News 1. Change is Brewing: New collective brings queer and BIPOC presence to the brewing industry Evelyn C. White brings us the story of The Change is Brewing Collective, a group of queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) workers in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries, who recently launched a new beer […]
Historical sexual harassment on Sable Island
Morning File, Friday, July 10, 2020
News 1. McNeil doesn’t want any negative talk about assault at border This item was written by Tim Bousquet CTV reporter Natasha Pace asked McNeil about a provincial worker being assaulted on the border, and the union’s demands that those workers be given better support. McNeil tries to dodge the question by giving that “I […]
Child’s play: researchers want to know what kids are doing with unstructured time
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The fact that Jessie-Lee McIsaac’s toddler wanders into the room while the Mount Saint University professor is being interviewed about her latest project highlights just how different life is for families in a COVID-19 world. The researcher and her team at the university’s Early Childhood […]
No, landlords can’t require you to tell them if you have COVID-19
Morning File, Tuesday, March 24, 2020
News 1. Here’s why the liquor stores are open The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. I’ve seen a lot of joking about the liquor stores being open when almost everything else is shut down. Boy, we sure love our liquor in Nova Scotia, eh? If you’re wondering why it’s important to […]
Inez Rudderham: The face of the healthcare crisis in Nova Scotia
Morning File, Friday, April 26, 2019
I’m Suzanne Rent and I’m filling in for Tim this morning. You can follow me on Twitter @Suzanne_Rent News 1. Basic income Erica Butler chatted with Evelyn Forget who wrote Basic Income for Canadians. Forget will one of several speakers be at the Basic Income: The Evidence Speaks conference at the Halifax Central Library tomorrow. […]