Examineradio - The Halifax Examiner Podcast

What is Engage Nova Scotia? Tim asks Danny Graham, chief engagement officer, why we should care. Plus, we talk about street checks and what Tim's been watching in court.

There are 23,000 people in Nova Scotia who self-identify as Metis. Saint Mary’s prof Darryl Leroux explains why he questions those claims. Plus, we talk about Jamie Baillie, Legacy Rooms and Matt Whitman. 

Broadcaster, writer and activist Desmond Cole describes why he hid from police during his last visit to Halifax, then went to confront them. Plus, we talk about Dalhousie student Masuma Khan and #whitefragility, and the emails from council about the Cornwallis statue.

It's episode 134. We talk about Dalhousie students partying hard, that blasted launchpad gets a mention, and Darrell Dexter gets blunt on weed. All that and a special guest host makes her Examineradio Debut.

The Energy East pipeline is cancelled. Stephen Thomas, energy campaign co-ordinator with the Ecology Action Centre, explains why you should care. Plus, Tim and Terra talk about The Dome, El Jones and Sidney Crosby.

Ron Dalton went to prison for a crime that didn’t happen. He shares his story and talks about his work with Innocence Canada. Plus, Tim and Terra discuss the latest in the IWK CEO spending scandal and the new panel set up to determine the fate of the Cornwallis status. 

Tim and VICE editor Justin Ling chat about journalism and what reporters should be doing. Plus, Tim and Terra discuss IKEA, naming rights for streets, land titles and Sidney Crosby.   

Scholar and former athlete Bruce Kidd explains the challenges in sports today — and there are more than you think. Plus, Tim and Terra discuss the IWK CEO spending scandal and Amazon’s chances of coming to Halifax.

Tim chats with Dave Bush, an editor at Rank and File, about labour news in Canada. Maggie Rahr joins Terra for Week in Review to talk about slavery, restorative justice and, yes, porn diets.

The talented Maggie Rahr fills in while Tim is away. She chats with Diana Lewis about the growing interest in the Indigenous Studies minor program at Dalhousie University. Plus Maggie and Terra talk about abortion doulas, David Hendsbee, Peter Kelly and the Oxford Theatre.

Halifax Examiner contributor Stephen Kimber explains the latest development in the Lyle Howe saga. Tim and Terra talk Proud Boys, Bob Bjerke and Peter Kelly.

Why does the largest union in Nova Scotia hate the Public Services Sustainability Act? NSGEU president Jason MacLean explains. Halifax poet laureate Rebecca Thomas co-hosts this week's show.

Historian Afua Cooper is on the show this week to talk about racism, slavery and Lord Dalhousie, the university’s namesake. She’s the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies at Dal. She has a few things to say about the statues coming down. Plus, Tim and Terra discuss the latest rally at the Cornwallis statue, the Bloomfield property and the Chronicle Herald.

The 18-month strike at the Chronicle Herald . For some, it’s a return to the newsroom, though with a lighter paycheque and longer work week. For others, it’s a loss of a job.   Tim and Terra dissect this news, of course, in our Week in Review segment.    We also have Valerie Dufour on the show to talk about the bitter  she experienced at the Journal de Montreal. Like with the Herald strike, those workers launched a news site while the Journal de Montreal kept publishing. And when it was over, only one-quarter of the workers returned to the paper.   Her advice to HTU members as they prepare to return to the Herald newsroom on Tuesday? Do yoga.

As a crippling 18-month strike drags on, the Nova Scotia government has to try to strike an agreement between the Chronicle Herald and its unionized workers.   This industrial inquiry, the first in Nova Scotia in nearly a quarter century, gives the mediator, , sweeping powers, including the ability to subpoena the Chronicle Herald's financial records.   On this episode we speak to Danny Cavanagh, President of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, about this inquiry, and what it might mean for the striking workers.   We heard back from the province after we recorded this episode. A spokesperson sent us describing the terms of reference for the inquiry commission. There’s a media blackout in place during the mediation process, which means the two sides are not supposed to speak to reporters. No matter what happens, though, we’ll learn the outcome.   In an email to Examineradio, Marla MacInnis, a government spokesperson, said:  "Ideally, a voluntary agreement can be reached during mediation this week

This week, we're joined by Halifax Examiner transportation columnist , who digs into the province's of more than $65m in funding to twin portions of Highway 103, as well as the of Africville Park. Plus, 2,000 images from famed photographer Annie Liebovitz remain shuttered (see what I did there?) in a warehouse somewhere in Halifax, after the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board that local random rich dude patron of the arts Harley Mintz can't claim a $20m tax break after donating them to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Tim promises to get to the bottom of it while couchsurfing in Liebovitz's Manhattan loft later this fall.

This past weekend saw in Cornwallis Park to remove the statue of Halifax founder and all-around shitheel . The statue remains, which is a disappointment, but the dialogue continues. Bear in mind, however, that even New Orleans, the biggest city in one of the most pro-slavery states has finally of Confederate generals. And history still exists. Nobody's pretending the Civil War never happened. This week, we speak to , City Councillor for District 7, the district that encompasses Cornwallis Park and arguably the councillor most committed to repairing the relationship with Halifax's Indigenous communities. Also, the city gears up for its first Pride parade since the debacle of the organization's last October. Several groups have boycotted or are organizing alternative events.  Chronicle Herald CEO Mark Lever deigned to be by the Bay Street scribes at the Financial Post. He claims that his decimated, borderline literate newsroom is uniquely positioned to "tell stories that no one else can,

It's been two weeks since the self-proclaimed  disrupted an Indigenous ceremony at the statue of Edward Cornwallis in downtown Halifax. In the meantime, the rocky relationship between the city and its Indigenous citizens has had a significantly higher profile, culminating in a  on Saturday July 15 to finally have the offending statue removed. Joining Tim is Chief Grizzly Mamma, and Indigenous activists Trish MacIntyre and Rebecca Moore.

Halifax rarely makes the national news unless it's for something reprehensible, whether that's , , or . Now, the city has a local chapter of the pro-European, anti-masturbation to call their very own. Also, Globe & Mail writer and editor, as well as host of the popular podcast , joins us to discuss trying to discover Nova Scotia's Black history . Turns out it's easier said than done.