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Stories by Katie McKenna

Katie McKenna

Katie grew up on the Mira River in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She launched Social Justice Radio on CFXU 93.3 FM The Fox in 2010 at St. Francis Xavier University. Today, she runs a Substack publication titled 'The Portland Place Press' where she writes about business, politics, arts and culture here in Nova Scotia.

Email Katie at: <kt524661@dal.ca>

Traveller Penny Irving speaks with Const. Susan Conrad at a display at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Monday. Looking on is police dog Mako. The display was to educate travellers on how to best avoid pre boarding delays.

Halifax airport authority warns holiday travellers of long lines, labour shortages

Passenger air travel in December continues to climb but has not reached pre-pandemic levels

By Katie McKenna

Dec 7, 2022

Host Norma Lee MacLeod quizzes author Dan Leger about his new book on ex-premier Stephen McNeil on Monday at the Halifax Central Library.

Dan Leger launches book on Stephen McNeil

Ex-premier had controversial tenure, but is proud of his record

By Katie McKenna

Dec 1, 2022

Halifax Regional Council meets on Nov. 8. The city's police union wants council to address its concerns about Chief Dan Kinsella.

Police union leader calls for Halifax council to respond to no-confidence vote on chief

Nov. 8 council meeting didn't address 96% vote against Kinsella

By Katie McKenna

Nov 17, 2022

The Halifax Public Libraries added services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more of the services are virtual than ever before.

Audio Bootcamp Podcast: Library 2.0, Thrift Bus and A Tale of Two Fionas

Plus, loved ones remember an engineer-pioneer

By Audrey Chan , Marley Jokinen, Connor McDowell , Katie McKenna , Emma Naugle and Shazara Khan

Oct 26, 2022