Noted historian and author Marcia Chatelain speaks with CKDU’s Jayde Tynes about teaching to — and about — the black community, and how #TeachingFerguson could resonate with African Nova Scotians. Also, City Council shoots down the idea of yet another stadium study, proving once and for all that they’re nothing but a bunch of football-hating, latte-sipping wimps. Remember […]
What Waye Mason wants (hint, it’s not a donair): Examineradio, episode #34
This week, Halifax City Councillor Waye Mason drops in to try to sell Tim his plan for offering severance packages to defeated councillors. Also, city staffers are working ’round the clock on their groundbreaking donair proposal – THIS ONE THING COULD MAKE HALIFAX WORLD-CLASS, PEOPLE! Plus, MLA Andrew Younger cites his hoity-toity job as a reason to ignore […]
What’s wrong with Nova Scotia’s Freedom of Information policies?: Examineradio, episode #33
In her first year on the job, Nova Scotia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Catherine Tully has made some remarkable progress in addressing the nearly decade-long backlog of Freedom of Information requests. Still, she acknowledges there’s a long way to go. Also, Halifax Transit chief Eddie Robar resigns for greener pastures in Edmonton, Fort Needham Park gets […]
Halifax Transit Manager Eddie Robar latest city executive to leave for greener pastures
Halifax Transit manager Eddie Robar has tendered his resignation, and has accepted a job as manager of the Edmonton transit system. Robar is the seventh high-ranking manager to leave City Hall in recent months. Other recent managers who have left include: Deputy CAO Mike Labrecque announced his resignation earlier this month, effective in February. My guess...
Rise of the Sausage Cartel: Examineradio, episode #32
Halifax City Councillor Jennifer Watts announced recently she would not be seeking a third term in office, preferring instead to assist other residents considering a run for the job. Jennifer and Tim also talk about Mayor Mike Savage’s governing style, CAO Richard Butts, and what the city’s trying to accomplish with environmental legislation. Also, the convention […]
What the hell is a Brand Integrity Lead? (and can they operate a snow plow?) Examineradio, episode #30
This week we speak with Tristan Cleveland, urban planner and Our HRM Alliance Coordinator, about Halifax’s continued, though tepid, push toward automotive alternatives. Also, more senior City Hall staff are jumping ship, and the independent review into the province’s handling of the Rehtaeh Parsons case is released. (direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes)
Who’s stuffing money into Halifax candidates’ pockets? Examineradio, episode #28
This week, we speak with planner Sam Austin about his recent study of who’s funding Halifax civic election campaigns and what they get in return. Also, the magical, mystical Merlin Nunn casts an incantation and declares no conflict-of-interest in the lobbying for privatization of Service Nova Scotia’s registries. Plus, the Liberal government starts looking for a new […]
We’re all citizens of the same planet: Examineradio, episode #26
This week, Halifax city council voted unanimously in favour of a motion to explore ways to assist Syrian refugee newcomers. We speak with Mayor Mike Savage about what went into that decision. Also, Examineradio returns from a late-summer vacation only to find the gas pumps were dry while we were gone. What’s the province’s bold […]
We know who is (probably) behind the Draft Kelly campaign
Within a week of the Halifax Examiner querying the owner of local anonymously run content aggregation blog, the Halifaxer, as to whether he is also the creator of the anonymously run campaign encouraging the re-election of disgraced former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly, Draft Kelly, both the Halifaxer and Draft Kelly have gone offline and closed their social...
Who sold off the Dartmouth Common?
Much attention has been paid to the near disappearance of the Halifax Common. As the Friends of the Halifax Common web page explains: The 235 acres of common land that King George III granted in 1763 “for the use of the inhabitants of the Town of Halifax forever,” includes all the land bordered by Robie...
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