B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday,February20, 2019 Counsel appointed to represent Quadriga users

ANDREA GUNN millions lost in cash and crypto- creditors have been congregating Airey is among many that pany and the court appointed OTTAWA BUREAU currency when the company’s on online forums, mainly Reddit believe something criminal is at monitor attempted to locate the founder and CEO died suddenly and Twitter. play, and is organizing the protest funds. [email protected] in December. “There are more than 100,000 to bring attention to the need for But some blockchain analysts @notandrea Three teams of lawyers had affected users. They range from an investigation. have reported little evidence of initially made apitch to represent small creditors who are owed Airey said he’s concerned that the cold wallets the company Nova Scotia Supreme Court creditors, but Wood’s decision $100, to others who are owed the court is not sufficiently claims are inaccessible, while Justice Michael Wood has ap- identified the selected council as many millions. Privacy is agreat equipped to deal with such a others have been trying to find pointed two law firms to repres- the best positioned for the job. concern and many users do not highly technical case. evidence of possible criminal ent some 115,000 users owed $250 “Both the local and national wish to be publicly identified in “The judge didn’t even know activity on the blockchain that can million by Canadian cryptocur- firms have extensive insolvency any fashion,” Wood wrote. what Reddit was, let alone the be tied to Quadriga’s wallets — rency exchange QuadrigaCX. and CCAA (Companies’ Creditors As legal teams sort through the blockchain,” Airey added. which is difficult due to it being In adecision posted on Tues- Arrangement Act) experience. case, cryptocurrency enthusiasts Quadriga, once the largest encrypted and decentralized. day, Justice Wood gave the green Miller Thompson has additional and former QuadrigaCX users crypto exchange in Canada, is Moreover, just one day after light to Miller Thompson of depth in certain areas, including will stage aprotest in Halifax, seeking creditor protection fol- Quadriga was granted astay by Toronto to act as lead counsel and larger CCAA proceedings and coinciding with the March 5 lowing the sudden death if CEO the courts, Ernst and Young re- Halifax firm Cox &Palmer to act cryptocurrency,” Wood’s decision proceedings. They are calling for and founder, Gerald Cotten, in ported that Quadriga inadvert- as local counsel representing reads. “The relationship between acriminal investigation and ur- December. Cotten, 30, died due to ently transferred $468,675 of the creditors before the Nova Scotia the two firms has been thought ging the courts to not grant cred- complications of Crohn’s disease $902,743 it was holding in hot Supreme Court in upcoming out carefully with aview to min- itor protection. while honeymooning in India. wallets into those inaccessible hearings scheduled for Feb. 22 imizing costs.” While Fredericton-based Mitch Cotten’s widow claims her cold wallets. and March 5. Wood’s decision also notes that Airey did not lose any digital husband was the only person with There have also been public The law firms selected will the law firms have proposed a assets when the Quadriga ex- the password to access to $190 allegations about possible past work closely with affected Quad- communication strategy that change went down last month, million in cryptocurrency stored criminal involvement of some of rigaCX users scattered across the includes some presence in social he’s been digging into the widely in cold wallets on his laptop. On Quadriga’s key players, as well as countryTheand Halifaxaround Heraldthe world, Limitedas media - 02/20/2019and online discussionCopy Reducedpublicized to 78%case fromalong originalwith other to fit letterFeb. page5the court granted the com- suspicions surroundingPage : B02the activ- acourt-appointed monitor Ernst groups in order to reach user users on Reddit over the last pany a30-day stay on any pro- ities of Cotten’s widow Jennifer and Young continues to search for group members —anonymous month. ceedings against it while the com- Kathleen Margaret Robertson. Afireboat is needed for Halifax port

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Those who follow Halifax coun- cil’s budget process will note an interesting line item in the capital budget —the fire department is looking for afireboat. In his presentation to council, Fire Chief Ken Stubbing indicated that the current fireboat had exceeded its serviceable life, and doesn’t meet the department’s needs. The current boat is a rid\gid-hull inflatable, with an added fire pump and monitor. It is also fully open, without acabin, so the crew is exposed to the elements. The chief suggested acquiring a boat like the one in use in Van- couver and Victoria. That boat is aFireStorm 40, constructed by Metalcraft Marine of Kingston, Ont. The boat has an enclosed cabin and can be manufactured to keep the cabin atmosphere clean. Halifax fire boat Atlantic Willow moves into position to escortQueen Mary2out of Halifax harbour in 2010. FILE Several local builders would be capable of producing the design, case could be made for Ottawa to in Halifax was when the navy’s, Board investigated that incident, John’s, N.L., for the start of a$10 or asimilar vessel. finance the acquisition of avessel now surplus boat, Firebird, was which found deficiencies in small million work period. The work is Aport city like Halifax needs under the National Trade Cor- used to fight afire on board the craft stability standards, which required to keep the ship in oper- an on-water firefighting capabil- ridors Fund. Caruso. The Caruso was the were updated by Transport ation another five years. ity. Increased development on the The trade corridors fund was former CCGS Sir Charles Tupper, Canada in 2009. • The coast guard is looking to waterfront could present prob- set up by the federal government and it caught fire in Dartmouth • The Yantain Express, the procure alight icebreaker for use lems for firefighters if they can to make improvements to the Cove in 2008. Firebird was re- container ship that caught fire in the Great Lakes and St. only access astructure from the flow of goods and people within tired by the navy at the end of while it was bound for Halifax, Lawrence River. The vessel land side. Additionally, afireboat Canada, increase flow of trade in 2014 and was sold as surplus. has been surveyed and the general would also tend to navigational can provide areliable water sup- to and out of Canada, and help Firebird also responded to the fire average and salvage securities aids and search and rescue duties. ply should afire break out on one the transportation system respond aboard the container ship Kitano have been announced. The sal- The CCGS Earl Grey, based in of the harbour islands —McNabs, to climate change. Certainly fire in 2001. vage security was set at 32.5 per Halifax, is one variation of light Lawlor and Georges. presents arisk to the flow of In 2008 Halifax attempted to cent of cargo value, and the gen- icebreaker currently in use. The Afireboat would also prove goods through the port, and in- buy afireboat. The department eral average security was set at 28 government is looking to procure invaluable in mitigating risks creased risk of wildfire due to ordered a24-foot boat from Har- per cent of cargo value. Once the an existing vessel, and modify it presented by the port. Van- climate change on the harbours, bour Guard Boats in California, salvage claim is arbitrated, and the to suit, with the actual contract couver’s fireboats have responded islands could be valid justifica- much to the chagrin of the local general average loss adjusted, award for the winter 2020-21 to incidents aboard ships at an- tions for funding under the pro- boat building industry. That boat cargo owners will be billed or time frame. chor and at terminals on land. gram. capsized during training before refunded the difference. Disclosure: Peter Ziobrowski is a With port-related risks as a The last time Ican recall a the city accepted delivery of the • The CCGS Hudson sailed volunteer with the Halifax primary reason for afireboat, a fireboat being used to fight afire craft. The Transportation Safety Saturday for New Dock in St Regional Fire &Emergency.

LNG developer signs agreement Ultra Electronics gets with Indigenous group, unions piece of warships contract

THE CHRONICLE HERALD for wide-area underwater battle- THE CANADIAN PRESS in Nova Scotia. communities and for all Nova space surveillance to meet Baguley stated that his com- Scotians.” Ultra Electronics Maritime Sys- Canada’s future strategic needs, Aproposed liquefied natural gas pany looks forward to the con- The company also says its pro- tems of Dartmouth has signed a according to an Ultra Electronics project says it has signed agree- tinuing participation of the As- ject labour agreement with the “significant sub-contract” with news release Tuesday. ments with the Assembly of Nova sembly throughout the develop- unions ensures astable work Lockheed Martin Canada as part Bernard Mills, president of ScotiaCopyrightMi’kmaq (c)2019Chiefs, Thethe HalifaxNova Heraldment Limitedof 02/20/2019its LNG facility. “Our environment for the development of Canada’s combat ship team, Ultra Electronics Maritime Sys- ScotiaFebruaryConstruction 20, 2019Labour 8:55 amRela- (GMT +4:00)collective work on this project, of its facility. selected as the winning bid for the tems, statedPoweredthe byanti TECNAVIAsubmarine tions Association, and unions in and commitment to environ- It says the labour agreement Canadian Surface Combatant warfare work will generate high- Cape Breton. mental sustainability, will posi- governs the terms of employment program by Irving Shipbuilding. tech jobs in Nova Scotia for sonar Bear Head LNG says the mutu- tion Bear Head LNG for success.” for employees represented by the Irving Shipbuilding is the Ca- design and manufacturing, add to al benefits agreement with the "This agreement is an import- unions at the Bear Head facility nadian Surface Combatant prime assembly is acommitment to ant step in ensuring that Mi’kmaq and gives priority to qualified contractor and will build all 15 Ultra’s existing export capability, develop the project on the Strait rights are recognized and residents of Cape Breton Island ships at Halifax Shipyard. and maintain Canada’s position in of Canso in an environmentally protected and in building our and mainland Nova Scotia. Ultra, as the anti-submarine the top tier of advanced anti- sustainable manner. relationship with Bear Head “A stable labour environment is warfare lead, will provide alow- submarine warfare capabilities. CEO John Baguley calls it a LNG," said Chief Terrance Paul, good for everyone, including the frequency active and passive Ultra Electronics Maritime “significant milestone” for the co-Chair of the Assembly of Nova workers. We look forwardto towed sonar system paired with Systems is part of the Ultra Elec- project and demonstrates the Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs. "The working with the building and next-generation, hull-mounted tronics Group, agroup of busi- company’s commitment to development of the Bear Head construction trades to bring signi- sonar. The company will lead the nesses operating in global defence providing direct benefits to LNG facility will create important ficant benefits to them and their integration of sensors with and aerospace, security and cyber, Mi’kmaq communities economic opportunities for our families.” sonobuoys and other capabilities and transport and energy markets. The Halifax Herald Limited - 02/27/2019 Copy Reduced to 78% from original to fit letter page Page : B04

B4 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday,February27, 2019 East Coast’sissues similar to those in B.C.

