarmouth Ferry totals

Not blowing up the casino is costing us $600,000

Morning File, Tuesday, November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 6 Comments

November subscription drive We had great fun at our subscription drive party Sunday. A couple of photos: It was a wonderful night, with a large crowd, and everyone seemed happy. I enjoy hosting the annual subscription party, not just to have fun and meet people, but also to acknowledge that this enterprise would not exist […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Adventure of the Seas, Andwele Collingswood James, Azard Ali, Bar Harbor, Bay Ferries, Bay Ferries Management Ltd, Casino, Cogswell redevelopment, Const. Gary Basso, Cornell Knight, cruise ship crew members going missing, Danny Bartlett, Donald Cormier, Emera Inc., Gerard Stevenson, Gilbert Bennett, Jim Walker, Kate O'Brien, Maine terminus, Mark MacDonald, Metro Turning Point, Muskrat Falls, Nalcor CEO Ed Martin, Nalcor Energy, naming shit for people, NFL Holdings Ltd., Northumberland Ferries Ltd, Peter McGuire, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Sewage Plant Estates, Shambhala sex abuse scandal, Steve Bruce, subscription party 2018, Terry Roberts

Cannabis dispensary owner Ryan Nehiley was shot dead in his Spryfield home

Morning File, Monday, November 26, 2018

November 26, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 4 Comments

November subscription drive Not too late! Click here to subscribe. 1. William Shrubsall The Parole Board of Canada agrees that dangerous offender William Shrubsall is still a danger, writes Stephen Kimber. “So why grant him full parole? Good question. Bad answer.” Click here to read “William Shrubsall: gambling on American justice, gambling on public safety.” This article is for […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Blair Rhodes, Captain Brad Ross, Captain Jason Smith, Chronic Releaf Medical Dispensary, court reporting, Crown prosecutor Alex Keaveny, Detective Constable Pat O'Neill, dispensary firebombed, El Jones, Elie Hoyeck, Haley Ryan, Judge Daniel MacRury, Justice James Chipman, Marie-Anna Murat, Peter Kempton, Ryan Michael Nehiley, Santa parade death, Stephen Archibald and Tim, Steve Bruce, train derailment, Vance Webb, VIA Rail

John Risley, owner of a private island and a $30 million yacht, lectures us about thrift

Morning File, Thursday, November 15, 2018

November 15, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 8 Comments

November subscription drive Have you subscribed yet? This would be an excellent time, and if you buy an annual subscription this month, we’ll mail you a Halifax Examiner T-shirt. We’ve got lots of them: Also, any subscription gets you into our subscriber party, to be held Sunday, November 25, 4–7pm at Bearly’s Tavern. The band Museum […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alastair Simpson, Anthony George Sparks, Centre for Comparative Genomic and Evolutionary Bioinformatics (CGEB), city Employee Engagement Survey, ExxonMobil, food insecurity, Heidi Petracek, Hemimastigotes, Houssen Milad, Jennifer Henderson, John Demont, John Risley, Merle MacIsaac, Noble Regina Allen, Nova Scotia Choral Federation, offshore incident, old library, Sadie Toulany, Sobey School of Business, Square Roots, Steve Bruce, subscriber party 2018, subscription party 2018, T-shirt, taxi drivers sexual assault, Tim Callahan-Cross, Yana Eglit

Announcing the Examiner subscriber party, with special guest Linden MacIntyre

Morning File, Friday, November 9, 2018

November 9, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 10 Comments

News 1. Announcing the Examiner subscriber party, with special guest speaker Linden MacIntyre We’re in the midst of the Halifax Examiner’s subscription drive. We do this every November, and towards the end of the month we have a party to thank our subscribers. This year’s party will be on Sunday, November 25, from 4–7pm, at […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atlantis Operations Canada Limited, Atlantis Resources Inc, Black Rock Tidal Power, Canadian International Marine Energy, Cape Sharp Tidal, cargo plane crash Halifax airport, DP Energy, Dyno Nobel Canada Inc., Emera, Examiner party 2018, Fundy Ocean Research Centre (FORCE), Gateway Materials, Jordan Carlson, Judge Michael Sherar, Justice Michael Wood, Linden MacIntyre, Minas Tidal Limited Partnership, Noble Regina Allen incident bulletin, OpenHydro bankruptcy, pedestrian struck Pleasant Street, Schottel Hydro, Shelley L. MacDougall, Stephen Archibald and Remembrance Day, Steve Bruce, Tocardo Tidal Power, Zora Computing Inc.

Nova Scotia’s problematic family court judge

Morning File, Wednesday, June 13, 2018

June 13, 2018 By Tim Bousquet 6 Comments

News 1. Court of Appeal lambastes custody ruling In November 2017, I reported that: In August [2017], Lawrence O’Neil, the Associate Chief Justice of the Family Court, awarded custody of a five-year-old boy to the child’s father, who has a history of domestic violence, even though the father had previously signed away his right to […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Cabot Links, conversion therapy, custody, Danielle Harrison, domestic abuse, earling learning and economic development, Inverness Beach, Jennifer Henderson, Jennifer Taylor, Justice David P.S. Farrar, Justice Lawrence O’Neil ruling overturned, Justice O’Neil’s controversial history, Justice Patrick J. Murray, Maggie Rahr, Mike Carducci, Neil Livingston, Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI), smart meters, Stephen Archibald and arches, Steve Bruce, time of day pricing, Utility and Review Board (UARB)

The justice system is destroying an innocent man

Morning File, Thursday, June 7, 2018

June 7, 2018 By Tim Bousquet Leave a Comment

News 1. Injustice in Nova Scotia As I reported Tuesday, three Germans got drunk on a flight from Germany to Cuba and caused such a disruption that the flight had to be diverted to Halifax, where the three were arrested. Transport Canada hasn’t yet detailed what exactly happened on the plane, but here in Nova Scotia, […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Alexander Quon, Denis Theman, drunk Germans on flight to Cuba, fire Pinecrest Video, fire Primrose Street, Glen Assoun, Judge Dan MacRury, Judge James Chipman, Marian Fortune-Stone, Mark Green, prisoners by ethnicity, Ron Fetterly, Steve Bruce, stolen police pickup truck

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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.

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Episode 84 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

After a year’s worth of singles and videos, the Halifax duo is finally releasing its first recorded project in the form of FLUTTER, a six-song genre-agnostic EP that’s deeply personal and incredibly catchy. Art Ross and Aaron Green return to the show a year later to dish on their music-industry immersion, why Ross’ sapphic lyrics strike all kinds of chords, and where you can see them this summer.

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