News 1. Northern Pulp, Scotsburn Lumber, and U.S. tariffs Last month, Scotsburn Lumber sent out a letter encouraging “all our employers, contractors, business owners, forest landowners and associated suppliers to call or write a letter to your local or elected official” to express support for Northern Pulp Mill and its efforts to continue operating after […]
There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts! Morning File, Thursday, October 20, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Dartmouth Crossing expansion in dispute The developer of Dartmouth Crossing is appealing the city’s rejection of an application to expand the sprawling complex. The appeal is made to the provincial Utility and Review Board. The conflict revolves around land designated for parks that the developer is required […]
Dead murderers don’t murder again: Morning File, Monday, August 29, 2016
Today’s Morning File is written by Russell Gragg. I’m the producer of Examineradio, the Halifax Examiner’s weekly podcast. I also handle the syndication for Canadaland, Canada’s only media criticism program. I’m the Station Director at CKDU Radio, and co-host of The Commute, the station’s Friday afternoon drive-time show. I don’t really sleep anymore. News Views Noticed […]
Halifax Transit – Boldly Moving People Somewhere They’ve Never Gone Before: Examineradio, episode #54
We welcome Halifax Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler to the show this week to talk about the recently released Moving Forward Together report. Will this plan to revamp Halifax Transit better serve transit users, or just piss people off? Also, the Yarmouth Ferry was officially greenlit this week. Almost $33-million has been set aside by the […]
Harbour-hoppin’ to Yarmouth: Examineradio, episode #47
Today, we speak with interim NDP Leader Maureen MacDonald, Deputy Minister for the Department of Seniors, Simon d’Entremont, and Judy McPhee, the Executive Director of Pharmaceutical Services for Nova Scotia. The question for each of them: Is the McNeil government attempting to line the province’s coffers with money from seniors’ drug plans? Also, Liberal-connected billionaires […]