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When it comes to oceans, what appear to be regional issues are really national ones. On Friday, the National Energy Board re-approved the Trans Mountain pipeline, after being told by the courts to reconsider the initial approval, taking into account the increased marine traffic the project will bring. The NEB stated that there were significant risks to the environ- ment due to increased ship traffic as aresult of the project, but the benefits outweigh the risks. Trans Mountain proponents claim one tanker aday will be the increase in traffic. While this is considered Search andrescue remove crew members from the tanker Arca1after it ran aground off Cape Breton last January. to be far too risky by some on the DARREN BOUTLIER • FACEBOOK West Coast, the East Coast but there must be aplan to use that didn’t exist at 11:40 a.m. unknown sources of oil, and end of January for scheduled already sees that volume of tanker them. There are no public plans While the John 1was an empty otherwise serving in an advisory maintenance. traffic, and issues with incident in place for similar vessels on the bulk carrier, and no pollution role. •The Salvage operation on the response are getting far less atten- East Coast. resulted from the grounding, While several response organ- Yantain Express concluded last tion here. Back in March 2014,the bulk hundreds of tankers sailing to and izations, empowered by legisla- week, cargo operations to remove Saint John, N.B., saw 35 carrier John 1lost power off from refineries in Quebec and tion and funded by industry, exist and survey damaged containers tankers call at that port in Janu- Newfoundland after the engine Montreal traverse those waters around the country, there is no have begun in Freeport, Bahamas ary. The Port of Saint John fea- room flooded. Tugs were ordered annually. reason for the overall command and is expected to take up to two tures a7.6 metre tidal range, by the owner, but were delayed The federal government claims of the incident to be led by the months to complete. strong currents, and the ap- by ice and weather. The CCGS Canada has aworld-class spill coast guard, and response stand- •Algoma Tankers has pur- proaches are home to the en- Earl Grey arrived at 8a.m., but response. This claim is problem- ards enhanced to match those of chased another vessel to be named dangered North Atlantic Right simply advised the master of the atic, when the NEB suggests al- our neighbours. AlgoTerra. The ship is expected Whale. An environment very John 1. lowing 36 hours for mobilization Prompt and decisive action to be delivered in April. Algoma similar to the B.C. coast. When the John 1finally drifted after areport of aspill. prevents incidents from becoming Tankers shuttle refined product to within 3.2 kilometres of a Alaska’s legislated requirements large disasters, and builds the for Valero to various ports on the To date, government regula- shoal, alast minute attempt to are much stricter, requiring con- confidence of Canadians. East Coast. tion and reaction to incidents tow the John 1was made by the tainment and recovery of 300,000 • The Leeway Odyssey re- •Develop Nova Scotia has have been weak. While its great Earl Grey, but failed. An hour barrels within 72 hours of the turned to Halifax on Monday purchased the Ectug Wharves in theory to rely on industry to after the tow attempt was started, occurrence. That amount is after awork period. As part of from Svitzer AG. The former react appropriately, government the ship grounded, and once slightly more than was released by that work, the red hull was traded home to East Coast Towing and needs to have the tools and the salvaged was declared it was a the infamous grounding of the for amedium gray. Salvage, and prior to that the ability to take immediate action in total loss. Exxon Valdez. • The Fundy Rose, completed Foundation Maritime Co., the order to have the trust of Cana- Had the coast guard ordered Canada’s pollution response awork period at Pier 9inHalifax, wharves have historic importance dians. the ship under tow upon its ar- plan still has industry taking the and returned to service on the but have fallen into disrepair. Having emergency towing rival at 8a.m. that morning, there lead, with the coast guard only Digby to Saint John ferry run on Hopefully they will be restored vessels on the West Coast is good, would have been time for options assuming command in the case of Sunday. The ship arrived at the and preserved.

COMMENTARY It will takecreativity to save Kraft Heinz

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS

If some were still looking for Kraft Heinzisin signs that the powerplay between deep trouble. The brands and consumers is shifting, they got what they were looking maker of KD, for last week. Kraft Heinz, the owner of Jell-Oand Oscar majorCopyrightbrands we (c)2019all know The Halifaxand Herald Limited 02/27/2019 Mayer posteda have beenFebruarybuying 27, 2019for years,9:03 amlike (GMT +4:00) Powered by TECNAVIA Oscar Mayer, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, loss of US$12.6 and Kraft’s Mac &Cheese, an- nounced that it is writing off billionthis past US$15.4 billion worth of intan- gible assets. year. Essentially, buyers overpaid for Kraft afew years ago. As aresult, the company lost more than US$12.6 billion this past fiscal year. To make matters worse, the company is now subject to afed- through asea of growing public eral securities investigation. This skepticism affecting their brands. means the company’s manage- For decades, these behemoth ment expects its portfolio of companies have made millions by brands to generate 25 per cent selling us convenient products less in future earnings than it did which have become part of our just afew months ago. That’s a way of life. But what consumers big drop in sales, and represents a The wienermobile is displayed outside of the the Oscar Meyer headquarters in Madison, Wis., in are seeking now, especially the lot of food. 2014.Oscar Meyer is owned by Kraft Heinz, which announced amajorfinancial write-down last younger demographic, is Just to put this into our own week. Most of the food conglomerate’sproducts are traditionally sold in areas of the grocerystore something different. Canadian perspective, more than now desperate for foottraffic. M.P.KING • AP Brands don’t mean much unless US$12.6 billion worth of food at the company serves alarger, wholesale would equate to about deployed ruthless cost-cutting some shareholders believe less Not much room, then, for Kraft holistic purpose for the environ- one fifth, or 20 per cent, of all the measures to raise profits at An- marketing has led to brand equity Heinz to increase prices to sup- ment, health, and other societal food bought at retail in Canada heuser-Busch InBev, Burger King, erosion. port margins. issues important to consumers. over the year. Tim Horton’s and Kraft Heinz, Over the last two years, Kraft Given that grocers have all the So, Kraft Heinz and many other Several reports hint at the using amethod called zero-based Heinz shares have dropped by 60 data, they are calling the shots as processed food giants are in decline of the centre section of budgeting, which requires that per cent, and the brand it is now they are putting more pressure on trouble, unless they can figure the supermarket, or the fact that each expenditure be justified worth barely half of what it is was vendors like Kraft Heinz. Private something out. consumers are avoiding major every single year, as opposed to worth in 2015,when Kraft and labels are also apriority for many But what is most shocking is national brands. As for Kraft the traditional approach of adding Heinz were united. grocers, which will make access to the lack of foresight from Warren Heinz, most of its products are acouple of percentage points to What the company may be shelf space alarger issue. Buffett himself. He was involved traditionally sold in areas of the the previous year’s line items. realizing is that cutting costs Case and point: Sales of Cost- in the creation of the company food store now desperate for foot It was lethal and drastic, but it without prejudice is no longer co’s private label, Kirkland, have and never saw this coming. The traffic. was working, that is, up until enough. The company will need reached $39 billion last year, in a Kraft-Heinz experiment really It is not asecret to anyone that now. Since the Kraft Heinz mer- to make acase for its brands, once little more than 700 retail outlets. shows that the billionaire’s invest- much of the business that tradi- ger in 2015,most of the profits again by either using more mar- That would be 70 per cent more ment philosophy is vulnerable to tionally went to food multination- have come from cost-cutting keting or by reformulating re- than Kraft Heinz’s total sales sudden shifts in consumer food als is now going elsewhere. Most measures. cipes. during the same period. trends. companies like General Mills, But what’s more spectacular is Regardless, Kraft Heinz will As abackdrop to all of this, If Buffett got it wrong, there is ConAgra, Hershey, and Mondelez what happened to the Kraft Heinz need to spend more, which is however, is the moralistic view of likely not much hope for the rest have adapted by either acquiring marketing budget. The company counterintuitive to the current public health regulators these of us. The North American mar- health food product manufactur- is literally spending $1 billion less company’s management mantra. days. Public regulators, including ketplace’s unpredictability is the ers or changing the products they in advertising per year compared And the inflationary environment Health Canada, are becoming new normal. produce, to make them more to 2015.Kraft Heinz, controlled is not helping either. Amazon, more vocal, and more explicit Sylvain Charlebois is aprofessor natural. But the focus at Kraft by Brazil’s 3G Capital and Warren with Whole Foods, Walmart, about the perils of processed in food distribution and policy, Heinz has been on other issues. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has Costco and Target in the U.S. are foods. This is becoming anight- and the senior director of the Over the past decade or so, been combatting steep transporta- all keeping prices of processed mare for acompany like Kraft Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Brazilian giant 3G Capital has tion and commodity costs. But foods at historically low levels. Heinz as it will need to navigate Dalhousie University. The Halifax Herald Limited - 03/06/2019 Copy Reduced to 78% from original to fit letter page Page : B02

B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, March 6, 2019 N.S.’ssuccess, failure in tidal power SHIPPING NEWS

