Is Corey Wright the wrong man?

When American sailor Damon Crooks was killed on Argyle Street, police had a strong suspect but a weak case. Luckily for a city embarrassed by the murder, the suspect cooperated. Stephen Kimber finds out how pleading guilty became Corey Wright’s best move, right or wrong. Corey Wright Photo essay by Aaron Fraser […]

Convention centre secrecy deja vu all over again

Frankly, I’m not sure what I think of the controversy over whether to build a new convention centre in downtown Halifax. Those who support it claim that, during the past three years, we’ve lost 70 conventions—and the economic benefits they bring—because the current World Trade and Convention Centre is too small to attract the kind […]

Let's hear it for the eco-preservationist freaks

On Monday, News 95.7 talk show host Andrew Krystal invited listeners to weigh in on that hoary old chestnut: another kerfuffle over another plan to wipe out another view of Halifax harbour from Citadel Hill. I didn’t catch much during my commute, but I did hear Andrew noting that one listener said he’d recently been […]

How come City Hall is keeping so many secrets

On Wednesday, Halifax council announced the appointment of our first ever auditor general. Buried in the PR boilerplate was this ironically unintended wiffle-ball of wisdom from chief bureaucrat Dan English: “Independence and transparency,” he declared, “are key to enhancing public confidence in the municipal service delivery system.” Huh? Didn’t city fathers couple last winter’s motion […]