Halifax Examiner
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Nova Scotia's independent news source.
From airports to health care: The wealthy pay to skip the queue while the rest of us wait in line
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
From airports to health care: The wealthy pay to skip the queue while the rest of us wait in line - Halifax Examiner
Monetizing the dysfunction is leaving those who can't afford to pay more out in the cold.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
From airports to health care: The wealthy pay to skip the queue while the rest of us wait in line
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Power says it did not intentionally overbill customers, but thousands may have been overcharged
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Power says it did not intentionally overbill customers, but thousands may have been overcharged - Halifax Examiner
In a report filed Dec. 23, the company estimates 56.5% of the bills issued to customers have been based on estimates.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Nova Scotia Power says it did not intentionally overbill customers, but thousands may have been overcharged
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Halifax Water proposes lower rate hike in updated application
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Halifax Water proposes lower rate hike in updated application - Halifax Examiner
Utility proposes 12.1% increase on Jan. 1, 2026 and 5.5% on April 1, 2026 in report released on Tuesday.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Halifax Water proposes lower rate hike in updated application
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
I have a supposedly useless university degree. Here’s why I don’t regret it.
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
I have a supposedly useless university degree. Here's why I don't regret it. - Halifax Examiner
Things are worth studying for their own sake: religion, art, philosophy. They are part of what makes us human, and that's enough justification on its own.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I have a supposedly useless university degree. Here’s why I don’t regret it.
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
N.S. partnering with Dalhousie University to kickstart drilling for onshore natural gas
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
N.S. partnering with Dalhousie University to kickstart drilling for onshore natural gas - Halifax Examiner
A key question the program’s research component aims to answer is how hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” may affect the water table and neighbouring wells where onshore drilling occurs.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
N.S. partnering with Dalhousie University to kickstart drilling for onshore natural gas
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
The authoritarian war on the news industry, in the U.S. and in Canada
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
The authoritarian war on the news industry, in the U.S. and in Canada - Halifax Examiner
It's more than apparent that the Nova Scotia government has complete disdain for independent reporting.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The authoritarian war on the news industry, in the U.S. and in Canada
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Company gets approval to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Guysborough County
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Company gets approval to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Guysborough County - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotia’s minister of Environment and Climate Change has approved an environmental assessment that was submitted by Nova Sustainable Fuels just seven weeks ago.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Company gets approval to produce sustainable aviation fuel in Guysborough County
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
A firm with a reputation for recommending deep cuts and layoffs has been hired as a consultant to review Nova Scotia’s universities
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
A firm with a reputation for recommending deep cuts and layoffs has been hired as a consultant to review Nova Scotia's universities - Halifax Examiner
I don't like that university programs are having to justify themselves merely in terms of the jobs that students get after graduation.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A firm with a reputation for recommending deep cuts and layoffs has been hired as a consultant to review Nova Scotia’s universities
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
N.S. slips further into the red, cuts to services on the way
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
N.S. slips further into the red, cuts to services on the way - Halifax Examiner
The Nova Scotia government’s anticipated deficit now stands at a record $1.29 billion, up $592 million from the estimate provided when the budget was tabled last March.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
N.S. slips further into the red, cuts to services on the way
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Why we still need ivory towers
By Kate Ashley and Wayne MacKay
By Kate Ashley and Wayne MacKay
Why we still need ivory towers - Halifax Examiner
When universities are pushed to align themselves too closely with political priorities or labour market needs, their ability to nurture democratic capacities is weakened.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Why we still need ivory towers
By Kate Ashley and Wayne MacKay
By Kate Ashley and Wayne MacKay
Undermining climate progress and democracy the Carney way
By @joanbaxter.bsky.social
By @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Undermining climate progress and democracy the Carney way - Halifax Examiner
Standing up to Trump doesn’t mean trying to appease him by backing down and rescinding important policies, or following his lead with awful policies that increase disparities and put humanity at risk.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Undermining climate progress and democracy the Carney way
By @joanbaxter.bsky.social
By @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Turret Arts Space says HRM report about why its funding was denied contains ‘inconsistencies and contradictions’
By Jaya Condran
By Jaya Condran
Turret Arts Space says HRM report about why its funding was denied contains 'inconsistencies and contradictions' - Halifax Examiner
Report says project was denied funding because it lacked “a sound business plan backed by proof of concept and/or confirmed funding from other orders of government or the private sector.”
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December 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Turret Arts Space says HRM report about why its funding was denied contains ‘inconsistencies and contradictions’
By Jaya Condran
By Jaya Condran
Why climate adaptation is the key takeaway from the International Energy Agency’s latest report on our energy future
By Larry Hughes
By Larry Hughes
Why climate adaptation is the key takeaway from the International Energy Agency’s latest report on our energy future - Halifax Examiner
If WEO 2025’s CPS and STEPS projections have shown us anything, it is that our energy future will be one in which mitigation efforts must be redoubled and a greater emphasis placed on adaptation.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why climate adaptation is the key takeaway from the International Energy Agency’s latest report on our energy future
By Larry Hughes
By Larry Hughes
From @dartjenhen.bsky.social
The Nova Scotia government estimates the provincial deficit will grow to $1.29 billion by March, up from an earlier projection of $697.5 million. The government says tax breaks & health care are driving the increase. 10 departments got $268 million more than budgeted.