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Last week brought good news and bad news about tidal power in Nova Scotia. The good news, was that Sus- tainable Marine Energy generated the first power from its Plat-I turbines in Grand Passage, Digby County. The bad news is that the non- functioning turbine, owned by the bankrupt Open Hydro, may cost more to remove than the security posted for that eventual- ity. Open Hydro’s turbine is loc- ated at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Test site. Sustainable Marine Energy’s Sustainable Marine Energy’sPLAT-Itidal energyplatformhas generated its first power from the tidalcurrents of Grand Passage in success is great for the fledgling Digby County. tidal power industry, but what makes it more interesting is that FORCE, but to date has not in- plans for bigger turbines in the they can survive the tides and and Labrador and Greenland. The it is not happening at FORCE. stalled anything there. It has been future, planning to generate five currents anywhere in the world, cable has suffered several breaks, needing repair. The Bay of Fundy is constantly suggested that the conditions at megawatts at the site. but shouldn't the goal to be to HNoMS Helge Ingstad, the cited as the perfect environment FORCE make installations diffi- Going back to the mountain work up to the extreme case, and • cult and costly, and that may in climbing analogy, if you were to not start with it. Norwegian frigate that sunk after for harnessing tidal energy. The acollision with atanker was bay features the highest tides in part explain why lease holders, train to climb Mount Everest, you • The Nolhan Ava is aweekly other than Open Hydro, have yet would probably want to climb caller running between Halifax raised and is now sitting on a the world, with atidal range as barge. The Norwegian Navy is high 15.24 metres. But if the bay, to deploy their technology. some smaller, less difficult moun- and the French islands of Saint When developing anew tech- tains first, take what you learn Pierre and Miquelon. The small evaluating if the ship should be and the FORCE test site off Pars- repaired or replaced. Early reports boro are the Mount Everest of nology product, companies will and apply it to Everest. The same ship carries containers and typically develop aminimally should apply to tidal energy pro- vehicles, and this past week are that many compartments tidal basins, and the ultimate place stayed watertight, and the ship to operate tidal power generation, viable product. This is the jects. moved operations from Halterm was more buoyant than expected. simplest implementation of the With the FORCE site, we are to Fairview Cove. Iamtold most is that really the place to be prov- • Acoasting trade application ing new technology? product that can be marketed, and asking tidal energy startups to of the cargo it carries comes from was made for the Dutch tanker Open Hydro’s turbine has twice it is used to learn. Sustainable invest heavily in building techno- ships that call at Fairview Cove. Annette Essberger, to carry aload failed, both times shortly after it Marine Energy’s Plat-I turbine in logy, then spending more money This should reduce some truck of sulfuric acid from Belledune, was installed. Installation is ex- Grand Passage fits that. to deploy it in adifficult environ- traffic running between the two N.B., to Long Harbour, N.L., later pensive, requiring aspecialized The turbine proves the techno- ment, without the benefits of terminals. this month. One Ocean Expedi- barge worth several million dol- logy works, it generates market- offering aquieter, less turbulent • The Halifax-based Horizon tions also filed requests to use the lars, and multiple support vessels. able power, and the location proving ground. Enabler has been busy conducting Akademic Ioffe and the RCGS Sustainable Marine Energy also avoids the issues of a15.24 metre Certainly if aturbine can sur- cable repair operations on acable Resolute for Arctic cruises this has alease on atest site at tidal range. The company has vive the tides of the Bay of Fundy, running between Newfoundland summer.

MARINE ATLANTIC St. John’s deputy mayorwantsfarereduction

THE TELEGRAM continued into the marine route North Sydney, she said. to this province. The Liberals “In our terms of union back in Justin Trudeau and his Liberals promised to reduce this cost and 1949, the crossing was treated as a made acampaign promise for the my letter will be asking they do bridge. Recovery was 45 per cent people of Newfoundland and just that,” O’Leary said. in the late 1990s, when it was Labrador, and St. John’s Deputy “This was one of the terms of increased by 20 per cent by Mayor Sheilagh O’Leary didn’t Confederation.” Transport Canada to its current forget. The cost recovery program, rate,” O’Leary said. After hearing at length about started under the Stephen Harper “Just recently, the prime minis- the trials and tribulations of government, has gotten to apoint ter said the ferry service is an people in the tourism industry where it is affecting economic extension of the Trans-Canada recently,CopyrightO’Leary (c)2019said Theshe Halifaxwants Herald Limited 03/06/2019 development and tourism because Highway, no different than the the federalMarch government6, 2019 11:48 toamfulfil (GMTits +4:00) of the added costs of people get- ConfederationPoweredBridge by TECNAVIAto P.E.I. promise to reduce the cost recov- ery for Marine Atlantic —anum- ting here and getting products We compared the prices. We are ber that currently sits at 65 per and goods to Newfoundland and notbeing treated equally, despite cent. Labrador, she said. the fact they are both extensions She made amotion at St. John’s O’Leary said she and Coun. of the highway.’’ council Monday to write to Mar- Debbie Hanlon attended the Mu- As an example, she said afuel ine Atlantic, the federal minister nicipalities Newfoundland and surcharge —which Marine At- of transportation, Newfoundland Labrador conference in Gander lantic charges its passengers — and Labrador Premier Dwight recently, where they both dis- doesn’t apply to the Confedera- Ball and Prime Minister Justin covered that gaining access to the tion Bridge. Trudeau seeking areduction in province is abig issue. O’Leary said she would be in cost recovery by the Crown cor- St. John’s Deputy Mayor SheilaghO’Learyisseeking relief for The cost of getting here is favour of eliminating the recovery poration. anyonewho travels to Newfoundland and Labrador via Marine prohibitive for commercial pas- fees completely, and hopes gov- “It was trains, highways and Atlantic. SAM MCNEISH • THE TELEGRAM sengers loading onto the ferry in ernment will make that change.

THE QUAYSIDE PROJECT CRYTOCURRENCY Civil liberties group opposes QuadrigaCX creditor high-techSidewalkLabsproject protection extended

TARA DESCHAMPS that the project poses constitu- clothes.” THE CANADIAN PRESS The judge also granted an THE CANADIAN PRESS tional problems because it has If the process is not reset order allowing the monitor to outsourced the public interest to a through government or by elected Embattled cryptocurrency ex- gain access to trading platform TORONTO —The Canadian private company without demo- assembly, the letter said the asso- change QuadrigaCX has received data stored in the cloud with Civil Liberties Association is cratic or legal authorities and it ciation may need to resort to the areprieve from its creditor pro- Amazon WebServices. threatening litigation related to worries the project has opened courts. tection deadline as the search for Court documents say $190 Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront the door to a“non-consensual, The Quayside project, which nearly $200 million in missing million in missing Bitcoin and Toronto’s plans for ahigh-tech state-authorized mass capture of still needs further approvals from virtual currency continues. other cryptocurrency is locked in neighbourhood. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Canadians’ personal information.” all three levels of government, Quadriga’s off-line digital wallets. In aletter to Prime Minister “Hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE on involves bringing affordable Justice Michael Wood Tuesday But the assets have not been Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Sidewalk Toronto: before bidding housing, heated sidewalks, rain- granted the insolvent company a located since the sudden death in Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor and procurement, you must first coats for buildings and autonom- 45-day extension for astay of John Tory on Tuesday, the civil legislate protections for the ous vehicle infrastructure to five proceedings. December of the company’s CEO society dedicated to defending people from the risks of surveil- hectares of the city’s waterfront. He also approved the appoint- and sole director, 30-year-old Canadian rights and freedoms lance capitalism on our streets,” It has been marred in contro- ment of achief restructuring Gerald Cotten, who was the only said the Quayside project should the letter said. versies over data and privacy officer, but he said their work person who had the encrypted be “reset” before Waterfront “The CCLA is contemplating concerns due to the vast amounts must be approved in advance by pass codes. Toronto moves forward with any litigation in this matter because of information it could collect the court-appointed monitor to Another $70 million in cash is partner, including Alphabet Inc.- your respective governments through phones, sensors and provide assurances that profes- owed to Quadriga users, much of backed Sidewalk Labs. behave as if unaware that, consti- other devices used in the neigh- sional fees will not be it tied up in bank drafts held by The CCLA argued in the letter tutionally, the emperor has no bourhood. “out of control.” third-party payment processors. The Halifax Herald Limited - 01/03/2019 Copy Reduced to 78% from original to fit letter page Page : B04 B4 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Thursday, January3,2019 PORTOFHALIFAX Alook back at the yearthat was

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Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting on the comings and goings in Halifax Harbour online since 2008.

