1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1798+ words) How frequently are people wrongly convicted of crimes? I’ll return to that question, but first let’s discuss the case of Brandon Klayme, a Dartmouth man who spent 18 months in jail after being found guilty of three child pornography-related offences: making…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1814+ words) Before getting into today’s Morning File, I want to thank readers. It is sometimes difficult to keep a positive attitude about my work. I was particularly distressed when, after I expressed the opinion on Monday that Premier Tim Houston was…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (198+ words) Halifax Examiner More than 100 protesters showed up in Wolfville Wednesday for what started as a peaceful rally but ended with damage to a vehicle in which the premier was a passenger. Jaya Condran is an intern reporter with the Halifax…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1852+ words) I’m returning to Halifax today after a short visit with family in Toronto. I’m likely in the air as you’re reading this. Since I knew I wouldn’t be able to write this morning, over the last few days I asked…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) Andy Fillmore says he’s ‘not engaged in any conversations around changing mayor powers’ Halifax Examiner Mayor responds to Globe and Mail editorial that says he “needs control of the wheel.” Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File, and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (567+ words) For generations, environmental regulation has worn a single pair of glasses: Western science. It measures turbidity, counts fish biomass, models noise pollution. And after decades of collapsing fisheries, poisoned and blocked waterways, and a climate crisis, what has that approach…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (178+ words) Halifax Examiner Report for P.E.I.’s energy regulator suggests a plan for new fossil fuel-burning turbines may not just be wrong-headed and bad for the climate, but also more expensive than large-scale battery storage alternatives. Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (161+ words) Halifax Examiner EHN Guardians Atlantic inpatient facility in Head of Jeddore aims to help military members, veterans, and first responders access care they need. Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively on ‘Deforestation Inc,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1957+ words) Yesterday, Tim Bousquet explained why the Halifax Examiner needs your money. Subscriptions are the lifeblood of this operation. We don’t have advertising, so we don’t have advertising revenue. Subscriptions pay the bills, which mostly means paying Examiner reporters. In turn,…...

3+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (834+ words) Nova Scotia is a province blessed with outstanding higher educational institutions. With 10 universities, we are a knowledge society. And yet some would be quick to critique this fact, arguing that perhaps we have too many universities in our relatively small…...