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From cars to AI, the spread of technologies is not inevitable Morning File by
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From cars to AI, the spread of technologies is not inevitable - Halifax Examiner
None of this is inevitable. It is the result of powerful lobbies and poor decision-making.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/from-cars-to-ai-the-spread-of-technologies-is-not-inevitable/
about 4 hours ago
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Province rejects golf course proposal for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park By
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Province rejects golf course proposal for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park - Halifax Examiner
Opposition to the project â including from the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia and environmental groups across the province â had ramped up in recent days.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/province-rejects-golf-course-proposal-for-west-mabou-beach-provincial-park/
about 23 hours ago
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Lessons we can learn from the victory of New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani By
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Lessons we can learn from the victory of New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani - Halifax Examiner
We all win when we give power to working people and put guts, joy, hope, and even fun into politics.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-victory-of-new-york-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani/
about 24 hours ago
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Premier Houston says govt will not proceed with Cabot proposal to lease part of West Mabou Beach Prov park. Calls the asks âunreasonableâ
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Women donât want AI at work. They want harassment-free workplaces with equal pay and benefits Morning File by
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Women don't want AI at work. They want harassment-free workplaces with equal pay and benefits - Halifax Examiner
When the AI bubble bursts, I wonder who will be the ones to clean up the mess?
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/women-dont-want-ai-at-work-they-want-harassment-free-workplaces-with-equal-pay-and-benefits/
1 day ago
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Advocates urge government to build non-market housing, call rent supplement a âBand-Aidâ By
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Advocates urge government to build non-market housing, call rent supplement a 'Band-Aid' - Halifax Examiner
Province's response to affordable housing crisis and the lack of non-market housing in Nova Scotia criticized during Wednesday's public accounts committee meeting.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/advocates-urge-government-to-build-non-market-housing-call-rent-supplement-a-band-aid/
1 day ago
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Save Dartmouth Cove group rallies for support as it awaits Nova Scotiaâs decision on infilling bylaw By
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Save Dartmouth Cove group rallies for support as it awaits Nova Scotia's decision on infilling bylaw - Halifax Examiner
Minister of municipal affairs expected to make a decision by Nov. 28.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/province-house/save-dartmouth-cove-group-rallies-for-support-as-it-awaits-nova-scotias-decision-on-infilling-bylaw/
2 days ago
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Therapist, romantic partner, babysitter: Outsourcing our personal relationships to AI Morning File by
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Therapist, romantic partner, babysitter: Outsourcing our personal relationships to AI - Halifax Examiner
Are those of us raising concerns about AI just repeating the moral panics of the past?
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/therapist-romantic-partner-babysitter-outsourcing-our-personal-relationships-to-ai/
2 days ago
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser talks bail reform, affordability, AI, and Daniel Sampson case By
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Justice Minister Sean Fraser talks bail reform, affordability, AI, and Daniel Sampson case - Halifax Examiner
Fraser was keynote speaker at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/subscribers-only/justice-minister-sean-fraser-talks-bail-reform-affordability-ai-and-daniel-sampson-case/
2 days ago
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visits Halifax and talks tariffs, Canada-U.S. relations, congestion By
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visits Halifax and talks tariffs, Canada-U.S. relations, congestion - Halifax Examiner
Wu joined Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore for meeting at City Hall and Remembrance Day ceremony.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/city-hall/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-visits-halifax-and-talks-tariffs-canada-u-s-relations-congestion/
2 days ago
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The New York Times gets âAI in the newsroomâ completely wrong Morning File by
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The New York Times gets 'AI in the newsroom' completely wrong - Halifax Examiner
The celebration of a non-defined "AI" serves as a promotional tool for a very select group of ultra-rich tech titans who are primarily shilling generative AI tools.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/the-new-york-times-gets-ai-in-the-newsroom-completely-wrong/
4 days ago
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Nova Scotia Power profits drop due to cyberattack By
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Nova Scotia Power profits drop due to cyberattack - Halifax Examiner
Profits dropped 50% from the same three months last year, with the company reporting $13 million in 2025 compared to $26 million in 2024.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/utilities/nova-scotia-power-profits-drop-due-to-cyberattack/
4 days ago
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Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education reported by
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Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education - Halifax Examiner
âThere's this huge demand from tourists to have more Indigenous tourism opportunities, but there aren't enough trained and educated professionals to keep up with that demand,â Keslie Johnston, the pro...
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/indigenous-nova-scotia/millbrook-first-nation-and-msvu-join-to-promote-indigenous-tourism-education/
5 days ago
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âWeâre not being heardâ: Mount Uniacke residents wait on quarry expansion decision reported by
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'We're not being heard': Mount Uniacke residents wait on quarry expansion decision - Halifax Examiner
Tim Halman will make a decision on or before Nov. 12 if conditional environmental assessment will be granted.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/environment/were-not-being-heard-mount-uniacke-residents-wait-on-quarry-expansion-decision/
7 days ago
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What is the purpose of Holocaust education? Commentary by Ben Sichel
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What is the purpose of Holocaust education? - Halifax Examiner
Many prominent organizations holding Holocaust education workshops and events today are complicit in the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/what-is-the-purpose-of-holocaust-education/
7 days ago
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Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction Morning File by
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Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction - Halifax Examiner
Alas, the AI titans are not thoughtful readers. Rather, they have a laughingly dumb and adolescent read of fiction.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/teresa-heffernan-on-how-ai-is-shaped-by-fiction/
7 days ago
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NDP names âGovernment Accountabilityâ critic reported by Jennifer Henderson,
@dartjenhen.bsky.social
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NDP names 'Government Accountability' critic - Halifax Examiner
âWhile Nova Scotians are working hard to afford rent, power, and groceries, the Houston government continues to strike backroom deals with party insiders and personal friends instead of working for th...
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/province-house/ndp-names-government-accountability-critic/
7 days ago
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Going through the motions of Andy Fillmoreâs first year as Halifaxâs mayor By
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Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor - Halifax Examiner
While I wait for a face-to-face interview with Fillmore, here are thoughts on the last year of reporting on City Hall.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-culture/profiles/going-through-the-motions-of-andy-fillmores-first-year-as-halifaxs-mayor/
8 days ago
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Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure By
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Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure - Halifax Examiner
âThe government should be strengthening this kind of community support, not taking it away,â Iain Rankin said.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/families-and-childcare/nova-scotia-liberals-urge-government-to-prevent-hrm-infant-feeding-clinic-closure/
8 days ago
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New pilot clinic expected to improve outcomes for Nova Scotians with respiratory health challenges reported by
@dentremy.bsky.social
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New pilot clinic expected to improve outcomes for Nova Scotians with respiratory health challenges - Halifax Examiner
Clinic officially opens this month and is expected to help reduce wait times for breathing tests.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/new-pilot-clinic-expected-to-improve-outcomes-for-nova-scotians-with-respiratory-health-challenges/
8 days ago
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The loneliness epidemic and the importance of âthird spacesâ By
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The loneliness epidemic and the importance of 'third spaces' - Halifax Examiner
Event on Tuesday looked at how our social environment and urban design can significantly impact mental and physical health outcomes.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/the-loneliness-epidemic-and-the-importance-of-third-spaces/
8 days ago
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Iâm with Emma Thompson. I donât want AI to âfucking rewrite what Iâve just writtenâ either Morning File by
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I'm with Emma Thompson. I don't want AI to 'fucking rewrite what I've just written' either - Halifax Examiner
Nothing can replace a creator's connection between their brain and their hand.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/im-with-emma-thompson-i-dont-want-ai-to-fucking-rewrite-what-ive-just-written-either/
8 days ago
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Province delivering on nursing home beds, contract transparency still an issue, committee hears By
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Province delivering on nursing home beds, contract transparency still an issue, committee hears - Halifax Examiner
Paula Langille, executive director of infrastructure with Department of Seniors and Long-term Care, is âquite confidentâ 5,700 beds will be completed by 2032, as promised.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/province-delivering-on-nursing-home-beds-contract-transparency-still-an-issue-committee-hears/
8 days ago
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Nova Scotia announces protection of 1,267 hectares, but no word on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park By
@joanbaxter.bsky.social
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Nova Scotia announces protection of 1,267 hectares, but no word on West Mabou Beach Provincial Park - Halifax Examiner
"All of these little additions only amount to two one-hundredths of a percent,â says Raymond Plourde with the Ecology Action Centre.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/environment/nova-scotia-announces-protection-of-1267-hectares-but-no-word-on-west-mabou-beach-provincial-park/
9 days ago
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Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype Morning File by
@timbousquet.bsky.social
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Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype - Halifax Examiner
Zitron, author of the Whereâs Your Ed At newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast, has become perhaps the most vocal critic of the AI industry.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/ed-zitron-calls-bullshit-on-ai-hype/
9 days ago
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Nova Scotia families on income assistance really struggling, committee hears By
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Nova Scotia families on income assistance really struggling, committee hears - Halifax Examiner
On Tuesday members of the legislatureâs community services committee were told these families are disproportionately affected by the high cost of food, rent, and child care.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/nova-scotia-families-on-income-assistance-really-struggling-committee-hears/
9 days ago
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Opponents push back on West Mabou golf project By
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Opponents push back on West Mabou golf project - Halifax Examiner
Volunteers behind Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park group have ordered 100 signs featuring the premier that parody advertising used by realtors.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/opponents-push-back-on-west-mabou-golf-project/
10 days ago
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Resisting the AI push into education Morning File by
@philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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Resisting the AI push into education - Halifax Examiner
Technology has long been pushed as a way of revolutionizing and personalizing education. But there are no panaceas.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/resisting-the-ai-push-into-education/
10 days ago
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Elbows Up: Policy experts talk Trump tariffs and climate change By
@mmughees.bsky.social
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Elbows Up: Policy experts talk Trump tariffs and climate change - Halifax Examiner
One expert said Trumpâs tariff strategy has âturned from a bang into a surgical assault on the Canadian economy."
