News From Halifax Live! http://www.halifaxlive.com Fri, 09 May 2008 10:42:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.halifaxlive.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.halifaxlive.com News From Halifax Live! http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1038/32/ I can’t remember when I have been more angry. Friday morning, I picked up the Chronicle-Herald and looked at the headline, “Gap grows between rich, poor Canadians.” No surprise there, I thought, and casually turned to below the fold. That’s when my blood pressure soared to unsafe levels. For somebody who has an impending date with a surgeon, that’s not a good thing. “New digs, larger staff costly,” screamed the line over the story about that expensive ornament we call the Lt. Governor. In this case, the robes of the office are being worn by citizen Mayann Francis.... Columnists - Al Hollingsworth Sat, 03 May 2008 18:17:21 +0100 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1037/32/ By Alex J. Walling There are some things you can’t plan and a few weeks ago one of those happened to CBC anchor-reporter-producer Norma Lee McLeod. In television it’s called ‘getting a good visual’, could be a raging fire or some great sport shot. This Norma Lee episode was certainly unique. Doing a story on the escape of convicted felon Jermaine Carvery from leg irons and handcuffs McLeod was shown in leg irons and cuffs. She went to the store that supplies the irons and handcuffs only to find out that no one could undo the... Columnists - Alex J Walling Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:02:07 +0100 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1036/32/ Just when I was starting to feel a wee (that’s a very, very, very little wee) comfortable with Rodney MacDonald, he opens his mouth and glibly tells the beleaguered taxpayers of Nova Scotia facing yet another gasoline price hike to “take the bus.” We’re getting kicked where it hurts the most, and he, who last fall flew home to Mabou in a government helicopter, pissing away $2,200 of our hard earned tax dollars for his convenience, wants us to buy fuel-efficient cars and ride public transit. Has he, or one of the brain-cramped idiots who advise him, checked the... Columnists - Al Hollingsworth Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:52:42 +0100 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1035/32/ “Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. … It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.” - Lee Iacocca There was a great joke on Friday’s edition of Information Morning. A guy drives into a service station and said, “Give me five dollars worth of gas.” The attendant farted and gave him a receipt. Columnists - Al Hollingsworth Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:11:55 +0100 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1034/32/ Every time I hear a politician lament the passing of a member of our military, I do a slow burn. It isn’t as if I don’t believe that they do feel genuine sorrow for the death of a Canadian serving his or her country. These tragic losses are difficult to bear, even for the most grizzled in our society. However, rather than read a statement of grief, or table a resolution, it is time for those who lead this nation to do something tangible and downright meaningful for our service personnel. Today it would be for the retired members... Columnists - Al Hollingsworth Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:44:26 +0100 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1033/32/ They seek him here They seek him there They seek him everywhere…. No, this isn’t a reference to the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel, rather to Jermaine “The Phantom” Carvery, who pulled a Houdini Thursday afternoon and disappeared into thin air. Sort of gives new meaning to “catch and release.” We’re not dealing with fish, but something is awfully fishy. Question: how much does the Provincial Government pay Fred Honsberger to stand in front of the cameras and make excuses for the department he heads? My guess is something well into the six figure bracket. Ah... Columnists - Al Hollingsworth Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:29:49 +0100 http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/1032/2/ Halifax Live has learned that the popular talk radio program, The Hotline Show on 9.20 CJCH will remain on the air but with a new host as local celebrity Rick Howe prepares to announce his candidacy bid for mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality. Howe is set to be the first serious contender for the top job. News - Local News Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:02:09 +0100