The big newsin2018 cameto- wards the end of the year,with the Halifax Port Authority begin- ning the expansion of pier42, and the possible acquisition of Hal- term by CN Rail. Thesestorieswill probably be significantnewsstories in 2019 as well. Many other notable events happened in and around the port this past year. In abid to cut costs, ZIM star- ted anew CanadaFloridaExpress (CFX) service,and dropped Hali- faxfromthe ZCP(Pacific to East Coast) Service.The ZCA(trans- Atlantic)Serviceremainedun- changed, whilethe ZCI(Mediter- ranean to East Coast)service beganbeingmarketed by The Alliance as AL7,after it cancelled The bow of Margaret Brookeisseen in the assembly hall at the Irving’s Halifax ShipyardinHalifax. the Halifax call of its competing TIM KROCHAK • THE CHRONICLE HERALD AL6 Service. Maersk added anew weekly rolled out and joined at the end of French, British and Danish naval brand new Norwegian Bliss made June,three men werearrested Med/Montreal Express (MMX) September,and the keel laying vessels in 2018,beginning with astop in Halifax April 30 on her with diving gear after 150kilo- Service,with its first call in Hali- ceremonyfor AOPS #3,the future USSLittle Rock,whichhad over- maiden voyage, bound for grams of cocaine was found in a faxinearly August but Halifax HMCS MaxBernays,was held wintered in Montreal duetoice. Alaskan waters. seachest of the containership was dropped from the service in Dec. 5. The federalgovernment Classmates USSWichita and USS Grimaldi named one of its new Aracia.The ship was operated by November.TropicalShipping also alsoannounceditwas going SiouxCity alsostopped in Halifax, build car carriersGrande Halifax, CMA-CGM on theMaersk CAE begancallinginHalifax in Janu- ahead with asixth AOPS,after on their waytotheir home ports after the port. Grimaldi Group is service. ary,moving from Saint John,N.B. splitting the Halifax-class main- from the buildersyardinthe the parent companyofACL,one In July,adump truck operator The March18call of APL Sala- tenance contract between Halifax Great Lakes. of the Port of Halifax’sfirstcon- was killed when histruck ended lahatHaltermset the current Shipyardand ChantierDavie Othervisitorsincluded the tainer customers. Dominion up in theharbour at the infill site recordfor largest container ship CanadaInc. shipyardinLevi, Danish patrol ship HDMS Ejnar Diving purchased DominionWar- next to Fairview Cove. In August, to call on Halifax at 10,798 TEU. Que. Mikkeleson; U.S. Navy submarine rior,aflat-deckworkboat, and the Tufts Covepower plant spilled Hangzhou Bridge holds the record Davie’s firstconversion project, USSToledo;Frenchsubmarine LeewayMarineadded the high- severalthousand litersofBunker for the Fairview Coveat8,974 the interimsupply vessel NRU F.S. Amethyste; British supply ship speed patrol vessel LeewayStriker Coil into the harbour.The TEU,callingjust 11 days later. Astrix, arrived in Halifaxfor the R.F.A. TideSpring; USSHue City, to its fleet. Halifax Transit took cleanup took months. At Halifax shipyard, the BOA first time and, after workups, aguided missile cruiser;BASH delivery of the final two new The CCGSCorporalMcLaren Barge37arrived to facilitate sailed for the West Coast.The Rhone,aFrenchnaval support Dartmouth Ferries, the Vincent MMV was damaged in November launching of the Arctic Offshore former HMCS Athabaskan was vessel; and U.S. CoastGuard ColemaninJanuaryand the Rita after someone cut the cables Patrol Ships at the endofApril. consigned to the scrapers in Janu- CuttersUSCGCKatmai Bay, JoeinOctober. securing the cradle the vessel was The first ship of the class received ary,and was towed from the port USCGSMobileBay,USCGC It wasn’t all good newsin2018, sitting on at the CAE Shipyardin its final coatofpaint in August, for the last time on March29. Legare, and USCGCAbbie Bur- however.The Port of Halifax lost SambroHead, causing it to be- was launched inSeptember,and The navy’s sailtrainingvessel gess. its bunkeringtanker Algoma come partially submerged. was named HMCS Harry DeWolf HMCS Oriole was reassigned to The year 2018 brought arecord Dartmouth,asthe charter was not Whatdoes2019 hold?Port in aceremonyatthe shipyardin Maritime Forces Atlantic, aftera number of cruiseships and cruise renewed. The ship sailed for Saint expansion,new container-ship early October. winter refit in Lunenburg.The passengerstothe port. Fram was John,N.B., to begin working for sizerecords, and the delivery of The centreand stern megab- ship was previously based in Es- the first cruiseship of the season, Irving Oil. the HMCS Harry DeWolf to the locksofAOPS#2, the future quimalt,B.C. arrivingonApril22. Insignia was Bunkering services remain navy areeasy predictions to make HMCS Margaret Brooke, were Halifax sawvisiting American, thelast, callingonNov.6.The available in Halifax via truck.In —the rest,time will tell.

Montreal StingrayGroup dropstakeover bid for U.S. rival longshoremen DAVID PADDON in August. their customers.” Music Choice mayhave been its THE CANADIAN PRESS ButStingray adopted anew In the end, Stingray’s deal with video content,its Classic music vote for strike approachafter suddenly winning Altice was sealed Monday after- concerts and amobile app with away one of Music Choice’s cli- noon,after two days of final dis- morethan 4,000 channels. Stingray Group Inc. has dropped ents, Altice USA, aNew York- cussions in the final hoursof2018. “So, Ithink the offering isbet- mandateCopyright (c)2019 The Halifax Heraldits Limitedtakeov 01/03/2019er attempt of American based broadbandand video ser- January 3, 2019 4:09 pm (GMT +4:00) “We’dbeen working on it for ter.” Powered by TECNAVIA rival Music Choice and adopted a vices companythathas 4.9 mil- six months ... we signed with The Altice deal was aalso THE CANADIAN PRESS different strategy for entering the lion residential and business them at 4p.m.onMonday.And at “game changer”for Stingray, U.S. market after winning abreak- customers. midnight we werelive, with five Boyko said. MONTREAL —Longshoremen at through contract with aclientthat “Thatone was asurprisefor million subscribers.” The company had debated Canada’s second-largest port have operates cable systems in 21 us,”chiefexecutiveEric Boyko voted nearly unanimously for a states. said in aphone interview Wednes- Altice USAwill payaper-sub- internally whether it would be strikemandatetobeusedatany Montreal-based Stingray,which day. scriber fee to bring 50 Stingray better to crackthe U.S. market by time during ongoing contract provides advertising-free music “We’ve been trying to get a music audio channels and hun- winningthem directly through negotiationstheir employers. services through major Canadian cable operator,abig one,inthe dreds of music videos from its deals with system operatorsthat Membersvoted 99.49infavour TV distributorssuchasBell, U.S. for 11 years. And we always on-demand catalogue to Altice payper-subscriber or by acquiring of giving their union amandateto Cogeco, Eastlink, Rogers, Shaw, bid against our competitor,which USA’ssubscribers. Music Choice,whichalsopro- call astrike, aresultunion spokes- Telus and Videotron,had offered is Music Choice,and ... we’ve Boyko saidhethinks thatStin- duces music programming and man Michel Murray saidWednes- US$120 million for Music Choice never been able to displace one of gray’s competitiveadvantageover music-related content. dayishardly surprisinggiven working conditions he called “oppressive.” Since the last contract was signed in2013,30longshoremen have been firedand 1,000 suspen- Always an uplifting experience! sion days have been levied against the port’s roughly 1,100members, he said in an interview. The best in the business... Alsoatissueare salaries and •Minor &Major Accidents schedules requiring longshoremen •Gas Delivery &Battery boost to work19daysout of every21, •Automobile unlocks &tirechange Murray added. “The workschedules arefrom •Local &Long distance hauling anotherera,” he said. “Thereisa •Underground parking not aproblem new generation and they want to • Motorcycle Carrier better reconcile their workwith their family and privatelives.” The union is negotiating anew contract,whichexpired in December.

Canada Province of Nova Scotia District No. 04 -Yarmouth Court No. 42856 Estate No. 51-2457389 IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF Dale Arlene Morrell of the Town of Digby,inthe Province of Nova Scotia NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS ANCHOR TOWING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,thatthe bankruptcyofDale Arlene Morrell of the Town of Digby,inthe Province of Nova &RECOVERYLTD. Scotia occurred on the 20th day of December,2018, and thatthe First Meeting of Creditors will be held on the 15th 687 Prospect Road, Halifax, NS day of January, 2019, at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon at the LawOffice of Brian McConnell, 3Birch Street, Digby, Phone: 902-457-1700 Nova Scotia. DATED at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia this 3rd day of January, 2019. email: [email protected] MNP LTD LICENSED INSOLVENCY TRUSTEE website: Anchortowing.ca 100 Venture Run, Suite 200 Dartmouth, NS B3B 0H9 The Halifax Herald Limited - 01/09/2019 Copy Reduced to 78% from original to fit letter page Page : B02 B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, January9,2019 CONTAINER SHIP FIRE Cargo owners could face salvage bill

SHIPPING NEWS percentageofthe CIF (cost + insurance +freight) valueofthe cargo,which must be paidbefore the cargo is released. In the caseofthe fireaboard thecontainer ship Maersk Honam in March2018,the general aver- PETERZIOBROWSKI ageamount was 54 percent of the [email protected] CIF value. Eventually42.5per @hfxshippingnews cent was the salvagereward, the remaining 11.5 percent to other Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting losses. If your cargo valuewas on the comings and goings in $100,000,your general average Halifax Harbour online since 2008. security would be $54,000. Once all actual losses and costs areknown,the adjustor will then The first week of 2019 hasproven determine the actual losses, and to be an eventfulone with regard debit or credit the cargo owners. to serious marine incidents. General average costs would be On Dec.31, the car carrier covered under acargo owners’ Serenity Ace caught fireand was marine insurance. abandoned in the Pacific Ocean. In the caseofthe 2012 fire On Thursday,the Hapag-Lloyd aboardthe MSCFlaminia,the container ship Yantain Express, liability for the firewas ruled on bound for Halifax, suffered a in late2018.The courts split liabil- container fire, whichspread to ity between the cargo owner and adjacent containers. Weather The Hapag-Lloyd container ship, Yantian Express, was bound for Halifax last Thursday when it their common carrier,whichhad hampered firefighting operations, caughtfire. The fire burned for days off the coast, forcing the crew to be evacuated.Eventually the bookedthe slot on the ship. The and the crew abandoned ship. ship will be towed to Halifax. HAPAG-LLOYD • CP Two tugswerehired by the cargo and hull insurerswill now ship’s owner.The Smit Nicobar to save the ship and cargo on a issued by aP&I club. AP&I club 1890 providedthe first uniform attempt to collect their outlay happened to be closebythe incid- time and materials basis, and the is amutual insurance cooperative, setofrules. The York Antwerp from the liable parties. Here aresome morehappen- ent and the Maersk Mobiliser, second option is aLloyd’sOpen whichismade up of shipowners rules still exist and areincluded as ingsinthe harbour: whichwas dispatched from St. Form. and operatorstopoolrisk. aclauseinshipping contracts. • CMA-CGM Libra, duethis John’s,N.L., arrived on Monday. The Lloyd’sOpenForm works Basedonrecentcontainer ship When ashipownerdeclares coming weekend, will setthe The situation has likely deterior- on the “no cure, no pay” principle. fires, it seems likelythatHapag- general average, an adjuster es- recordfor the largest container ated with firespreading dueto If thesalvor is successfulinsaving Lloyd will invoke general average. timates the valueofthe loss, as poorweather conditions. Once the ship and cargo they will be ship to call in Halifax to date. The The principle behind general well as the valueofthe ship and the fireiscontrolled,the Maersk paid an amount determined by a ship is rated at 11,388 TEUsand average is thatlosses on avoyage cargo.The loss is then expressed Mobiliser will tow the ship into salvagearbiter in London.This will surpass the recordheld by should be heldbyall parties with as apercentageofthe totalvalue, Halifax. amount is based on the valueof APL Salalah,whichcarries10,960 Salvageisthe term for provid- cargo and ship saved. If the an interest in the voyage. General and apportioned to eachparties’ TEUs. ing aid to the ship or recovering salvorsfail, they don’t get paid. average only applies when ex- interest in the voyage. • Tropical Shipping introduced the vessel and the cargo from a The ship itself is protected by traordinary actions aretaken In the caseofthe shipowner, its new ship Tropic Hope to the peril. hull and machinery insurance. when aship is in peril. their shareofthe loss would be Port of Halifax last week. The ship The actualsalvageofthe ship Liability for the ship,including The principle of general average the percentageofthe valueofthe will be joinedbyTropic Island can be handled two ways:The pollution,iscovered by protection goes backseveral hundred years, ship. Thosewith cargo aboardwill later this year,replacing chartered shipowner could contract services and indemnityinsurance,whichis but the York Antwerp rules of be required to post asecurity for a tonnage.

