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The New York Times gets ‘AI in the newsroom’ completely wrong
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Nova Scotia Power profits drop due to cyberattack
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education

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Millbrook First Nation and MSVU join to promote Indigenous tourism education - Halifax Examiner
“There'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,” Keslie Johnston, the pro...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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‘We’re not being heard’: Mount Uniacke residents wait on quarry expansion decision

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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.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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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.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Teresa Heffernan on how AI is shaped by fiction

Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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NDP names ‘Government Accountability’ critic

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NDP names 'Government Accountability' critic - Halifax Examiner
“While 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...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore’s first year as Halifax’s mayor
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
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.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Nova Scotia Liberals urge government to prevent HRM infant feeding clinic closure - Halifax Examiner
“The government should be strengthening this kind of community support, not taking it away,” Iain Rankin said.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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New pilot clinic expected to improve outcomes for Nova Scotians with respiratory health challenges

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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.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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The loneliness epidemic and the importance of ‘third spaces’
By @mmughees.bsky.social
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.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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I’m with Emma Thompson. I don’t want AI to ‘fucking rewrite what I’ve just written’ either
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Province delivering on nursing home beds, contract transparency still an issue, committee hears
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
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 “quite confident” 5,700 beds will be completed by 2032, as promised.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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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
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,” says Raymond Plourde with the Ecology Action Centre.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Ed Zitron calls bullshit on AI hype - Halifax Examiner
Zitron, author of the Where’s Your Ed At newsletter and host of the Better Offline podcast, has become perhaps the most vocal critic of the AI industry.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Nova Scotia families on income assistance really struggling, committee hears
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia families on income assistance really struggling, committee hears - Halifax Examiner
On Tuesday members of the legislature’s community services committee were told these families are disproportionately affected by the high cost of food, rent, and child care.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Opponents push back on West Mabou golf project
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
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.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Resisting the AI push into education
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
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.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Elbows Up: Policy experts talk Trump tariffs and climate change
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Elbows Up: Policy experts talk Trump tariffs and climate change - Halifax Examiner
One expert said Trump’s tariff strategy has “turned from a bang into a surgical assault on the Canadian economy."
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November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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New report ‘unearths’ environmental impact assessment trends of Canadian mine and quarry projects

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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.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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What is ‘artificial intelligence,’ anyway? The confusion is the point
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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‘Accessibility is the first thing to go’: Committee gives input on snow clearing in Halifax
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
'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.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Readers keep asking me questions
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Readers keep asking me questions - Halifax Examiner
And a reminder: kids are lying little shits.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Board approves eight dispatch staff for Halifax police, nine officers for RCMP
By @suzannerent.bsky.social
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.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Regarding Land: An alternate representation of Southwest Asia and North Africa
By @mmughees.bsky.social
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
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October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM