Antonia Zwissler
@antonihfx.bsky.social
Freelance reporter in Kjipuktuk
Pinned
New paper is out tomorrow.
On the front, a cover story by @joshrjhealey.bsky.social about Halifax's cost overruns on the pop-up stadium.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about CPED's Green Network Plan's progress update. Spoiler alert: eight years in and it's 17% complete.
On the front, a cover story by @joshrjhealey.bsky.social about Halifax's cost overruns on the pop-up stadium.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about CPED's Green Network Plan's progress update. Spoiler alert: eight years in and it's 17% complete.
Did you see a line at the bottom of pg 2 about Eisner Cove?
Let me tell you more:
Because of a power outage at the courthouse the date for Protect Eisner Cove Wetland society’s court appearance to decide if they will be allowed a private prosecution was moved from Jan. 19 to April 14. 1/3
Let me tell you more:
Because of a power outage at the courthouse the date for Protect Eisner Cove Wetland society’s court appearance to decide if they will be allowed a private prosecution was moved from Jan. 19 to April 14. 1/3
Anyone at Halifax Budget meeting today?
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Anyone at Halifax Budget meeting today?
I wish I could do this. Peep this city budget. Chat, is the IMP cooked because of automotive rizz?
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I wish I could do this. Peep this city budget. Chat, is the IMP cooked because of automotive rizz?
Shawn Cleary and Patty Cuttell are on info morning 👂🏻
January 29, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Shawn Cleary and Patty Cuttell are on info morning 👂🏻
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I am at budget committee and will be live posting about it, but during public consultation I will be a member of the public, so live posts will start around 9:35
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I am at budget committee and will be live posting about it, but during public consultation I will be a member of the public, so live posts will start around 9:35
hobbyist democracy enjoyers! I'm at Halifax city council for budget public participation. There are 26 people signed up! I am a notoriously slow typer so I will be Doing My Best
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
hobbyist democracy enjoyers! I'm at Halifax city council for budget public participation. There are 26 people signed up! I am a notoriously slow typer so I will be Doing My Best
Comparing old city budget books to the new one and the PDF opens to where I last opened it. Where I presumably last opened it a year ago. What is my life?
January 27, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Comparing old city budget books to the new one and the PDF opens to where I last opened it. Where I presumably last opened it a year ago. What is my life?
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I'm at the hearing in St. Paul where Minnesota is asking a federal judge to preserve evidence in Saturday's killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The judge issued a temporary restraining order, but feds are arguing it should be denied because they already plan on preserving the evidence. (1)
January 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I'm at the hearing in St. Paul where Minnesota is asking a federal judge to preserve evidence in Saturday's killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The judge issued a temporary restraining order, but feds are arguing it should be denied because they already plan on preserving the evidence. (1)
Did you see a line at the bottom of pg 2 about Eisner Cove?
Let me tell you more:
Because of a power outage at the courthouse the date for Protect Eisner Cove Wetland society’s court appearance to decide if they will be allowed a private prosecution was moved from Jan. 19 to April 14. 1/3
Let me tell you more:
Because of a power outage at the courthouse the date for Protect Eisner Cove Wetland society’s court appearance to decide if they will be allowed a private prosecution was moved from Jan. 19 to April 14. 1/3
New paper is out tomorrow.
On the front, a cover story by @joshrjhealey.bsky.social about Halifax's cost overruns on the pop-up stadium.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about CPED's Green Network Plan's progress update. Spoiler alert: eight years in and it's 17% complete.
On the front, a cover story by @joshrjhealey.bsky.social about Halifax's cost overruns on the pop-up stadium.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about CPED's Green Network Plan's progress update. Spoiler alert: eight years in and it's 17% complete.
January 26, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Did you see a line at the bottom of pg 2 about Eisner Cove?
Let me tell you more:
Because of a power outage at the courthouse the date for Protect Eisner Cove Wetland society’s court appearance to decide if they will be allowed a private prosecution was moved from Jan. 19 to April 14. 1/3
Let me tell you more:
Because of a power outage at the courthouse the date for Protect Eisner Cove Wetland society’s court appearance to decide if they will be allowed a private prosecution was moved from Jan. 19 to April 14. 1/3
I hate going on walks until I do and then I love going on walks
January 22, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I hate going on walks until I do and then I love going on walks
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Here is the next interview in my series on mayors in #NovaScotia. Last week I met with West Hants Mayor Abraham Zebian.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
West Hants Mayor Abraham Zebian: A changing municipality deals with a changing climate - Halifax Examiner
"The things municipalities face today are not what they used to be way back when."
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 19, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Here is the next interview in my series on mayors in #NovaScotia. Last week I met with West Hants Mayor Abraham Zebian.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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New paper is out tomorrow.
On the front @abezetario.bsky.social with a story about the Housing Accelrator Fund's impact in Halifax and @samaustind5.bsky.social's missing middle motion.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social has a story about how to get a discount on parking fees for your truck.
On the front @abezetario.bsky.social with a story about the Housing Accelrator Fund's impact in Halifax and @samaustind5.bsky.social's missing middle motion.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social has a story about how to get a discount on parking fees for your truck.
January 18, 2026 at 11:39 PM
New paper is out tomorrow.
On the front @abezetario.bsky.social with a story about the Housing Accelrator Fund's impact in Halifax and @samaustind5.bsky.social's missing middle motion.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social has a story about how to get a discount on parking fees for your truck.
On the front @abezetario.bsky.social with a story about the Housing Accelrator Fund's impact in Halifax and @samaustind5.bsky.social's missing middle motion.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social has a story about how to get a discount on parking fees for your truck.
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My last two shots before my world went dark.
January 17, 2026 at 9:55 PM
My last two shots before my world went dark.
The media email will “get back to me very quickly” apparently. But will it be quick enough?
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The media email will “get back to me very quickly” apparently. But will it be quick enough?
HE’S DOING WHAT???
Quite frankly, it’s outrageous that Mark Carney is cutting Statistics Canada. If he was Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre, I feel like this would be getting a lot more backlash.
Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says
Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.
ottawacitizen.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:28 AM
HE’S DOING WHAT???
Rent did not neglect important questions about fiscal sustainability! Really enjoyed this and so excited for the series.
Starting this week, I have a series of interviews with mayors from across Nova Scotia. My first interview is with Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell.
I hope to have an interview every week for the entire year. So far, I’ve received a “yes” for every request
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
I hope to have an interview every week for the entire year. So far, I’ve received a “yes” for every request
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell: 'If you want to bring about change, you need to be part of that' - Halifax Examiner
Mitchell served as a councillor for two terms and has been mayor since 2016.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Rent did not neglect important questions about fiscal sustainability! Really enjoyed this and so excited for the series.
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Oh hey, how was your break? Ours was great. New paper is out tomorrow at Atlantic News or @kingsbookstore.bsky.social.
On the front, a garbage story by @abezetario.bsky.social
On the back, water rates and landuse planning by @landofsticks.bsky.social
On the front, a garbage story by @abezetario.bsky.social
On the back, water rates and landuse planning by @landofsticks.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Oh hey, how was your break? Ours was great. New paper is out tomorrow at Atlantic News or @kingsbookstore.bsky.social.
On the front, a garbage story by @abezetario.bsky.social
On the back, water rates and landuse planning by @landofsticks.bsky.social
On the front, a garbage story by @abezetario.bsky.social
On the back, water rates and landuse planning by @landofsticks.bsky.social
Seriously considering packing up to eke out a life in the woods because I couldn’t verify a stat I want to put in an article. Woodland reclusion is preferable to misinformation. “When in doubt, leave it out.”
"An important distinction needs to be made between carefully reported and fact-checked articles and what seems like a glut of information at our fingertips at all times...social media reports offer relatively few new facts that have been borne out of rigorous reporting."
By Victor Pickard
By Victor Pickard
Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
theconversation.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Seriously considering packing up to eke out a life in the woods because I couldn’t verify a stat I want to put in an article. Woodland reclusion is preferable to misinformation. “When in doubt, leave it out.”
I should have started working at 9,
I didn’t and the fault is mine,
Now I watch ‘24 council meeting,
Outside it is rain and sleeting.
I didn’t and the fault is mine,
Now I watch ‘24 council meeting,
Outside it is rain and sleeting.
January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I should have started working at 9,
I didn’t and the fault is mine,
Now I watch ‘24 council meeting,
Outside it is rain and sleeting.
I didn’t and the fault is mine,
Now I watch ‘24 council meeting,
Outside it is rain and sleeting.
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Get in losers we're advocating for fiscally sustainable land use.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is developing a Suburban Plan to guide growth and change in suburban areas. Learn more: buff.ly/kTGlkVL
January 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Get in losers we're advocating for fiscally sustainable land use.
All quiet at Dartmouth Cove today
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
All quiet at Dartmouth Cove today
Skade parg
I'm not aware of any other Council override of a Strong Mayor veto.
This may be a first in Ontario. (again, I'm not 100% sure)
Sarnia Council votes 6-3, the minimum 2/3rd super-majority requirement, to override a veto issued by Mayor Mike Bradley #onmuni
www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/council...
This may be a first in Ontario. (again, I'm not 100% sure)
Sarnia Council votes 6-3, the minimum 2/3rd super-majority requirement, to override a veto issued by Mayor Mike Bradley #onmuni
www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/council...
Council overrides mayoral veto to restore funding for Sarnia BACE project
Sarnia City Council has voted 6-3 to override Mayor Mike Bradley’s veto, reinstating a $4.1-million funding commitment for the community-driven Sarnia BACE recreation campus.
www.thesarniajournal.ca
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Skade parg
Being a relatively unknown reporter is nice because not only do you get to say the name of your paper three times in a row like a spell before people get it, you ALSO get to send emails into the void. (Wouldn’t trade it for anything.)
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Being a relatively unknown reporter is nice because not only do you get to say the name of your paper three times in a row like a spell before people get it, you ALSO get to send emails into the void. (Wouldn’t trade it for anything.)
I got an NS archives card to write this piece. It’s so easy and the archives are so cool.
Also, the Examiner agreed to publish my words. Lucky me :)
Also, the Examiner agreed to publish my words. Lucky me :)
Remembering Red Herring Co-op Books in Halifax
By Antonia Zwissler
By Antonia Zwissler
Remembering Red Herring Co-op Books in Halifax - Halifax Examiner
As robots write articles and premiers ban books, it is as good a time as any to look back at the exploits of a very human bookstore.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I got an NS archives card to write this piece. It’s so easy and the archives are so cool.
Also, the Examiner agreed to publish my words. Lucky me :)
Also, the Examiner agreed to publish my words. Lucky me :)
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