AIMIA INC. Shareholders OK Aeroplan sale to Air Canada

CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL —Aimia Inc. share- holdersvoted Tuesdaytoapprove the $450-million sale of its Aero- plan loyalty program to Air Canada, cementing thetakeover but leaving questions aboutAimi- a’s future. The dealwill giveAir Canada better access to customerdata and likely boost margins in the near term,analysts say. Aimia,a loyalty analytics company, will come away with morethan $1 billion in cash,according to Mit- tlemanCopyrightBrother (c)2019s, the compa The Halifaxny’s Herald Limited 01/09/2019 largestJanuarystakeholder 9, 2019. 11:30 am (GMT +4:00) Powered by TECNAVIA “Wehave to consider all the possibilities,” Aimia chairman RobertBrown said Tuesday. He downplayedthe possibility of payingout shareholders and folding as apublicly traded com- panyany time soon. “People shouldn’t be thinking thatway.What’sreallyimportant At aspecial meeting of Aimia shareholders in Montreal on Tuesday,shareholders voted to approve the $450-millionsale of its Aeroplan is thatwegothrough aperiodof loyalty program to Air Canada. MARK BLINCH •CP reflection.” Aeroplan will now “battle it givethem agreatrun for their memberswill seetheir points Toronto-Dominion Bank and latory clearances from Ottawa in out”with the 11-month-old PC money …Theirsismuchmore transferred to anew loyalty pro- Canadian ImperialBankofCom- November.The companysaid it Optimum loyalty program run by immediate gratification,” Chap- gram with the airline whenits merce will payAir Canadaabout expects the deal —reached in Loblaw Companies Ltd., whose16 man said. partnership with Aimia expires in $1.2 billionintotal, on top of an August —toclose“in the coming million membersearn points via “Aeroplan is whatIconsider to 2020. undisclosed payment from Visa days.” purchases at Loblaw grocery be morefantasy —‘Boy,Ihope The deal will seeAir Canada CanadaCorp. The banks and Visa The past two yearshave been stores, ShoppersDrug Mart and get enoughpoints to go to buy Aeroplan for cash and assume have agreedtostaywith the loy- turbulent for the Montreal-based Essoamong other locations, said Hawaii.’ So they areplaying in $1.9 billion in liabilities to points alty program until at least 2030. company. RupertDuchesne,Aimi- consumer affairsexpertTony very different territories,”he holders, partially backedbytwo Aimia shareholdersformalized a’s previous CEO,stepped away Chapman. added. banks thatoffer Aeroplan credit their approval in anear-unanim- from the job in January 2017, “Shoppersand PC aregoingto Air Canadahas said Aeroplan cards. ous vote Tuesday, followingregu- replaced by Jeremy Rabe in May.

Jon Stanfield, adyed-in-the-wool NovaScotian

ally integrated clothing manufac- and immediately went to work father Tomofficially stepped thatPeter Porteoushad been turersinthe country. full-time for the company. aside after51yearsatthe helm of appointed president and chief In the previous column Ire- Although he had astrong desire Stanfields as president,CEO and operating officer of Stanfield’s peated some erroneous biograph- to one daytakeoverfromhis chairman.Although Jonwouldn’t Canada. Jonalsonamed Ryan ical information. father,F.TomStanfield, Jonad- tell me his father’s age, he did Butcher as the company’schief ROGER TAYLOR The problem is thereare two mits he went through along suc- admit thatthe elderStanfieldwas financial officer,responsible for JonStanfields. The Bloomberg cession period. He was eventually [email protected] required to step aside to coincide all accounting and financial as- online executivebiographyIcited named executivevice-president of with provincial agerestrictions for pects of Stanfield’s Ltd. @thisrogertaylor in my columnmixed in back- Stanfield’s in 2000,signalling to companydirectors. It was only the One of the moves has been to ground about both men under Jon the world who would be running fifth time in the company’shistory bring the accounting function of D.F.’s name. Ishould have caught the163-year-old company one Despite whatyou mayhave read it and Ihopetoclear thatupnow. day. the leadership changed hands. Stanfield’s wholly owned subsidi- in this spot on Tuesday, JonD.F. He told me Tuesdaythathe Forthe past fiveyears,Jon said Now, JonStanfieldispresident ary in California,Performance Stanfield,47, who recently took started working at the family he’s been gradually building an and CEO of Stanfield’s Ltd. and Apparel Corp., backtoTruro. The over leadership of the family- factory when he was 13 and since underlying team around himself, since he has become the official company’sother U.S. subsidiary, controlled Stanfield’s Ltd., has not thattime he has workedinnearly one thathe’scomfortable with leader he’s been taking steps to Longworth IndustriesinNorth ventured farfromthe Truro-based all aspects of the business. He and who aremorethan capable of positionthe company and the Carolina,has always had itsac- enterprise—one of the oldest in received his bachelorofcom- doing the job. brand for success. counting based in the Truro Canadaand one of the fewvertic- merce from Dalhousie University The daycame in June when his Earlier this week he announced headquarters. B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, January16, 2019 Sonrai raisesrecord venture capital funds

ENTREVESTOR chine learning... We’reinthis to Solutions of Dartmouth in 2011. York and Austin,Texas. Han- do abig,large and lasting enter- The problem they setout to nigan,the companypresident, priseand to do thatweneeded solvearises from the wave of said in the interview thatthe goal capital.” corporations moving their dataon for the coming year is to launcha Sonrai has itsorigins in Q1 to the cloudfromtheir own serv- major sales expansion,and that Labs, acybersecuritycompany ersoverthe past decade, often in the company envisagesdoubling its staff this year and everyyear PETER MOREIRA thatBirdco-founded in Frederic- ahaphazardway.Thesecompan- ton.AsQ1grew, it took on ies can have hundreds of cloud thereafter forthe foreseeable [email protected] Brendan Hannigan as CEO and accounts running across Amazon, future. On thedevelopment side, @entrevestor expanded into Waltham,Mass., Microsoftand Google.Their IT Sonrai aims to improvethe ma- maintaining its development team groups don’t knowsome accounts chine learning inits solutions. Peter Moreira is aprincipal of in NewBrunswick. The company exist,what’sinthem,orwho has “Cloudadoptionaffords us a www.Entrevestor.com, anews and uniqueopportunity to reimagine data site for Atlantic Canadian sold out to IBMin2012,re- access to them,Birdsaid. portedly for morethan $600 Sonrai (the Irish Gaelic wordfor how we securecorporate data, startups. and to makeaclean break from million.Birdand Hannigan be- “data”)addresses theseproblems the limitationsofdevice, data Sonrai Security CTO Sandy came the heads of IBMSecurity, by tying together identity and Sonrai Security,anenterprise centreand perimeter centric Bird. STEWART WOODWARD BigBlue’scybersecurity division search solutions so thesecorpora- cybersecurity companylaunched security,” Hannigan said in a thatgrewtoa$2billion-a-year tions can organizeand protect by senior executives from Q1 Arts in NewYork. statement. “Byputting dataand operation. their cloud-based data. As well as Labs, has closed aUS$18.5 million In lateDecember,the company identity at the centreofasecurity (C$24.6million) round of venture closed its first round of financing, The two execs left IBMinthe offering comprehensivedata model thatspans cloud-providers capital funding, likely the largest led by Boston-area VC firms Po- past few yearsand came together security,Sonrai enhancesthe and third-party datastores, Sonrai VC round in Atlantic Canadian laris Partnersand TenEleven again to quietly develop Sonrai. quality of an organization’s com- Security offersalevel of control history. Ventures. They both named rep- With abit of initial funding,they pliance.ItalsoallowsDevOps and security never possible in a With adevelopment team resentatives to the Sonrai board. assembled ateam of cybersecur- teams —inwhichdevelopment traditionalenterprisenetwork.” based in Fredericton,Sonrai was NewBrunswick Innovation ity engineersinFredericton.That and operations teams workclosely establishedin2017tohelp large Foundation alsoinvested eventually led to atotal round to producesolutions quickly —to Entrevestor.com produces daily corporations organizeand protect US$246,000 in the round. equal to C$24.6 million.The only workmoreefficiently with data news reports on the Atlantic their dataonthe cloud, whichisa “This is abig opportunity and larger funding rounds in the At- spread across different accounts Canadian startup community.Itis networkofremote,independently we want to makesurewehave the lantic Canadian techspace were and cloudproviders. financed through the sale of moreprivateequity deals than Most of Sonrai’s 16 employees advertising and analytic reports to owned servers. The companywas dollars to do the engineering in clients in the private and public officiallyThela Halifaxunched Tu Heraldesdayw Limitedith a Fr -eder 01/16/2019icton,” saidCTO SandyCopy ReducedVC:a to$60 78%mil fromlion deal originalby St .to fit letteraren pageow with its development sectors. This supporPagetiss : pecifiedB02 variety of clients, including the Bird in an interview.“We want to John’s,N.L.-based Verafin in 2014; team in Fredericton,and the whenever the name of aclient Lincoln Centerfor the Performing makesurewecan do all the ma- and a$30 million raisebyUnique companyalsohas offices in New appears. Asafe harbour for adistressed ship

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PETERZIOBROWSKI [email protected] @hfxshippingnews

Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting on the comings and goings in Halifax Harbour online since 2008.

