Party this Sunday! The annual Halifax Examiner subscriber party takes place at Bearly’s (1269 Barrington Street) on Sunday, Dec 1, from 4 pm – 7 pm. Music! Giveaways! Merch! Writers meeting readers! Free entry for Examiner subscribers. You can subscribe here or you can buy a subscription at the event. I look forward to seeing […]
The CODCO comedy troupe is criminally under-recognized
Morning File, Thursday, March 14, 2019
News 1. Lung transplant news Carolyn Ray has written an excellent series of stories for CBC on Nova Scotia lung transplant patients. Lungs are the only organs not transplanted in the province, and patients have to travel to Toronto for the procedure. The trouble is that lungs do not last long outside the body and […]
More Photos of Buildings and Food
Morning File, Thursday, January 17, 2019
I’m Philip Moscovitch, taking a break from the book I’m writing on Nova Scotia fermented foods and drinks to bring you today’s Morning File. News 1. Northern Pulp and us The Chronicle Herald begins a four-part series by Aaron Beswick on Northern Pulp today. The series looks at “what a permanent closure of the Northern […]
Taking it to the bank: Morning File, Thursday, January 18, 2018
News 1. Melford Mary Campbell discusses the business case for the proposed Melford Terminal on the Strait of Canso. Campbell was contacted by Richie Mann, the former MLA who now runs “government relations” for Melford International Terminal Inc, and the two had an interesting discussion about the differences between the proposed Sydney terminal and the proposed Melford […]