AltWeeklies Wire
Public Access Victory: Halifax Police Blotter to be Made Publicnew
The Coast has long argued that the Halifax police department was overly restrictive with its release of information. The police blotter has long been public record in every American city, but not in any city north of the border.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
03-28-2013 |
Civil Liberties
A Trust Betrayed: Peter Kelly and the Estate of Mary Thibeaultnew
Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly has failed in his role as executor of Mary Thibeault's will, leaving her affairs in limbo over seven years after her death as he negotiates with heirs to secretly repay the $145,000 he received.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-16-2012 |
Features
Dissent in the Shambhala Communitynew
New website Radio Free Shambhala illuminates a disagreement over the relationship between Buddhism and Shambhala.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
08-05-2009 |
Religion
Halifax's Cardboard Economynew
A collapse in world paper markets produces a fundamental shift in how Halifax recycles.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-06-2009 |
Environment
Jobs Hunt: Thousands Could Be Employed With the Proper Federal Economic Stimulus Plannew
There's plenty of work that needs doing in Halifax, and plenty of people ready to do it, says Halifax MP Megan Leslie. And the federal government should put those people to work as part of an overall economic stimulus package.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
01-23-2009 |
Economy
Can Electronic Voting Save Democracy?new
Halifax elections are going hi-tech, but while elections officials hope internet voting is the cure for voter apathy, skeptics say it is a threat to democracy itself.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
09-26-2008 |
Politics
When are Halifax Politicians Going to Commit to Transit?new
Every politician supports better mass transit - just ask them. But will candidates for regional council commit to real action to create a transit-friendly city?
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
08-08-2008 |
Transportation
Daily News Canned by Transcontinentalnew
The Daily News's closure leaves employees uncertain, and Halifax with one less voice.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-15-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Labour Rulesnew
Halifax appears to be moving toward Vancouver-style party politics for municipal elections.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
02-04-2008 |
Politics
2007 Was the Year of Climate Changenew
Not, mind you, the year anything substantive was done about climate change, but rather the year climate change took center stage.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
12-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
City of Angelsnew
Should Halifax be aligning itself with the Guardian Angels?
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
12-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Heated Debate on Patio Heatersnew
Hey you! Yes you, you wine-sipping, art-plotting, outdoor-cafe patronizing, cosmopolitan urbanite! You're killing the planet!
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
10-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
An 'Organic' Solutionnew
When it comes to fertilizer use in Canada, "organic" doesn't mean what we think -- and if the multi-billion dollar fertilizer industry has its way, farmers may soon be using synthetic fertilizers to grow "organic" food.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
10-15-2007 |
Food+Drink
Personal Choices Won't Save the Planetnew
All our individual efforts to limit our eco-footprints won't amount to squat if they aren't accompanied by major political action.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
08-31-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Nova Scotia's Premier Votes in Favor of Global Warmingnew
Rodney MacDonald joined up with his counterparts from Alberta and Newfoundland to kill a plan to impose a national "cap and trade" system to reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tim Bousquet |
08-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