The Nova Scotia government estimates the provincial deficit will grow to $1.29 billion by March, up from an earlier projection of $697.5 million. The government says tax breaks & health care are driving the increase. 10 departments got $268 million more than budgeted.
December 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From @dartjenhen.bsky.social
The Nova Scotia government estimates the provincial deficit will grow to $1.29 billion by March, up from an earlier projection of $697.5 million. The government says tax breaks & health care are driving the increase. 10 departments got $268 million more than budgeted.
The Nova Scotia government estimates the provincial deficit will grow to $1.29 billion by March, up from an earlier projection of $697.5 million. The government says tax breaks & health care are driving the increase. 10 departments got $268 million more than budgeted.
Picking a bike lane when it comes to reducing congestion in Halifax
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Picking a bike lane when it comes to reducing congestion in Halifax - Halifax Examiner
Let's get "bike lanes don't cause congestion, cars do" printed on T-shirts.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Picking a bike lane when it comes to reducing congestion in Halifax
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Premier Tim Houston tells Paris conference N.S. will help Canada become ‘energy superpower’
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Premier Tim Houston tells Paris conference N.S. will help Canada become ‘energy superpower’ - Halifax Examiner
Houston participated in a panel discussion Wednesday titled "Toward a Diverse Energy Future," held in Paris during the International Economic Forum of the Americas.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Premier Tim Houston tells Paris conference N.S. will help Canada become ‘energy superpower’
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Unwrapped: Our Morning Filer’s sort-of-best-of
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Unwrapped: Our Morning Filer's sort-of-best-of - Halifax Examiner
Feel free to excoriate me over my choices.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Unwrapped: Our Morning Filer’s sort-of-best-of
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Sable Island’s new energy system will reduce use of fossil fuels by 50%
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Sable Island's new energy system will reduce use of fossil fuels by 50% - Halifax Examiner
Work on a micro-grid with solar panels started on remote island in September.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sable Island’s new energy system will reduce use of fossil fuels by 50%
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia regulatory board tells Halifax Water to recalculate rate hikes for 2026
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
Nova Scotia regulatory board tells Halifax Water to recalculate rate hikes for 2026 - Halifax Examiner
Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board released decision on Tuesday, calling utility's original proposal "rate shock."
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December 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Nova Scotia regulatory board tells Halifax Water to recalculate rate hikes for 2026
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
This one’s for a year full of wisdom and those who make this world worth living in
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
This one’s for a year full of wisdom and those who make this world worth living in - Halifax Examiner
This job proved to me how important it is for a fish to leave the ocean and see how big it is.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This one’s for a year full of wisdom and those who make this world worth living in
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Tim Houston fuels the politics of division and hate
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Tim Houston fuels the politics of division and hate - Halifax Examiner
Every issue is framed as an "us simple and sane people" versus "those unserious evil people."
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December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Tim Houston fuels the politics of division and hate
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
New report offers strategies to support refugee youth employment initiatives in Atlantic Canada
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
New report offers strategies to support refugee youth employment initiatives in Atlantic Canada - Halifax Examiner
According to the report, “refugee youth face multiple and intersecting barriers to workforce inclusion. They are likely to have experienced disruptions to education or skills-training, encounter syste...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New report offers strategies to support refugee youth employment initiatives in Atlantic Canada
By @mmughees.bsky.social
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Critics take aim at PM Carney’s choice of New Brunswick tungsten mine for ‘major projects’ list
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social
Critics take aim at PM Carney’s choice of New Brunswick tungsten mine for 'major projects' list - Halifax Examiner
Carney is not trying to address the real need for electrification and renewable energy, according to MiningWatch Canada’s Jamie Kneen: “We're doing the farthest thing from it, in this case investing f...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Critics take aim at PM Carney’s choice of New Brunswick tungsten mine for ‘major projects’ list
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social
reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social
The climate crisis and inequity are changing our world. Let’s change our attitudes about how to solve those issues
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
The climate crisis and inequity are changing our world. Let's change our attitudes about how to solve those issues - Halifax Examiner
Here are some suggestions on where to start.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The climate crisis and inequity are changing our world. Let’s change our attitudes about how to solve those issues
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
The emotional toll on humans working companion chats, and more stories of AI going just great
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
The emotional toll on humans working companion chats, and more stories of AI going just great - Halifax Examiner
Maybe it'll work this time.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The emotional toll on humans working companion chats, and more stories of AI going just great
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social