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Halifax budget committee defeats motion to look at cancelling Mill Cove ferry project
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Halifax budget committee defeats motion to look at cancelling Mill Cove ferry project - Halifax Examiner
Committee votes against motion from Coun. Kathryn Morse to request a briefing note on ferry plans.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Halifax budget committee defeats motion to look at cancelling Mill Cove ferry project
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
EverWind appeal exposes deep conflicts over land use
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
EverWind appeal exposes deep conflicts over land use - Halifax Examiner
Before a panel of the Nova Scotia Energy Board on Wednesday, EverWind Fuels pleaded its case for the development of a wind farm in Upper Vaughan.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM
EverWind appeal exposes deep conflicts over land use
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
How the (near) death of criticism hurts artists and audiences
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How the (near) death of criticism hurts artists and audiences - Halifax Examiner
I really don't want to look at any more Goodreads reviews.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
How the (near) death of criticism hurts artists and audiences
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Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum - Halifax Examiner
"The Forum is part of our shared heritage, but our responsibility is not only to honour the past, it's to meet the standards of today," Fillmore tells budget committee.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Large scale batteries key to reliability, says Nova Scotia Power
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Large scale batteries key to reliability, says Nova Scotia Power - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotia Power says battery sites in Waverley and Bridgewater allow it to store renewable energy "and deliver it when customers need it most, ensuring reliability as more renewables are added to th...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Large scale batteries key to reliability, says Nova Scotia Power
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Halifax Transit recruitment strategy resulting in greater diversity among bus operators
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Halifax Transit recruitment strategy resulting in greater diversity among bus operators - Halifax Examiner
Bus operator Dmytro Petrovski immigrated from Ukraine and said working with Halifax Transit has given him a chance to make friends from different parts of the world.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Halifax Transit recruitment strategy resulting in greater diversity among bus operators
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Kristi Noem is definitely no Barbie
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Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Kristi Noem is definitely no Barbie - Halifax Examiner
When the world's most famous doll said, "you can be anything," she didn't mean a fascist.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Kristi Noem is definitely no Barbie
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Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia’s housing vacancy rate has more than doubled since 2023, committee hears
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Nova Scotia's housing vacancy rate has more than doubled since 2023, committee hears - Halifax Examiner
It increased from 1% in 2023 to 2.6% this year.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Nova Scotia’s housing vacancy rate has more than doubled since 2023, committee hears
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
The Albertan independence referendum is the wedge for the Trump regime’s desire to annex Canada
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Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
The Albertan independence referendum is the wedge for the Trump regime's desire to annex Canada - Halifax Examiner
A Trump regime bent on annexing Canada will interfere via social media campaigns and targeted messaging.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The Albertan independence referendum is the wedge for the Trump regime’s desire to annex Canada
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Halifax council votes in favour of two cheaper bike lane alternatives
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Halifax council votes in favour of two cheaper bike lane alternatives - Halifax Examiner
Novalea Drive and Welsford Street bikeway get yes votes, while Sam Austin asks to keep original plan for Victoria Road and Highfield Park Drive.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Halifax council votes in favour of two cheaper bike lane alternatives
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
‘These workers wipe our city’s ass’: Alan Giacalone speaks in support of Alderney Gate cleaners
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
'These workers wipe our city’s ass': Alan Giacalone speaks in support of Alderney Gate cleaners - Halifax Examiner
Halifax frontline worker and bus driver spoke at the budget committee meeting at City Hall on Tuesday.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
‘These workers wipe our city’s ass’: Alan Giacalone speaks in support of Alderney Gate cleaners
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
N.S. auditor general finds reporting weaknesses in health care data
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
N.S. auditor general finds reporting weaknesses in health care data - Halifax Examiner
Released Tuesday, Kim Adair's report reviewed the $1.3 billion being spent under the Houston government’s Action for Health plan.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:51 PM
N.S. auditor general finds reporting weaknesses in health care data
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Is the U.S. on a slow march to civil war?
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Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Is the U.S. on a slow march to civil war? - Halifax Examiner
I grew up with stories of the Greek civil war; now I think of them when I look at news out of the U.S.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Is the U.S. on a slow march to civil war?
