CBRM Archives - Nova Scotia Advocate

In memory of Robert Devet (d. September 27, 2021), founder, publisher and editor of the Nova Scotia Advocate. This site is preserved as an archive of the Advocate’s journalism from 2016 to 2021, and as a tribute to Robert’s work. No new articles are published, and comments, forms and search are closed. Read the tribute →

Not just Halifax: Winds of change blowing through the corridors of power following 2020 municipal elections

October 19, 2020

Out with the old, and in with the new. John McCracken on the dramatic changes in several Nova Scotia municipalities after the elections.

Not you! Your organization is terrible! CBRM ignores reporter’s questions

January 16, 2017 7 Comments

Mary Campbell, an independent journalist in Cape Breton, is getting the silent treatment from the person in charge of media relations at CBRM because she is not happy about Campbell’s reporting. Not only is the criticism unwarranted, Campbell suggests, it also makes it difficult for her to do her job. Who is to say what is and isn’t balanced reporting?