Protest today in Halifax 12pm Halifax pier ( Gazebo behind N.S power )

Do I really need to point out the idea that a place with roughly 7% average unemployment rate and an average individual income of $27,630 in CBRM annually might be more swayed by big numbers of $10B "invested" without searching for the context? Like water supply and environmental impact?

I'm the first generation of my family that's not living in Cape Breton. But I come back home one or multiple times in the year.

Can we get wind turbines for affordable electricity rather than powering artificial intelligence?

Halifax Examiner:

"An open letter to Premier Tim Houston and MPs Kody Blois and Mike Kelloway

To:
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston
MP Kody Blois
MP Mike Kelloway

From:
Tim Bousquet, publisher of the Halifax Examiner

Sirs,

I am writing to strenuously object to the outrageous treatment of two Halifax Examiner reporters attending an event you were all present for, the Oct. 16 announcement of a data centre to be constructed by EverWind in Point Tupper.

As you are aware, the announcement was big news for Nova Scotians, entailing a $10 billion data centre project. The money alone was newsworthy, but additionally were promised jobs and associated public concerns about data centres. The importance of the announcement was such that I asked both Jennifer Henderson and Joan Baxter to cover the event for the Halifax Examiner.

The Halifax Examiner is recognized by the federal government as a Qualified Canadian journalism organization (QCJO). Our reporting has garnered dozens of awards from the Atlantic Journalism Awards, the Canadian Association of Journalists, and the Michener Foundation.

Ms. Henderson was a reporter for the CBC; after retirement, she has been freelancing with the Halifax Examiner, primarily covering Province House and energy issues.

Ms. Baxter had a storied career as a reporter in Africa before returning to her native Nova Scotia; she is the author of seven books, including the highly regarded The Mill — Fifty years of pulp and protest, about the Northern Pulp Mill in Pictou County. She too has been reporting with the Examiner, primarily covering resource issues and matters related to EverWind.

Which is to say, given the importance of EverWind’s data centre announcement and the reporters’ respective beats, it made absolute sense that they be at the EverWind announcement.

Yet while there, they were verbally and (in Ms. Baxter’s case) physically accosted by an EverWind representative and forcefully removed from the event by security personnel. For doing their jobs. For reporting.

To be absolutely clear: Ms. Henderson and Ms. Baxter had every right, and indeed, the professional duty, to be present at the announcement. Your presence at the event made it newsworthy and worthy of coverage by reporters.

EverWind claims the announcement was a “private event” open only to invited guests. This claim does not hold water. As you know, and as the courts have ruled repeatedly (see, for example, the Justin Brake case), reporters have the right to responsibly report on news events without fear of being charged with trespassing. Again, the importance of the announcement to Nova Scotians generally, and your own presence at the event, make any claim of privacy irrelevant.

The treatment of Ms. Henderson and Ms. Baxter is outrageous. They were left in a state of confusion and worry, and were shakened by the experience.

Moreover, the ejection of reporters from a major public policy announcement is an assault on journalism and undermines the independence of a free press, a Charter right.

There are indications that EverWind has an animus against the Halifax Examiner because of our critical reporting on the company and its proposed projects. Be that as it may, that animus should not prevent our reporters from doing their jobs as professionals. Indeed, critical reporting is the very essence of a free and independent press.

As you were each present at event that Ms. Henderson and Ms. Baxter were ejected from, I call on you each to apologize directly to Ms. Henderson and Ms. Baxter, to condemn the the actions of EverWind, and to make public statements confirming that reporters have the right to be at such events and underscoring the importance of a free and independent press.

I look forward to your timely attention to this matter.

Regards,

Tim Bousquet
Publisher
Halifax Examiner"

As a healthcare advocate, I’m looking at this 420-megawatt AI data centre and thinking: Cape Breton’s communities deserve answers before the power gets switched on. What about the grid, water, environment and the hospitals and services people rely on every day? Big investment is exciting, but people and public services need to come first. This feels so backwards.

A moody afternoon on the coast - perfect weather / skies for some long exposure photography at Herring Cove Provincial Park 👌🏻

If you’re not sure who your MLA is, use the link above. I encourage everyone to respectfully make their voice heard about the issues that matter to them.

Reminder you can give stuff away but also hide the shit you don’t want people to take.

On a related note, is anyone else unable to edit the interactive map?

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d22f8c624fdd432293f7a63c6c2d9c8f?

Our item is gone and it won’t let me delete it for some reason

My family lived in Havre Boucher for multiple generations ending when my great grandmother moved to Boston. In journals my grandmother was known for her “Nova Scotia Lemon Loaf.” Does anyone know what this is/have a recipe? What is the general vibe of Havre Bouche/Nova Scotia? I’m researching but want to hear from the people. It helps me feel close to my family.

With yesterday's announcement that removes the LMIA that requires a business to prove they couldn't hire a Canadian, will that ultimately make the job market even more competitive?

I think this is a discussion worth having because we are seeing a noticeable shift in employment issues lately. I mention $31.96 as that the provincial median wage +20% as is listed on the gov's hourly wage threshold page.

You can find if your occupation is mentioned here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/check-score/high-wage.html

Here is the changes (announced yesterday in effect Nov 3rd) https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2026/10/changes-to-express-entry-for-high-wage-occupations.html

In your opinion, what is the minimum period necessary between frenchies visits to prevent looking at the same stuff you saw last time?