@Tim_Bousquet

Editor of @hfxExaminer. Because of, well, everything, I'm only posting links on this platform. Find my full self at @timbousquet.bsky.social

 Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Joined October 2009
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Given the owner increasingly using this site to spread lies and promote fascism, I am suspending my account until at least after the U.S. election. You can find me at halifaxexaminer.ca and another social media platform that was derived from this one.
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Halifax working to get unhoused people inside as winter approaches halifaxexaminer.ca/governmen… by Suzanne Rent

Halifax working to get unhoused people inside as winter approaches - Halifax Examiner

Max Chauvin, director of housing and homelessness, provided an update to Accessibility Advisory Committee on Monday.

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The Dome: Yes, we violated liquor rules, but think of the money we’ll lose if our licence is suspended for 4 days halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-f… Morning File by me

The Dome: Yes, we violated liquor rules, but think of the money we'll lose if our licence is...

Everyone break out your tiny violins. I mean, how many restaurants and bars that didn't violate liquor regulations failed through COVID?

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COVID deaths, cases on the rise, but below last year halifaxexaminer.ca/health/co… by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen

COVID deaths, cases on the rise, but below last year - Halifax Examiner

Seven people in Nova Scotia died from COVID over the past five weeks, compared to no deaths reported over the previous five weeks. Six of the seven deceased were people over the age of 65. The COVID...

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Caregivers Nova Scotia to offer first-ever support program for kids who provide care for family halifaxexaminer.ca/health/ca… by Yvette d'Entremont

Caregivers Nova Scotia to offer first-ever support program for kids who provide care for family -...

The first offering of the free six-week program is intended for young caregivers between the ages of eight and 12, and kicks off on Oct. 16. 

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Mocean Dance working on project to raise awareness about plastics on Sable Island halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-… by @Suzanne_Rent

Mocean Dance working on project to raise awareness about plastics on Sable Island - Halifax Examiner

Susanne Chui, Sara Coffin, and Zoe Lucas say they hope the dance performance is a call to action.

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When it comes to avoiding conflict of interest at the Department of Natural Resources, onus is on employees halifaxexaminer.ca/economy/n… by @joan_baxter

When it comes to avoiding conflict of interest at the Department of Natural Resources, onus is on...

On September 17, just three weeks ago, the Halifax Examiner reported that the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) was hiring Tim Bourque as its director of mineral development. At...

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Government’s housing efforts stagger forward halifaxexaminer.ca/subscribe… by @dartjenhen

Government's housing efforts stagger forward - Halifax Examiner

The legislature’s Public Accounts committee met yesterday to gauge the strength of government measures to address the housing crisis. It’s been nearly one year since the Houston government released...

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HRM Municipal Election 2024: Candidates’ responses to the Halifax Examiner questionnaire halifaxexaminer.ca/governmen… compiled by @Suzanne_Rent

HRM Municipal Election 2024: Candidates' responses to the Halifax Examiner questionnaire - Halifax...

Welcome to the Halifax Examiner candidate questionnaire for the Halifax Regional Municipality’s 2024 election.  There are 79 candidates running in 16 districts and for the mayor (this questionnaire...

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For many women, aging gracefully is a dish best served old halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-f… Morning File by @Suzanne_Rent

For many women, aging gracefully is a dish best served old - Halifax Examiner

Women are not allowed to age, let alone evolve.

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Complaint takes aim at Nova Scotia Power’s ‘Byzantine’ billing practices for homeowners with solar panels halifaxexaminer.ca/subscribe… by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen

Complaint takes aim at Nova Scotia Power's 'Byzantine' billing practices for homeowners with solar...

Peter Ritchie is so fed up with billing mistakes by Nova Scotia Power earlier this year he has filed a formal complaint with the Utility and Review Board (UARB).  In his complaint, Ritchie questions...

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Discontinued foods: Gone and should have been forgotten halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-f… Morning File by Philip Moscovitch

Discontinued foods: Gone and should have been forgotten - Halifax Examiner

Movie tie-ins, ill-advised cereals and low-fat garbage.

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Despite the scary black line, Hurricane Helen is (probably) not coming to Nova Scotia halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-f… Morning File by me

Despite the scary black line, Hurricane Helene is (probably) not coming to Nova Scotia - Halifax...

Where finding the mean of something is completely meaningless.

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Nova Scotia Power wants another rate hike, of 2.4% in January halifaxexaminer.ca/subscribe… by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen

Nova Scotia Power wants another rate hike, of 2.4% in January - Halifax Examiner

Nova Scotia Power has filed two separate applications with the Utility and Review Board (UARB) that, if granted, would raise power rates for residential ratepayers by 2.4% starting in January 2025....

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With old-growth forests still standing, citizen scientists set to celebrate closure of Annapolis County ‘Lichen Camp’ halifaxexaminer.ca/environme… by Yvette d'Entremont

With old-growth forests still standing, citizen scientists set to celebrate closure of Annapolis...

Although the camp is closing, citizen scientists will continue to monitor the forests surrounding Goldsmith Lake. 

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Andy Fillmore’s despicable lie about Halifax’s unhoused halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-f… And Halifax Water’s failure to learn resulted in a boil water order. Morning File by me

Andy Fillmore's despicable lie about Halifax's unhoused - Halifax Examiner

These are our people, this is our problem.

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As COVID deaths increase, masking returns to Nova Scotia hospitals halifaxexaminer.ca/health/co… by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen

As COVID deaths increase, masking returns to Nova Scotia hospitals - Halifax Examiner

Beginning Thursday, Sept. 26, masking will be “required in all inpatient and ambulatory areas where clinical care is provided.”

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Where are the surf boards? ‘Impactful’ North Preston Surf program remains stalled halifaxexaminer.ca/black-nov… by Evelyn C. White

Where are the surf boards? 'Impactful' North Preston Surf program remains stalled - Halifax Examiner

“We found something that we love to do together, found a new community to connect to, expanded our geography, overcame trauma and fear on a weekly basis, and saw kids surfing with their grandparents...

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Atlantic Canadians participate in New York exhibit highlighting human costs of climate change halifaxexaminer.ca/environme… by Yvette d'Entremont

Atlantic Canadians participate in New York exhibit highlighting human costs of climate change -...

The exhibit also coincides with the two-year anniversary of Fiona making landfall in Atlantic Canada.

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Via Rail president is bullish on the Ocean line, but no improvements in frequency or speed are expected halifaxexaminer.ca/transport… by me

Via Rail president is bullish on the Ocean line, but no improvements in frequency or speed are...

There may or may not be a big number of people arriving in Halifax who may or may not be tourists, and which may be more or fewer than arrived before Via reduced the service to Halifax, but who knows?

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