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/world/canada/elbows-up-policy-experts-talk-trump-tariffs-and-climate-change/
10 days ago
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New report âunearthsâ environmental impact assessment trends of Canadian mine and quarry projects reported by
@dentremy.bsky.social
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New report 'unearths' environmental impact assessment trends of Canadian mine and quarry projects - Halifax Examiner
Researchers behind database tracking impact assessments of Canadian mine and quarry projects over a 50-year span have found significant gaps in transparency, consistency, and data availability.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/natural-resources/mining/new-report-unearths-environmental-impact-assessment-trends-of-canadian-mine-and-quarry-projects/
10 days ago
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What is âartificial intelligence,â anyway? The confusion is the point Morning File by
@timbousquet.bsky.social
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What is 'artificial intelligence,' anyway? The confusion is the point - Halifax Examiner
The confusion and misunderstanding that is purposefully built right into the term 'artificial intelligence' is a power grab.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/what-is-artificial-intelligence-anyway-the-confusion-is-the-point/
11 days ago
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âAccessibility is the first thing to goâ: Committee gives input on snow clearing in Halifax By
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'Accessibility is the first thing to go': Committee gives input on snow clearing in Halifax - Halifax Examiner
The municipality is undergoing a review of its service standards for winter operations.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/city-hall/accessibility-is-the-first-thing-to-go-committee-gives-input-on-snow-clearing-in-halifax/
14 days ago
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Readers keep asking me questions Morning File by
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Readers keep asking me questions - Halifax Examiner
And a reminder: kids are lying little shits.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/readers-keep-asking-me-questions/
14 days ago
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Board approves eight dispatch staff for Halifax police, nine officers for RCMP By
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Board approves eight dispatch staff for Halifax police, nine officers for RCMP - Halifax Examiner
Budgets will go to Halifax regional council next year for final approval.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/policing/board-approves-eight-dispatch-staff-for-halifax-police-nine-officers-for-rcmp/
14 days ago
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Regarding Land: An alternate representation of Southwest Asia and North Africa By
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Regarding Land: An alternate representation of Southwest Asia and North Africa - Halifax Examiner
Group exhibition of video works at Dalhousie Art Gallery showcases authentic, raw depictions of land and what it means to belong
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-culture/regarding-land-an-alternate-representation-of-southwest-asia-and-north-africa/
14 days ago
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Fate of West Mabou Beach undecided, Liberals accuse PCs of patronage, and other cabinet news By
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Fate of West Mabou Beach undecided, Liberals accuse PCs of patronage, and other cabinet news - Halifax Examiner
A roundup of what was said during Thursday's post-cabinet meeting with reporters.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/fate-of-west-mabou-beach-undecided-liberals-accuse-pcs-of-patronage-and-other-cabinet-news/
15 days ago
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Export Development Canada gives $10 million credit to Maritime Launch Services, will the public wind up on the hook? by
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Export Development Canada gives $10 million credit to Maritime Launch Services, will the public wind up on the hook? - Halifax Examiner
"MLS was formed in 2016 and to date has had no revenue. It has not been able to service its debt and does not have the collateral to secure this EDC $10 million senior credit facility. We believe taxp...
