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Ignorance is bliss, and other news of the day

Morning File, Thursday, July 4, 2019

July 4, 2019 By Erica Butler 2 Comments

News 1. Ignorance is bliss: city councillors still not briefed on potential malfeasance by Halifax police “We’re witnessing an astonishing display of cowardice from our elected officials,” writes Tim this morning, after looking for answers on why a city lawyer intervened to prevent the release of court documents that could shed light on what went […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Brunswick News, Centre Plan, climate change, Corporate Mapping Project, Glen Assoun documents, Greg Perry, Hadeel Ibrahim, Jean Ghosn, John Ghosn, Karissa Donkin, Matthew Hines, Michael de Adder, Omar Mosleh, police malfeasance, right whales, Robert Ghosn, Theresa Wright, Wyse Road development

The cost of the Yarmouth ferry keeps increasing

Morning File, Friday, February 8, 2019

February 8, 2019 By Tim Bousquet 12 Comments

News 1. Jackson trial This item refers to sexual assault. Yesterday was the fourth day of the sexual assault trial of Blake Jackson. Jackson, a student support worker at Citadel High School, is accused of sexually assaulting a then-student on December 15, 2015. At the time, the student was 18 years old; a publication ban protects […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Allen Campbell, Annette Higgins, Atlantic Fleet Services, Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor ferry terminus, Bay Ferries, Bay Ferries CEO Mark MacDonald, Becky Pritchard, Blake Jackson trial, Cora Plourd Nicholson, Cornell Knight, Ed Morin, former premier Robert Ghiz, Harvey Amani Whitfield, Justice Christa Brothers, Michael Mayne, Michael Tutton, PEI Liberals lawsuit, Peter McGuire, Robert Devet, Sean McCarroll, slavery in Nova Scotia, Spencer Campbell, Stephen Archibald and building faces, Stephen Lewis, Susan Holmes, Svetlana Tenetko, Theresa Wright, Tom Singleton, United Nations (UN), Yarmouth ferry, Yarmouth Ferry terminus

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Mo Kenney. Photo: Matt Williams

Episode #18 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Mo Kenney’s new record Covers is a perfect winter companion — songs from across the rock spectrum that she’s pared down to piano or guitar and turned them into sad ballads. She joins Tara to talk about choosing and arranging them, and opens up for a frank discussion of the alcohol dependency it took a pandemic for her to confront. Plus: Movies are back (again).

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.

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