One of the people on the list is not like the others. To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership. The post Maclean’s Magazine put EverWind Fuels owner Trent Vichie on its ‘power list’ of Canadian climate champions — was it an April Fool’s joke? appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

The Halifax Examiner has been watching the Herald decline, and has reported on it through a newsroom strike, the creation of the SaltWire Network, and now as it falls into creditor protection. This page collects our reporting on the Chronicle Herald and SaltWire over the years. The post SaltWire articles appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

None of the potential buyers met a Jan. 31, 2024 deadline for presenting letters of intent. To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership. The post SaltWire was offered to 158 potential buyers; all of them turned it down appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

The possible futures for SaltWire became a little clearer during a hearing at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Friday. One possibility is that former company president Mark Lever could buy the company. Last week, SaltWire, which owns most newspapers in Atlantic Canada, was declared insolvent and placed under an emergency 10-day order of creditor […] To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership. The post Mark Lever wants to buy SaltWire appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

Now we can publish corrections quickly and transparently, and we should do it, every time. The post Journalists and news outlets need to own their errors appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

Justice John Keith said his order provides the possibility of "a future in which SaltWire will continue. There’s no guarantee that future will be achieved, but at least it’s an objective.” Given the financial morass of SaltWire, that may be wishful thinking. The post SaltWire placed under creditor protection appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

The future “The Herald” will be “The Herald” in name only, with no continuation from the past, and not enough resources to put out anything comparable to the level of reporting that currently exists, much less that of the past. The post Will The Herald continue to exist? Yes. I mean No. Er, sort of. appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

What happened On Monday, a private equity firm called Fiera Private Debt started the legal process to dissolve SaltWire. At stake are the jobs and livelihood of hundreds of reporters, printers, delivery drivers, and related staff across three provinces. SaltWire was created by the owners of the Halifax Herald in 2017 specifically to purchase most […] The post The end of SaltWire: What happened and what happens next? appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

The private equity fund that financed SaltWire’s purchase of most newspapers in Atlantic Canada is moving to dissolve the company. In documents filed with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Monday, Fiera Private Debt Fund (FPD) says that SaltWire owes it more than $32 million. Moreover, says the filing, SaltWire owes more than $2.6 million […] The post BREAKING: private equity firm puts SaltWire in receivership appeared first on Halifax Examiner ..read more

Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is facing a financial crisis of enormous proportion. SaltWire — the owner of nearly all newspapers in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland — is seeing the same collapse in advertising revenue experienced by all other traditional media. And as with other large chains, it has been cutting costs […] To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership. The post The Halifax Herald must pay $2.6 million in disputed pension payments, rules Supreme Court justice appeared first on Halifax Examin ..read more