News 1. The crises in our taxi industry and justice system “A Halifax taxi driver found with an intoxicated, unconscious, mostly naked woman in his cab and her DNA on his mouth has been acquitted of sexual assault by a judge who said there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the woman’s ‘lack of consent,’” reports […]
Physics-defying transport has incident: Morning File, Monday, February 27, 2017
News 1. Physics-defying transport has incident “The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after an Air Canada plane briefly left the runway while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport,” reports the Canadian Press. “Briefly left the runway”????? What the hell does that mean? Paul Varian of Burlington, Ont., says he was one of the 112 passengers aboard the flight when the […]
The arrival of the Quantum Presbyterians: Morning File, Monday, October 31, 2016
News 1. Max’s Folly: Examineradio, episode #85 Bill Turpin is a lifelong journalist with stops at the Montreal Gazette and the Halifax Daily News. He’s just released his debut novel, Max’s Folly, a love letter to the craft of journalism. (direct download) (RSS feed) (Subscribe via iTunes) 2. I TOLD YOU SO “Nearly all Halloween candy […]
“Radiating outward opportunities” and other assorted bullshit: Morning File, Tuesday, October 4, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Council candidates slam the Chronicle Herald Eighteen council candidates issued the following statement yesterday: We, the following candidates for HRM Council, have collectively taken a stand against supporting the Chronicle Herald’s efforts to engage our campaigns for information. We support the unionized workers […]
Halifax needs a Living Wage ordinance: Morning File, Monday, September 26, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Halifax needs a living wage ordinance Last week, Halifax council wrestled with a contract for parking enforcement. The term for the former contractor, ISSA, had expired, but that company agreed to continue providing enforcement on a month-by-month basis until a new contract was […]
Matt Whitman’s pandas: Examineradio, episode #78
John Wesley Chisholm is a successful television producer and Juno Award-winning musician. Now he’s throwing his hat into the ring as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Halifax Chebucto in the next provincial election. Find out what Front Line Fever means and why he thinks it wouldn’t take many Tims to make a dozen. Also, city council […]
The wilderness park is saved: Morning File, Wednesday, September 7, 2016
I’m back in Halifax. Many thanks to the guest writers of Morning File over the past two weeks: Lewis Rendell, Katie Toth, Erica Butler, Selena Ross, and Russell Gragg. Russell and bookkeeper extraordinaire Iris also kept the shop running in my absence — no small feat — and for that I’m eternally grateful. I enjoyed […]
While Halifax council debated the Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness, Matt Whitman was on a Chinese travel junket
Arguably, the proposed Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Lakes wilderness park is the single most important issue faced by the current city council. For one, it’s a huge piece of land; the proposed park comes in at 4,152.9 acres — about 25 per cent larger than the Halifax peninsula. It is majestic territory, complete with a...
Action Man™: protecting you from social media! Examineradio, episode #49
This week with speak with Tim Heneghan and Paul Conrod, two researchers with the Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia. They’ve just completed a report highlighting how awesome Halifax is when it comes to transparency and openness with regard to the sharing of information with the public. Also, the provincial government has scrapped proposed changes […]