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/export-development-canada-gives-10-million-credit-to-maritime-launch-services-will-the-public-wind-up-on-the-hook/
15 days ago
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Tim Houston canât see the forest for the trees, just for the money Morning File by
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Tim Houston can't see the forest for the trees, just for the money - Halifax Examiner
If you go out in Nova Scotia's woods today, you might get a big and scary surprise.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/tim-houston-cant-see-the-forest-for-the-trees-just-for-the-money/
15 days ago
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Uranium 101: Volunteers educate commuters about dangers of uranium mining By
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Uranium 101: Volunteers educate commuters about dangers of uranium mining - Halifax Examiner
Group staged a âcommuter collegeâ Wednesday afternoon to educate people stuck in rush hour traffic.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/environment/uranium-101-volunteers-educate-commuters-about-dangers-of-uranium-mining/
15 days ago
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Seniorsâ advocacy group condemns push to cut Old Age Security benefits reported by
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Seniors' advocacy group condemns push to cut Old Age Security benefits - Halifax Examiner
Canadian Association of Retired Persons is âsounding the alarmâ over growing calls for the federal government to cancel OAS increase, and to lower income threshold for eligibility.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/world/canada/seniors-advocacy-group-condemns-push-to-cut-old-age-security-benefits/
16 days ago
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In this moment of stress and anxiety, are you enjoying our app? Morning File by
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In this moment of stress and anxiety, are you enjoying our app? - Halifax Examiner
The app told me my car had been towed to the repair shop. Meanwhile, it was still parked at the Legion.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/in-this-moment-of-stress-and-anxiety-are-you-enjoying-our-app/
16 days ago
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Coastal protection groups entangled in red tape, provincial committee hears By
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Coastal protection groups entangled in red tape, provincial committee hears - Halifax Examiner
Scientists and program managers with the Confederacy of Mainland Miâkmaq and Ecology Action Centre say their efforts to slow erosion and protect coastlines from storm surges are being hampered by a sl...
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/province-house-2/coastal-protection-groups-entangled-in-red-tape-provincial-committee-hears/
16 days ago
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Halifax council approves regional strategy for Dartmouth museums reported by
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Halifax council approves regional strategy for Dartmouth museums - Halifax Examiner
Decision on collection of thousands of artifacts now in storage will become part of municipal venue plan.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-culture/local-history/halifax-council-approves-regional-strategy-for-dartmouth-museums/
16 days ago
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Where Natalie MacMaster, Michael Jackson, and the moonwalk meet By Evelyn C. White
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Where Natalie MacMaster, Michael Jackson, and the moonwalk meet - Halifax Examiner
This weekend the acclaimed fiddler returns to Symphony Nova Scotia to perform with her daughter Mary Frances.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-culture/where-natalie-macmaster-michael-jackson-and-the-moonwalk-meet/
16 days ago
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âShe was neglected and abused and nobody caredâ: Advocates say Protection for Persons in Care Act âa broken systemâ By
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'She was neglected and abused and nobody cared': Advocates say Protection for Persons in Care Act 'a broken system' - Halifax Examiner
Several people with complaints verified by PPIC investigations say they have âno faithâ the act is effective in improving care for people living in institutional settings.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/she-was-neglected-and-abused-and-nobody-cared-advocates-say-protection-for-persons-in-care-act-a-broken-system/
17 days ago
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Nova Scotia leads country in optimal breast screening practices, but continues to fail women with dense breasts Commentary by Jennie Dale
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Nova Scotia leads country in optimal breast screening practices, but continues to fail women with dense breasts - Halifax Examiner
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, itâs a time to celebrate progress and to address where weâre still falling short.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/nova-scotia-leads-country-in-optimal-breast-screening-practices-but-continues-to-fail-women-with-dense-breasts/
17 days ago
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As Tim Houston becomes more dictatorial, Becky Druhan quits the PC caucus Morning File by
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As Tim Houston becomes more dictatorial, Becky Druhan quits the PC caucus - Halifax Examiner
It doesn't surprise me that the smart women in the room are the first to leave Houston's amen caucus.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/as-tim-houston-becomes-more-dictatorial-becky-druhan-quits-the-pc-caucus/
17 days ago
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Debunking (again) the Mining Association of Nova Scotia commentary by Elisabeth Kosters
@elisabethkosters.bsky.social
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Debunking (again) the Mining Association of Nova Scotia - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotians are opposed because mining uranium makes no economic sense and would put the health and well-being of citizens too much at risk.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/debunking-again-the-mining-association-of-nova-scotia/
17 days ago
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Transport Canada gives amended approval to ARCP to infill Dartmouth Cove By
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Transport Canada gives amended approval to ARCP to infill Dartmouth Cove - Halifax Examiner
Transport Canada issued letter on Oct. 23 but company still faces more barriers.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/federal/transport-canada-gives-amended-approval-to-arcp-to-infill-dartmouth-cove/
18 days ago
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Beyond fake news: why authoritarians love fake journalism, and other thoughts for a Monday morning Morning File by
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Beyond fake news: why authoritarians love fake journalism, and other thoughts for a Monday morning - Halifax Examiner
An eclectic collection of five things to start off your week.
https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/beyond-fake-news-why-authoritarians-love-fake-journalism-and-other-thoughts-for-a-monday-morning/
18 days ago
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