The fireaboardthe Halifax bound container ship Yantain Express is turning into an excellent case study in maritime casualtyman- agement. Hapag Lloydreleasedastate- ment last week outlining the damagetothe ships and cargo. The fireappears to have started in the fourth stackofcontainerson deck. Hapag Lloydsaid in astate- ment thatall cargo forwardis assumed to be directly affected by fire. The surroundingcargo likely has smokeand water damage, as would all cargo in the holds below the firearea. Damageseems confined to the first thirdofthe ship, whichsug- gests the firestarted in acontain- er loaded with ahazardous or noxioussubstance.This is known in the shippingindustry as HNS The container ship YantianExpress is shown in ahandout photo from Hapag-Lloyd. Crews workingtoextinguish afire aboard alarge cargo. container ship off Canada’seast coast are facing some big challenges, an expertinoffshore safety says. HAPAG-LLOYD •CP HNS cargo is typically stored at the front of the ship, so thatinthe is aplace,whereaship in need of TransportCanada, Canadian TransportCanadacan also moved, and hazardous contamin- caseofafireitisaway from the assistance,can takeaction to Coast Guardand other relevant offer aplace of refugewith condi- ants dealt with.This incident will accommodation block,allowing stabilizeits condition.Nation government agencies. tions, or outright reject the re- be ongoing for severalweeks to for the firetobemanaged while states areobviously reluctant to Thereisasub plan for the At- quest.ifits rejected, then the come. the crew is rescued. grant permission to damaged lantic region,whichcontains government has the option of • The Tug Atlantic Enterprise From the initial reportsitap- ships to enter homewaters. The information about portsand facil- offer assistance offshore. arrived in Halifax over the week- pearsthis strategy workedas risk of pollution,oreventhe out- ities. Halifax has severaladvant- In the caseofthe Yantain Ex- end as partofthe salvageeffort. intended. The crew was able to right sinking of the vessel are ages as aportofrefuge. It press, the assessment will look at Horizon Star sailedTuesday stear the ship so the wind blew significant concerns. provides asheltered harbour,has the structural condition of the morningfor the casualty.Hapag- the smokeawayfromthe accom- The International Maritime tugsand pollution control equip- ship, whatthe salvorsintentions, Llyod has dispatched the Shang- modation area until they could be Organization adopted the ment available,environmental and the serviceability of the ships hai trader from Bremerhaven safely evacuated. “Guidelines on places of refuge contractors, TransportCanada equipment and engines, and the presumably to moveunaffected Hapag Lloydreported the fireto for ships in need of assistance,” offices, and cargo handling facilit- be under controlonSaturday, with the aim of encouraging states ies. risk of pollution.Presumably the containersonward. Shanghai however the dispatchoftwo addi- to offer assistance to vessels in The risk assessment looks at firewillneed to be substantially Trader is dueonFriday. tional tugboatsand the lack of distress, by performing arisk the condition of the ship, what controlled beforethe ship is per- • The former Halifax Transit progress towards aportsuggests assessment beforerejecting actions have been taken and are mitted to enter port. ferry Woodside Isailed from the the fireisstill problematic and refugeapplications by distressed proposed by the salvorsand the Once the Yantain Express is in harbour for the last time on Fri- firefighting efforts arestill under- vessels. controls thatare in place and what port, cargo not damaged by the day. After aworkperiodatthe way. TransportCanadahas a“Places the possible outcomesofthe firewillbeunloaded,and trans- CME Shipyard in Sambro, the The salvorshave made are- of refugecontingency plan”to situation are. If the risk is deemed ferred to aship being sent to ferry will sail for Toronto in the quest to TransportCanadafor a guide the risk assessment conduc- low,then aplace of refugeis Halifax to collectit. The damaged spring with the Halifax III. The place of refuge. Aplace of refuge ted by the regional office of granted. cargo will alsoneed to be re- Dartmouth III is already there.

FROM PAGEB1: would forfeit the deposit and to hold parcels,asdoesEquinor and market conditions areright, ent raises questionsabout the either surrender the remaining (formerly Statoil).” therewill be moreactivity.” protection of the lands and wa- OIL area under itsexploration licence, Mombourquette said an in- Vander Meer said the ters, while othersexpressed con- or be required to makea dustry-nominated call for bids is province’s investment inthe off- cern about the potential impact its “very largeacreage” comesas $2-milliondeposit for another also currently open,and ongoing shorehas helped attract big play- on the province’s lucrativefishing aresult of routinelicence man- one-year extension. geoscience workcontinues to erstothe region. industry. agementactivity. The Nova Scotia government probethe offshore. “Oil and gasand natural re- While vander Meer said off- She said BP is continuing to has heavily promoted the The Nova Scotia government sources areasignificantbenefit to shoreoil and gasdevelopmentisa evaluate datafromits first explor- province’s offshore oil and gas said last year it plans to invest both the provinces and the Cana- “very big economic driver,” he ation well in the area —the Aspy sector in recent years, estimating $11.8million in geoscience re- dian economyasawhole,” he said thereare multiple stakehold- D-11 well, whichreached atotal apotential resource of 121trillion search over thenext four yearsto said. “But of coursethereare the ersthatcan be directlyimpacted depthCopyrightof 7,400m (c)2019etres—b The Halifaxefore Heraldcubic Limitedfee 01/16/2019tofgas andeight billion encourageoffshoreoil exploration environmental issues thataren’t if something weretogowrong. developingJanuaryap 16,la ng2019oing 9:16forwar am (GMTd. +4:00)barr els of oil. in the region. to be discounted.” MeanPoweredwhile,h esby aidTECNAVIAthe next “The companylooks at this Energy Minister Derek Mom- The exploration program col- Last June,BPleaked136 cubic year will be important to determ- from along-term perspective,” bourquette said the futureofoil lects coresamples and makes metres of synthetic drilling mud ining BP’s futureinthe region. Herchak said in an interview from and gasexploration in the maps of the ocean bottom and from its West Aquarius drilling “The season in whichmost of Calgary. province remains positive. sub-bottom. unit,sparking widespread concern the workcan be done is approach- Meanwhile,the boardsaid if BP “Wehave interestfrommajor “This is along-term process, about offshoreexploration in ing,soatthis stageinthe game it does not drill awellduring its global companies,”hesaid in an and we need to be patient,” Mom- Nova Scotia. does look likeBPwill makean- extension period, the company emailedstatement. “BPcontinues bourquette said. “When the time Mi’kmaq leaderssaid the incid- other attempt (at exploration).” The Halifax Herald Limited - 01/23/2019 Copy Reduced to 78% from original to fit letter page Page : B02

B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, January23, 2019 Response to hazardous ships lacking

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Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting on the comings and goings in Halifax Harbour online since 2008.

The Yantain Express, which caught fire Jan. 3while bound for Halifax, now looks to be under tow. The ship is travelling about 70 nautical miles or about 140kma day, and is now headed for Free- port Bahamas. Transport Canada has not rejected the request for a place of refuge, however the salvors likely decided that Free- port offered abetter climate and regulatory regime. In away, Canada has dodged yet another bullet and avoided having to deal with asignificant maritime disaster since fire was at the bow of the ship, it is safe to assume that hazardous and nox- The M/V Yantian Express is seen on Jan. 15.The ship's cargo is still on fire and smoke and water can be seen coming from the ship. ious substance (HNS) cargoes are CAMERON BRUNICK involved in the fire. Unlike oil spills, Canada does tions when multiple unknown ent took two days to resolve, with where it will physically spot check COSCO, CMA-CGM, Evergreen not currently have anational plan products mix. aspecialist cleanup team flying in the contents of certain containers and OOCL have announced the To date, HNS incidents in from Toronto, and Halifax Fire’s to verify declarations, which is in extension of their Alliance until for responding to incidents with Canada have been small, typically Hazmat team on scene for the response to aserious fire on one 2027. The alliance, which formed HNS cargo. only involving asingle container. duration. of its ships. in 2017,was initially for five Transport Canada is currently A2015 fire in acontainer con- Imagine aworst-case scenario When the Yantian Express years, with two five-year options circulating adiscussion paper for taining an industrial disinfectant where that Uranium Hex cargo finally docks, the cleanup effort is for extension, both of which have comments, as part of the Oceans at Vancouver's Centerm burned was involved in afire. Should it going to be massive. now been exercised two years Protection Plan. It then plans a for several hours before it was mix with water, toxic and corros- Hapag-Lloyd has said all tem- into the alliance. phased approach for implementa- brought under control. ive gas is produced. That adds a perature controlled goods in the • Dredging work for the Hal- tion of new rules. Staff at some nearby businesses whole other dimension to the front of the ship have lost power. term Expansion has begun. The first phases would expand were advised to shelter in place incident, and there are other There will be spoil. Individual • Troms Sirius and Lundstrom existing plans and procedures for until the fire was put under con- cargoes that pass through the Port containers will still be smoldering. Tide ended their charter to Hori- dealing with oil spills to also trol. It took nearly 36 hours to of Halifax that react poorly with The firefighting water in the zon Maritime and were reflagged address HNS releases. Real im- fully extinguish the fire. water contact. holds likely contains acocktail of and sailed from Halifax. Both provements are targeted to hap- Halifax had its own HNS incid- Complicating HNS cargo re- HNS cargo, and can’t simply be vessels were chartered from Tide- pen in years three and four, and ent in 2014 when abulkhead sponse, is the fact that heat and pumped overboard. water for use during BP’s explora- include enhancing responder loaded with casks of aUranium fire can destroy container mark- In the end, incident response is tion program, which has since capability and training of local Hex failed and fell from the ing and placards that would indic- local. Ignoring international ended. resources. gantry crane back into the hold of ate what the contents of the con- frameworks, and national plans, • HMCS Ville de Quebec HNS cargoes present awhole the ship. While radiation was a tainer is. Additionally, shippers Transport Canada needs to ensure returned to Halifax Monday, after range of complex problems. Dif- concern, the product in those often miss-declare cargo as not that local resources are trained being deployed to the Mediter- ferent cargos behave differently casks is far more dangerous as a being HNS, to get lower rates. and available to deal with incid- ranean with NATO. HMCS when released, and require differ- toxic substance, causing burns on This can result in hazardous ma- ents with HNS cargo. Waiting for Toronto sailed to take VDQ’s ent safety precautions and cleanup contact and death from inhala- terials where they are not expec- Toronto-based specialists is not place on Saturday. HMCS methods. In asituation like the tion. ted, and cause additional prob- really agood option. Shawinigan and HMCS Kingston fire on the Yantain Express, there None of the product was actu- lems. • The Oceans Alliance, con- deploy on Tuesday for three is also the concern about interac- ally released; however the incid- Maersk has started aprogram sisting of container Lines months to West Africa.

