“I’m not from the area. I know it’s somebody local, and I’ve only been at the school three full years.” “I’ve never really thought about it or questioned it.” “I believe he was a resident of the area, and I believe the school was named after him. Our VP, who is not here today — […]
Coincidence or just habitus?
Morning File, Tuesday, November 2, 2021
It’s November, which means it is subscription drive month at the Examiner! We can’t promise you an end-of-the-month party with dancing and live music because, you know. But we can promise you that if you sign up your subscription will help fund a year’s worth of thoughtful, in-depth reporting. So go ahead and subscribe here. […]
Residents of Prospect Village got “no warning, and no communication” about upcoming demolition of house
Public Works bought the house in 2020 after saying it was a hazard to motorists and snowplow drivers. But documents from a freedom of information request show the department paid $11,000 over asking for the property deemed "in fair to poor condition at best" and wasn't a serious risk to drivers after all.
A temporary fence went up Monday morning around an old house at the entrance to Prospect Village — a sign that the building’s demolition is imminent. The Halifax Examiner previously reported that the Department of Transportation and Active Transit (since renamed Public Works) had purchased the vacant house, intending to tear it down. A story […]
Cooking eggs is highly skilled labour
Morning File, Tuesday, October 26, 2021
News 1. Province records 99th death from COVID-19 Tim Bousquet reports: A man in his 70s who lived in Nova Scotia Health’s Western Zone has died from COVID-19. He is the 99th person to die from the disease in the province. Additionally, Nova Scotia today announced 57 new cases of COVID-19 over three days (Friday, […]
Online symposium brings together Disabled artists
A new online symposium is bringing together disabled artists in Atlantic Canada. The first Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium runs October 22-24. The event is free, and features panels on establishing careers in ableist spaces and funding access, along with a conversation with funders and a closing night cabaret. “Atlantic Canada has the really unique challenge […]
Changing views of Peggy’s Cove
Morning File, Tuesday, October 19, 2021
News 1. Andrew Gnazdowsky’s family to sue province over his workplace death A year ago, 26-year-old Andrew Gnazdowsky, drowned while trying to fix a piece of equipment at Nova Scotia Power’s Marshall Falls reservoir in Sheet Harbour. Now, his family has served notice it plans to sue the provincial government, Zane Woodford reports: Since his […]
Remembering Robert Devet
Morning File, Friday, October 15, 2021
News 1. 26 new cases of COVID-19 announced Nova Scotia announced 26 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with active cases now at 198. Tim Bousquet has the run-down on all the data you need here. Asymptomatic pop-up testing continues today, from noon to 7pm at the Halifax Convention Centre and Centennial Arena. One of […]
Moral panic and a “fantastic claim”
Morning File, Thursday, October 7, 2021
News 1. It’s heartbreaking that Beth MacLean didn’t live to see the largest human rights award in Canadian history Tim Bousquet reports on the Nova Scotia Court of Appeals ruling yesterday that the Province of Nova Scotia systematically discriminated against people with disabilities. He writes: The court extended a previous Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission […]
Robert Devet: tireless champion of justice
Morning File, Friday, October 1, 2021
News 1. Annual provincial deficit on track to be lower than expected In a financial update held Wednesday, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the provincial deficit for this fiscal year will be lower than expected. Jennifer Henderson reports here: Instead of a deficit of $585 million dollars predicted in the spring budget introduced by the […]
Life on the barrens
Morning File, Thursday, September 23, 2021
News 1. Freedom of information: The right to “no” Hot off the digital press: Part one of Joan Baxter’s two-part series on the sorry state of Freedom of Information requests in Nova Scotia. Baxter uses one request from the Halifax Examiner — for information on an application to protect the French River watershed — to […]
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