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Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Cathy Hinton: A mayor of firsts for Truro
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Cathy Hinton: A mayor of firsts for Truro - Halifax Examiner
Hinton made history as the first woman mayor for Truro when she was elected in October 2024.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Cathy Hinton: A mayor of firsts for Truro
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia’s family practice wait-list gets a revamp
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia’s family practice wait-list gets a revamp - Halifax Examiner
“This is so much more than a list. It’s a patient care management tool,” Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson told journalists during a briefing Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Nova Scotia’s family practice wait-list gets a revamp
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE
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Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE - Halifax Examiner
An unbridled fascist state next door will necessarily lead to the end of Canadian sovereignty.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Parliament must ban Canadian firms from doing business with ICE
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
At Halifax council this week: Bike lane alternatives, dog policies, and blasting bylaws
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
At Halifax council this week: Bike lane alternatives, dog policies, and blasting bylaws - Halifax Examiner
What's on the agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 27.
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January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
At Halifax council this week: Bike lane alternatives, dog policies, and blasting bylaws
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
First Survivor: Lisa Banfield reclaims the narrative
By @timbousquet.bsky.social
By @timbousquet.bsky.social
First Survivor: Lisa Banfield reclaims the narrative - Halifax Examiner
Banfield envisions a future of speaking for and helping other women.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
First Survivor: Lisa Banfield reclaims the narrative
By @timbousquet.bsky.social
By @timbousquet.bsky.social
Given the realities of Canadian publishing, accusations that Lisa Banfield is profiting from tragedy are absurd
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Given the realities of Canadian publishing, accusations that Lisa Banfield is profiting from tragedy are absurd - Halifax Examiner
Doing interviews to promote your work? My goodness, what depths of depravity will we sink to next?
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January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Given the realities of Canadian publishing, accusations that Lisa Banfield is profiting from tragedy are absurd
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
NOFRAC is back: Citizens’ group wants details about onshore drilling program
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
NOFRAC is back: Citizens’ group wants details about onshore drilling program - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotia Fracking Resource and Action Coalition (NOFRAC) sent letter to Dalhousie University's acting vice-president of research and innovation asking him to release full details of recently announ...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
NOFRAC is back: Citizens’ group wants details about onshore drilling program
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Bill 12 misses the real cost crisis in Nova Scotia universities
By Genevieve Boulet and Nathaniel Street
By Genevieve Boulet and Nathaniel Street
Bill 12 misses the real cost crisis in Nova Scotia universities - Halifax Examiner
The bill directs its strongest tools toward academic restructuring while bypassing scrutiny of how universities are funded, governed, and managed financially. If sustainability is the objective, then ...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Bill 12 misses the real cost crisis in Nova Scotia universities
By Genevieve Boulet and Nathaniel Street
By Genevieve Boulet and Nathaniel Street
Over 45 years, there have been just 4 CEOs of the agency that runs the convention centre; all of them have been insiders
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Over 45 years, there have been just 4 CEOs of the agency that runs the convention centre; all of them have been insiders - Halifax Examiner
No one at Province House has really much cared about the operations of the convention centre.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Over 45 years, there have been just 4 CEOs of the agency that runs the convention centre; all of them have been insiders
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Halifax looking for public feedback on Almon Street bike lane extension
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Halifax looking for public feedback on Almon Street bike lane extension - Halifax Examiner
Project survey and map go live Monday and open houses are planned for February.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Halifax looking for public feedback on Almon Street bike lane extension
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Health says Hogan Court proves public got value for money
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Health says Hogan Court proves public got value for money - Halifax Examiner
"We all want Hogan Court to be successful. The biggest conversation around it is public tendering. It’s the safeguard when spending public money," Liberal MLA Derek Mombourquette said.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Nova Scotia Health says Hogan Court proves public got value for money
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos would not have been out of place in 1969
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at Davos would not have been out of place in 1969 - Halifax Examiner
"The conditions in which Canada must redefine its general conception of its world role have changed: there is less automatic faith in the wisdom of American foreign policy" -1969 or 2026?
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January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at Davos would not have been out of place in 1969
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social