There’s Something in the Water

Juno and Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page comes out as trans

"I can ... finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self," says beloved Halifax actor.

December 1, 2020 By Tim Bousquet 2 Comments

Beloved Halifax actor Elliot Page has come out as trans today. Page was the Oscar-nominated star of the 2007 film Juno, playing a teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy. Page is now starring in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, playing superhero Vanya Hargreeves. Closer to home, inspired to action when close friend Lil MacPherson gave Page […]

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.

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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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