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Literal and metaphorical storms on the way

Morning File, Thursday, September 5, 2019

September 5, 2019 By Philip Moscovitch 7 Comments

News 1. No known cause for fire at Barho family home Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency say they don’t know what caused the fire that burned down the Barho family home, killing all seven of the family’s children. In the Chronicle Herald, Stuart Peddle reports that three different teams of investigators, plus outside consultants, were […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amanda Dodsworth, Barho fire, Bassam Al-Rawi, cruise ship Veendam history, Exxon Mobil, Giuseppe Valiante, Graeme Benjamin, Hurricane Dorian, Jagmeet Singh, Jessika Hepburn, Jo-Ann Roberts, Jonathan Richardson, Judge Ann Marie Simmons, Lynn Evans, Maine Lobstermen's Association, NDP defection to Greens, Noble Regina Allen, offshore drilling hurricane prep, passing school buses, Paul Withers, Preston Mulligan, right whale death, Stacy O'Rourke, Steven Foster, strategic voting, Thebaud production platform

Dal Interim President Peter MacKinnon responds

Morning File, Tuesday, January 29, 2019

January 29, 2019 By Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson 4 Comments

News 1. “Near miss” offshore This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. For the second time in three months, there’s been a potentially fatal incident involving a dropped object aboard the rig plugging 22 abandoned wells near Sable Island. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident, which happened Thursday January 24 aboard the Noble Regina […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Arrows Ball Park, Barbara Darby and cowboys, Bell's Let's Talk campaign, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, David Jones, Department of National Defence (DND), El Jones, ExxonMobil, gaslighting, Innocence Canada, John Ware, Kalapa Council, Little Brooklyn, mental health, Mipham Mukpo, Murray Brewster, Peter MacKinnon, Philip Moscovitch, Shambhala, Thebaud production platform, Tom Sophonow, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Keonté Beals. Photo: Keke Beatz

Episode #21 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

The young R&B artist Keonté Beals — Tara’s former NSCC student, by the way — started out singing in church in North Preston and performing popular covers before digging into who he is an artist. On his debut album KING, he sings about love, loyalty, and authenticity. He zooms in for a chat about its creation, his children’s book, and how not even a pandemic can keep him down.

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.

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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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