Miles Howe

Exclusive: Andrew Younger stands with possibility of Sipekne'katik referendum on Alton Gas project

Miles Howe — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:22:19 +0000

Former Energy Minister "surprised" at lack of independence between Ministries of Energy, Environment

The Halifax Media Co-op has obtained a letter from former Nova Scotia Minister of Energy - and current Member of the Legislative Assembly for Dartmouth East - Andrew Younger.

Files attached to this post:

younger_2_files_merged.pdf

Exclusive: All the Crown's land

Miles Howe — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:33:59 +0000

Irving powerpoint shows 2050 projection for managing all New Brunswick Crown land as JDI freehold

Fredericton, New Brunswick -- Through a sweep of the New Brunswick provincial archives, the Halifax Media Co-op and the New Brunswick Media Co-op have obtained a powerpoint presentation created by J.D. Irving Ltd (JDI), dated January 24, 2012. The crux of the presentation is that JDI, through its forestry operations, is a major contributor to the provincial economy.

Files attached to this post:

a_timber_objective_to_grow_jobs_and_provincial_revenue.pdf

Exclusive: When the billionaire writes, you listen

Miles Howe — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 15:56:36 +0000

Archived James Irving-penned letter slams New Brunswick former DNR minister on Crown land comment

Fredericton, New Brunswick -- Through a sweep of the New Brunswick provincial archives, the Halifax Media Co-op and the New Brunswick Media Co-op have obtained a variety of written correspondences between large-scale forestry operators in the province and former premier Alward's office.

Meet your Alton Gas Team - Part 1

Miles Howe — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:31:57 +0000

Tim Church - Stakeholder Relations AKA Consultation Coordinator

Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia -- Last night's Alton Gas open house in Millbrook First Nation was a heated affair.

Whitewashing 'New Citizens' of Canada

Miles Howe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:01:32 +0000

'Discover Canada' citizenship study guide filled with omissions, balderdash

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- The Discover Canada study guide is a sixty six page guide prepared by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. From the information contained in these pages, prospective 'New Citizens' to Canada will be tested. The implicit understanding is, if they know this book, then they know what it is to be Canadian.

Saving the Shubie

Miles Howe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:26:48 +0000

Letter to government: Gas cavern opposition widespread and not limited to Mi'kmaq communities

Sipekne'katik First Nation, Nova Scotia -- Although the Crown's 'Duty to Consult' policy must legally be interpreted

As Gas Cavern permits issued, Sipekne'katik First Nation walks from Assembly of Nova Scotia Chiefs

Miles Howe — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:03:10 +0000

Province dishonours Crown by denying First Nation community the right to a referendum

Sipekne'katik First Nation, Nova Scotia -- It's been quite a day for the Mi'kmaq community of Sipekne'katik First Nation, located on the shores of the Shubenacadie River.

48 hour strike notice at Chronicle Herald

Miles Howe — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:34:04 +0000

Management rejects deep concessions, union vows to start up alternate news site

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- The situation appears strike-bound for the 61 unionized members of the Halifax Typographical Union (HTU) at the Chronicle Herald, where today, according to an HTU press release, management at the Herald rejected a number of concessions.

The Man who (allegedly) said fuck

Miles Howe — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:47:57 +0000

Charges of swearing in public continue for anti-Bill C-51 activist

WARNING!!! - This article contains the word 'fuck'.

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- Fuck. The word, whether we like it not or use it or not, is pretty much part of our common vernacular. We use the word fuck, in a variety of contexts, which we don't really need to get into here. And, like most words, we take our right to say fuck largely for granted.

Breaking: Sipekne'katik and Millbrook First Nations to Premier McNeil - Alton Gas will go to referendum

Miles Howe — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 23:36:47 +0000

Mi'kmaq leadership to take controversial gas cavern issue to its membership

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- The Halifax Media Co-op has been provided with a copy of a communication sent from the Mi'kmaq community of Sipekne'katik First Nation to Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, along with representatives of Alton Gas.

Corridor Resources sidesteps million dollar fee

Miles Howe — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:58:01 +0000

Latest Old Harry extension sees Atlantic Accord ratified for cash-strapped company

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- It seems like Corridor Resources has some well connected friends. On Friday, January 15, the oil and gas company received yet another extension to its Old Harry exploration lease in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

"This would not be tolerated if this was children."

Miles Howe — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:36:17 +0000

New report by Nova Scotia Nurses Union highlights "crisis" in long term care

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- Long Term Care (LTC) in Nova Scotia, understood as the manner in which we care for those unable to care for themselves, is seriously broken, according to a new report released today, January 14, 2016, by the Nova Scotia Nurses Union.

Freelance Union president joins call to eschew Chronicle Herald scab work

Miles Howe — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:00:27 +0000

Meanwhile, management makes newspaper scab-ready by removing bylines, photo credits

Life as a freelancer isn't necessarily easy.

New Brunswick's anti-glyphosate movement grows by thousands

Miles Howe — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 19:00:49 +0000

First targets are forestry industry and New Brunswick Power

Kent County, New Brunswick - Thousands of New Brunswickers are joining the call to outlaw glyphosate applications in their province. Glyphosate, recently determined to be a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, is currently sprayed on everything from lawns, to potatoes, to blueberries.

Are we salting Williams Lake to death?

Miles Howe — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:22:13 +0000

Study suggests immediate impact from January 2015 switch from sand to salt

KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) -- Since the late 1980s, the roads near Williams Lake, in the Halifax municipality, have been treated with sand and grit in the winter time, rather than road salt. There was real concern, leading up to this point, that road salt applications were running into the lake, and cause the deeper portions of the lake to anoxic, or largely devoid of oxygen.