1 William Michael Sandeson has been charged in with 1st-degree murder in the death of his fellow Dalhousie student Taylor Samson. Court documents from police claim Samson had been selling marijuana for extra cash, and was supposed to meet a new customer with a large order when he disappeared on Saturday. Samson’s friend, the same […]
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How to be a crane operator
[Image-1] Look way up. Rising above the Halifax skyline are a flock of cranes assembling new downtown developments. There’s no shortage of construction happening around the HRM, and where there’s construction there’s a need for skilled labour. Right now, the city needs crane operators. With plenty of developments still to be built, Careers Nova Scotia […]
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Monday’s 9 things you need to know
[Image-1] 1 Everyone still hates the Liberals’ budget. Three months after introducing unwelcome austerity cuts, the Nova Scotian budget is still being criticized by local non-profit groups. The Deafness Advocacy Association Nova Scotia will cease to exist within a year, says the group’s executive director—all because of losing a $34,200 annual grant from the province. […]
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The film industry by the numbers
Finance minister Diana Whalen may know a thing or two about numbers, but she apparently doesn’t understand Nova Scotia’s movie business very much. Her budget plan to gut the film industry tax incentive has local producers worried that Whalen is going to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. How much metaphorical egg-gold are […]
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The Ivany Report perspective on the film tax credit cut
Dear premier Stephen McNeil and finance minister Diana Whalen, I want to congratulate you on developing and presenting a difficult budget. As a former Commissioner of ONE Nova Scotia (aka the Ivany Commission), I know all too well the financial and demographic challenges of this province. Hard decisions need to be made and new directions […]
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Looking for work can be a full-time job
[Image-1] It starts, at least for me, the night after I send off my cover letter and CV. I rest my head on my pillow and—even though I know I shouldn’t, and I tell myself to stop—I can’t help but begin fantasizing about what my life would look like if I actually got the job. […]
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How is the Chronicle Herald still being printed?
[Image-1] Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed a series of articles in the Chronicle Herald about the Chronicle Herald’s ongoing labour lockout. Thirteen pressroom employees belonging to the daily paper of record have now been locked out of their jobs for close to a week. “So who’s printing the papers?” you might ask ironically while reading […]
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Labour groups are working hard to build an election
[Image-1] Avid players of the blood sport that is politics are busy preparing for the campaign leading to the next federal election, a voting day that’s still months away. Not all are platitude-spouting candidates or party strategists. But each crew—every clique in our political system—has this in common: an agenda. Many business interests, lobby groups, […]
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Extravagant lawyer fees to remain hidden
[Image-1] A request to see any current and projected costs involved in the city retaining lawyer Brian Johnston has been refused by HRM. Johnston, a partner at Stewart McKelvey, has been hired by Halifax to conduct their negotiations with HRM’s firefighter and police unions. Johnston is a Q.C., with 35 years at the bar. His […]
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Chaos at the Chronicle Herald
[Image-1] This story’s kept changing. At first, 20 newsroom employees at the Chronicle Herald were to be victims of cost-cutting layoffs. Then the number started to drop, as some employees left for early retirement and others took buyouts. This past weekend, the Halifax Typographical Union voted in favour of concessions that dropped the layoff list […]
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Bylines back at the Herald
[Image-1] It’s maybe less newsworthy than their other efforts this month to name names, but reporter bylines are back at The Chronicle Herald. For all of November, journalists had pulled their names from the Herald’s stories in protest of sweeping newsroom layoffs announced on Halloween. [Image-2] Originally, 20 reporters, editors and photographers were set to […]
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Why I’m cancelling my subscription
[Image-1] I am a 25-year-old subscriber to the print edition of the Chronicle-Herald—a rare breed these days. I became a new subscriber back in the spring. I was excited. I woke up every day looking forward to reading a new edition of your independent and comprehensive news coverage—delivered right to my door! I enjoyed being […]