STRONACH LAWSUIT P.E.I. Father vs.daughter in family feud to remove barriers on Belinda Stronach importing Copyright (c)2019 The Halifax Herald Limited 01/23/2019 countersuesJanuary 23, 2019 9:06 am (GMT +4:00) alcoholPowered by TECNAVIA for $33 million THE CHRONICLE HERALD

IAN BICKIS THE CANADIAN PRESS Prince Edward Island is removing personal exemption limits for alcohol, part of atrend among TORONTO —Belinda Stronach provinces to break down barriers has countersued her father for of trade within Canada. millions of dollars in astatement The change, which will allow of defence that alleges he lost vast Canadians to transport any quant- sums of money on pet projects. ity of alcohol from within the She claims in an Ontario Su- country into the Island province perior Court of Justice filing that for personal use. she is owed about $33 million The Liberal government of from her father Frank Stronach P.E.I. indicated the necessary from funds she gave him for arun changes to the law will be made at politics in Austria and to settle during the spring sitting of the unpaid taxes in the country. provincial legislature. Frank Stronach, who founded Several other provinces have Magna International Inc., sued his already announced the removal of daughter and others last year for personal limits for importing more than $500 million over alcohol, which should also make it alleged mismanagement of the easier for producers of products family’s assets and trust funds. containing alcohol to gain access The elder Stronach had accused to other markets. his daughter as well as former During the Council of the Magna International founder Frank Stronach, right, sued his daughterand others, last year,for more Federation meeting last summer, business partner Alon Ossip of than $500 million over alleged mismanagement of family assets and trust funds. BelindaStronach, Canadian premiers discussed appropriating family funds for left, has countersued her father alleging he lost vast sums on pet projects. FRANK GUNN CP • breaking down barriers to trade their personal benefit. demand,” the statement of defence course, whose initial cost was within Canada. An Alcoholic The dispute focuses on control Beverages Working Group was of The Stronach Group, the read. estimated at US$6 million but Both Belinda and Ossip paint climbed to US$55 million. developed to further explore centre of anumber of businesses Frank’s options and their recommenda- focused on thoroughbred horse Frank as having along history of Overall the defendants estimate ventures outside of core auto that Frank’s spending and “un- tions included aproposal to in- racing and gaming that Frank entrepreneurial crease or remove personal limits expanded to farming and golf businesses over decades, including sound business decisions” have magazines and aski resort, a reduced the family net worth by on transport of alcohol into juris- course development. approach to the proposed Austrian theme park, some $800 million. dictions. In the statement of defence and energy drinks. business was “His refusal to let go of his The Nova Scotia government filed Monday, Belinda said she Her statement of defence said failing business ventures has revealed asimilar decision in had to intervene to stem losses that more recently he spent hun- ultimately out of become financially disastrous,” December, removing import from the hundreds of millions of dreds of millions of dollars on a synch. said Ossip in his statement of restrictions on alcohol for person- dollars being spent on acattle Florida farming operation and defence. al consumption. ranch, golf course, and other golf resort, with the agriculture Belinda Stronach’s “Frank was, in his day, agiant In aDec. 7news release Nova projects. business running up losses of defence statement of Canadian business ... today, at Scotia Liberal government an- “Frank’s entrepreneurial ap- more than US$100million. Ex- 86 years of age, Frank’s business nounced it would immediately proach to the business was ulti- penses have also included two judgement is not at all what it remove alcohol import restric- mately out of synch with market Pegasus statues for ahorse-racing once was.” tions for individuals. The Halifax Herald Limited - 01/30/2019 Copy Reduced to 78% from original to fit letter page Page : B04

B4 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, January30, 2019 Davie takes aim at shipbuilding strategy SHIPPING NEWS

PETERZIOBROWSKI [email protected] @hfxshippingnews

Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting on the comings and goings in Halifax Harbour online since 2008.

Chantier Davie Canada Inc. just fired abig shot at the federal government in its ongoing war to discredit the national shipbuilding strategy. In aletter, the Levi, Que., shipyard declined to bid on refit work for the coast guard’s science vessel CCGS Hudson, saying its condition “presents aserious and real threat to safety of life at sea.” The ship, which entered service in 1963, is the oldest in the coast guard fleet, at 56. Ihave spoken with former The refit work on the CCGSHudson is scheduledtobegin Feb. 25 and last until July 15 this year.The work includes significant steel crew of the Hudson who feel this repairs,tank replacement, and replacement of watertight openings. CALVIN CAMPBELL statement is off base. The ship is still safe, despite its age, but things are wearing out, thus the The DSIP essentially allows the public works procurement Building Procurement Strategy, were unable to fight the fire, requirement for the work period. Transport Canada to accept a contact, suggesting the letter was and is attempting to suggest that Halifax Regional Fire and DND’s According to the request for class society’s confirmation that a more of apolitical statement than the plan is afailure. While ships dockyard fire brigade responded, proposals, the refit work is sched- vessel meets the required safety alegitimate safety concern, are being built, only so many and extinguished the fire. The uled for Feb. 25 to July 15 this standards without having Trans- though since becoming public, vessels can be constructed at once tanker was operated by Coastal year and includes significant steel port Canada independently in- Transport Canada would have a in the two yards awarded con- Shipping of Newfoundland and work, tank replacement, and spect the ship. Most coast guard responsibility to act. tracts, and Davie is trying to Labrador and was discharging replacement of watertight open- vessels are classed by the Americ- Arequest to Transport Canada, suggest they should get some of product from the Valero refinery ings. an Bureau of Shipping or ABS. to confirm if they received the the work to expedite fleet renew- in Quebec. Monday morning the The work will need to pass a The Hudson is classed with letter from Davie, or if they con- al. ship moved to Pier 9. Lloyds Register inspection. Lloyds Lloyds Register. sider its publication to be suffi- The federal government cer- • The Shanghai Trader is Register is aclass society, which The presence of the class soci- cient grounds to investigate, and tainly didn’t do any favours to the filling in for the Yantian Express exists to inspect vessels’ hull and ety notwithstanding, Transport to find out what actions they have Canadian shipbuilding industry on the east bound leg of the trip. Canada Ship Safety has an obliga- taken, was acknowledged, but not when they declined to build any The ship was originally due in machinery against the societies tion to inspect and detain any answered by deadline. new vessels in the ’90s and 2000s Halifax, but sailed to Savannah, technical standards. If the vessel ship that it becomes aware may be CCGS Hudson’s last refit began leading to asituation where the Ga. instead, then made astop in meets those standards, it is said to potentially unsafe. Ihave heard in 2016 and went over schedule Coast Guard fleet, plus aportion New York. It sailed from Halifax be “In Class” and insurance under- stories of coast guard vessels into 2017.The failure to meet the of the Navy's fleet, needs renewal on Tuesday. writers have assurances that aloss being detained by the coast guard schedule was largely blamed on at once. The current government • As suspected, Hapag-Lloyd will not be the result of adesign in the past due to various issues. the Heddle Marine Shipyard in is now wearing it. declared general average in the or construction defect. Davie’s letter should be con- Hamilton, Ont. where the work • Early Sunday morning, there case of the Yantian Express. The Transport Canada also makes sidered anotification that the ship was carried out, rather than issues was afire aboard the tanker ship is sailing under its own use of class societies under its is unsafe, requiring Transport with the ship. Kivalliq Wwhile the ship was power for Freeport Bahamas, delegated statutory inspection Canada to take action. Davie is campaigning hard for tied up at the Imperial Oil termin- with the salvors escorting. The program or DISP. Davie’s letter was addressed to work under the National Ship al in Dartmouth. When the crew ship is due to arrive on Friday.

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Richmond andandVVictictoriaor oundland Newf ports receiving funding, the other options stern We Details, ooking ForB wisHillsLodge.com riences Le Expe While Dartmouth will surely remain a Visit iking 709-643-9575 •H Call ions TV Excurs or •A investigated by the study were not publicly es ntur Adve Snowmobile lley disclosed. popular option for Haligonians, if the Port Hinds Va The preferred phase two option revealed of Halifax, with an existing customer base, in the summer is known as Halterm North, can’t make the business case for agreen- and would see the infilling of two of the field terminal to work, it seems unlikely finger piers in the Ocean Terminals, pro- that aviable business case exists for the ducing more lay-down space, and anew proposed terminals in Sydney and the larger pier capable of accommodating the Strait of Canso. They lack rail, customers, CHECK YOUR PAPER largest container ships in existence at Hal- and an existing terminal. term. This option has the lowest cost, at a The Halterm North plan gives the port price tag of $416 million, and fits within the space it needs to grow into the future, the existing footprint of the south end port and does so within its existing boundaries. If intFEBRUARerestedincontributing or advertising, please contactLinY1dsey [email protected] lands. CN’s interest in acquiring the terminal Last week, the port authority presented a gives the terminal amotivated partner to stakeholder update that outlined all the grow business, and become abigger player options that were investigated for phase on the East Coast. B4 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, January30, 2019 Davie takes aim at shipbuilding strategy SHIPPING NEWS

PETERZIOBROWSKI [email protected] @hfxshippingnews

Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting on the comings and goings in Halifax Harbour online since 2008.

