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The Trudeau government’s tax subsidy for journalism puts the Halifax Examiner in an impossible situation

Morning File, Friday, March 22, 2019

March 22, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 14 Comments

News 1. Holly Bartlett Last night, I went to a special preview of the first episode of AMI TV’s six-part series on Holly Bartlett (I wrote about the series here). It’s as good as I expected. I like that we can see where Holly lived, and how the police theory of her death makes no sense […]

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The stuff that dreams are made of: Morning File, Monday, November 7, 2016

November 7, 2016 By Tim Bousquet 20 Comments

November Subscription Drive Paul McLeod reported for the old Daily News, allnovascotia, and the Chronicle Herald. He now reports on US politics for Buzzfeed. He writes: I’m writing this for two reasons. One, I’m a passionate believer in robust, independent media that champions the interests of the people against the ever-powerful political class. Two, I owe Tim […]

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The yacht club subsidy: how the city’s tax cut program gets it all wrong

January 5, 2015 By Tim Bousquet 12 Comments

We’re fortunate to have dozens of nonprofit organizations doing socially important work in our community: health clinics, boys and girls clubs, organizations to help the homeless and forgotten youth, groups providing space for adult day care, teenage drop-in centres, childcare, hospice centres for the dying. The list is varied, but the one thing they all have […]

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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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