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4 days ago · Credit: Ricardo Weibezahn – ICIJ DEFORESTATION INC. Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively on ‘Deforestation Inc,’ a project of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which looked at the ownership structure of Paper Excellence, its relationship with Asia Pulp & …
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Oct 10, 2024 · El Jones is a poet, journalist, professor, community advocate, and activist. Her work focuses on social justice issues such as feminism, prison abolition, anti-racism, and decolonization. A long-time Halifax Examiner contributor, she has also written for The Globe and Mail, The Washington Post, Huffington Post Canada, and the Breach, among others.
Irving Shipyard wants to fill in a 13-acre chunk of the Halifax …
Jul 25, 2022 · Irving Shipbuilding (ISI) is proposing to expand and modify the site and facilities at the Halifax Shipyard. The Halifax Shipyard site expansion will include dredging, marine structures and rock infill behind the structure creating approximately 13 acres of additional yard space.
The province substantially increases funding for and eligibility to …
Dec 14, 2022 · The province is substantially increasing funding for and eligibility to the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP). An additional one-time increase of $100 million is being dedicated to the program. And the maximum payment to eligible households is increasing from the present $200 to $1,000. Additionally, the eligibility threshold is …
Show, don’t hide, the Carbon Tax - Halifax Examiner
Oct 10, 2023 · The cost of a litre of gasoline in Nova Scotia is a combination of three fixed costs (the federal Excise Tax, the provincial Motive Fuel Tax, and the Carbon tax); the cost of the refined product, which fluctuates over time; and the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), a 15% value-added tax which is applied to the fixed charges and the product cost.. A typical receipt from the purchase of gasoline lists ...
Dartmouth Cove development with 30-storey tower approved, …
Jan 13, 2023 · Councillors have approved a big new development for Dartmouth Cove, but it will be a few years before construction gets started. WM Fares, on behalf of George Giannoulis’ Mosaik Properties, made the proposal for about 250 residential units on Canal Street.
HRMFireNews - Halifax Examiner
Aug 10, 2023 · Welcome to the HRMFireNews page on the Halifax Examiner website. Background: In recent months, it has become clear that there are issues with the technical reliability of Twitter as well as concerns about the platform’s sustainability. Until now, the HRMFireNews page has operated as a single-platform entity, exclusively on Twitter. However, this is a vulnerability in […]
Deforestation Inc: Media investigation into Paper Excellence …
Mar 22, 2023 · There is growing agreement among Members of Parliament of all parties that there is a need for a parliamentary investigation into the corporate structure of Paper Excellence. Yesterday, Charlie Angus, NDP MP for Timmins—James Bay, introduced a motion to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources asking for …
Halifax releases 2021 sunshine list: Of more than 1,000 employees ...
Sep 2, 2021 · Halifax Regional Municipality has released its 2021 sunshine list, showing 1,065 employees made more than $100,000 in the last fiscal year, and more than 40% of them work for the police force. The municipality has released the list annually since 2016, and the 2021 edition was posted online on Thursday, with HRM alerting citizens to […]
Nova Scotia to pay for free heat pumps for low-income households
Dec 13, 2022 · Low-income homeowners in Nova Scotia are eligible to receive a free heat pump through a $140 million provincial outlay announced today, and middle-income homeowners are eligible for financial assistance to install a heat pump. For purposes of the program, “low income” is defined as a two-person household making less than about $50,000 annually, said Tory […]