Chantier Davie Canada Inc. just fired abig shot at the federal government in its ongoing war to discredit the national shipbuilding strategy. In aletter, the Levi, Que., shipyard declined to bid on refit work for the coast guard’s science vessel CCGS Hudson, saying its condition “presents aserious and real threat to safety of life at sea.” The ship, which entered service in 1963, is the oldest in the coast guard fleet, at 56. Ihave spoken with former The refit work on the CCGSHudson is scheduledtobegin Feb. 25 and last until July 15 this year.The work includes significant steel crew of the Hudson who feel this repairs,tank replacement, and replacement of watertight openings. CALVIN CAMPBELL statement is off base. The ship is still safe, despite its age, but things are wearing out, thus the The DSIP essentially allows the public works procurement Building Procurement Strategy, were unable to fight the fire, requirement for the work period. Transport Canada to accept a contact, suggesting the letter was and is attempting to suggest that Halifax Regional Fire and DND’s According to the request for class society’s confirmation that a more of apolitical statement than the plan is afailure. While ships dockyard fire brigade responded, proposals, the refit work is sched- vessel meets the required safety alegitimate safety concern, are being built, only so many and extinguished the fire. The uled for Feb. 25 to July 15 this standards without having Trans- though since becoming public, vessels can be constructed at once tanker was operated by Coastal year and includes significant steel port Canada independently in- Transport Canada would have a in the two yards awarded con- Shipping of Newfoundland and work, tank replacement, and spect the ship. Most coast guard responsibility to act. tracts, and Davie is trying to Labrador and was discharging replacement of watertight open- vessels are classed by the Americ- Arequest to Transport Canada, suggest they should get some of product from the Valero refinery ings. an Bureau of Shipping or ABS. to confirm if they received the the work to expedite fleet renew- in Quebec. Monday morning the The work will need to pass a The Hudson is classed with letter from Davie, or if they con- al. ship moved to Pier 9. Lloyds Register inspection. Lloyds Lloyds Register. sider its publication to be suffi- The federal government cer- • The Shanghai Trader is Register is aclass society, which The presence of the class soci- cient grounds to investigate, and tainly didn’t do any favours to the filling in for the Yantian Express exists to inspect vessels’ hull and ety notwithstanding, Transport to find out what actions they have Canadian shipbuilding industry on the east bound leg of the trip. Canada Ship Safety has an obliga- taken, was acknowledged, but not when they declined to build any The ship was originally due in machinery against the societies tion to inspect and detain any answered by deadline. new vessels in the ’90s and 2000s Halifax, but sailed to Savannah, technical standards. If the vessel ship that it becomes aware may be CCGS Hudson’s last refit began leading to asituation where the Ga. instead, then made astop in meets those standards, it is said to potentially unsafe. Ihave heard in 2016 and went over schedule Coast Guard fleet, plus aportion New York. It sailed from Halifax be “In Class” and insurance under- stories of coast guard vessels into 2017.The failure to meet the of the Navy's fleet, needs renewal on Tuesday. writers have assurances that aloss being detained by the coast guard schedule was largely blamed on at once. The current government • As suspected, Hapag-Lloyd will not be the result of adesign in the past due to various issues. the Heddle Marine Shipyard in is now wearing it. declared general average in the or construction defect. Davie’s letter should be con- Hamilton, Ont. where the work • Early Sunday morning, there case of the Yantian Express. The Transport Canada also makes sidered anotification that the ship was carried out, rather than issues was afire aboard the tanker ship is sailing under its own use of class societies under its is unsafe, requiring Transport with the ship. Kivalliq Wwhile the ship was power for Freeport Bahamas, delegated statutory inspection Canada to take action. Davie is campaigning hard for tied up at the Imperial Oil termin- with the salvors escorting. The program or DISP. Davie’s letter was addressed to work under the National Ship al in Dartmouth. When the crew ship is due to arrive on Friday.

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Haltermcontainer terminal. MIKE BAYER Halterm terminal needs to expand to meet demand Maketracksfor

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Richmond andandVVictictoriaor oundland Newf ports receiving funding, the other options stern We Details, ooking ForB wisHillsLodge.com riences Le Expe While Dartmouth will surely remain a Visit iking 709-643-9575 •H Call ions TV Excurs or •A investigated by the study were not publicly es ntur Adve Snowmobile lley disclosed. popular option for Haligonians, if the Port Hinds Va The preferred phase two option revealed of Halifax, with an existing customer base, in the summer is known as Halterm North, can’t make the business case for agreen- and would see the infilling of two of the field terminal to work, it seems unlikely finger piers in the Ocean Terminals, pro- that aviable business case exists for the ducing more lay-down space, and anew proposed terminals in Sydney and the larger pier capable of accommodating the Strait of Canso. They lack rail, customers, CHECK YOUR PAPER largest container ships in existence at Hal- and an existing terminal. term. This option has the lowest cost, at a The Halterm North plan gives the port price tag of $416 million, and fits within the space it needs to grow into the future, the existing footprint of the south end port and does so within its existing boundaries. If intFEBRUARerestedincontributing or advertising, please contactLinY1dsey [email protected] lands. CN’s interest in acquiring the terminal Last week, the port authority presented a gives the terminal amotivated partner to stakeholder update that outlined all the grow business, and become abigger player options that were investigated for phase on the East Coast.

Copyright (c)2019 The Halifax Herald Limited 01/30/2019 January 30, 2019 9:12 am (GMT +4:00) Powered by TECNAVIA B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, February6,2019 BANKING REGULATOR OSFI defendsstress test,opentochange

ARMINA LIGAYA having to defer their purchases. THE CANADIANPRESS “The escalating cost of homeownership in Canada, and TORONTO —Canada’s financial its knock-on effects to the eco- regulator hit back at criticisms of nomy and to our society, is a its stress test for uninsured mort- problem ... But the answer to that gages, which has made it harder problem, cannot be more debt. for borrowers to qualify and And particularly, it cannot be weighed on national home sales, more consumer debt, fuelled by but said it is open to changes lax underwriting standards,” she when warranted. said. Although interest rates have The assistant superintendent gone up over the past year since it also responded to criticisms that introduced the tighter mortgage the stress test for federally regu- underwriting regulations —which lated lenders has reduced compet- require aborrower to prove they ition, as borrowers can avoid it if can keep up with their payments they renew their mortgage with if interest rates rise —a“margin their existing bank. Canada’s of safety” is still “prudent,” said largest banks have said they have Carolyn Rogers, the number two seen an uptick in mortgage re- at the Office of the Superintend- newal rates in recent quarters. ent of Financial Institutions on OSFI has put in place atrack- Tuesday. ing system to monitor and guard Interest rates remain historic- against the risk of reduced com- ally low while personal debt levels petition, Rogers said. remain high, and borrowers face “To date we haven’t seen any other risks to their ability to pay evidence that banks are taking their mortgage such as changes to advantage of this to the detriment their income or other expenses, of borrowers We will continue to said the assistant superintendent monitor this and will continue to of regulation. report our observations publicly “Should that margin of safety and if we see the need to take be monitored, and should it be action, we will,” she said. changed and adjusted if condi- As well, worries that the stress tions in the environment change? On Tuesday Carolyn Rogers, assistant superintendent Officeofthe SuperintendentofFinancial test has led to borrowers who no Of course it should. OSFI monit- Institutions, hit back at criticisms of OSFI’sstresstest for uninsured mortgages, which has made it longer qualify to turn to unregu- ors the environment on acon- harder for borrowers to qualify and weighed on national home sales. MARYAMMORRISON • CP lated lenders, potentially leading tinual basis This analysis has, and These borrowers must prove sociation has said that the stress said in arecent report that hous- some to make bad decisions at will continue to inform our that they can service their unin- test has weighed on sales to vary- ing markets across the country much higher interest rates or be guideline development process,” sured mortgage at aqualifying ing degrees in all Canadian hous- were due to slow amid rising taken advantage of by unscrupu- Rogers said to the Economic Club rate of the greater of the contrac- ing markets and will continue to interest rates but “the reductions lous lenders is a“legitimate con- of Canada in Toronto. tual mortgage rate plus two per- do so this year. in activity that have occurred cern,” Rogers said. The banking regulator also centage points or the five-year Meanwhile, Canada’s central have been much larger than However, she noted, it “cannot understands the need to “monitor benchmark rate published by the bank has raised the benchmark should have been expected, due to be areason not to act.” Mortgage the effects of the stress test under Bank of Canada. The policy re- rate five times since mid-2017, the mortgage stress tests, on top brokers and the real estate in- different interest rate changes,” duces the maximum amount encouraged by astronger eco- of prior policy changes that have dustry are in agood position to she said after her speech. buyers will be able to borrow to nomy, and signalled that more constrained homebuying.” help manage this risk, she added. OSFI on Jan. 1, 2018 introduced buy ahome. An existing stress rate increases are likely. Rogers in her lunchtime speech “If you see risks, if you think tighter mortgage underwriting test already required those with National home sales fell by 2.5 addressed araft of criticism of these options are putting your guidelines, the most significant of insured mortgages to qualify at per cent in December from the OSFI’s stress test, including con- purchaser or borrower in avul- which was astress test for home- the Bank of Canada benchmark previous month to cap off the cerns about “unintended con- nerable position, you should steer buyersThewith Halifaxamore thanHerald20 per Limitedfive-year - 02/06/2019mortgage rule.Copy Reducedweakest to 78%annual fromsales originalsince 20 to12 .fit lettersequences” page such as first-time them away. It’sPagethe right : B02thing to cent down payment. The Canadian Real Estate As- Mortgage Professionals Canada homebuyers being locked out or do.”

COAST GUARD Towing plagued by appeals,stale guidelines

SHIPPING NEWS spent on the contract until a tugs enter U.S. waters, prompting for salvage. These emergency found but it would make sense to review is completed. Public the Alam Sayang’s owner to hire vessels would fit that require- station an emergency towing Works and Government Services the Washington State emergency ment. vessel in Sydney. Canada will undertake the review, towing vessel, Denise Foss, to The Atlantic Eagle and Raven That said, it’s one thing for the which could lead to the cancella- tow the vessel to Vancouver. are not government vessels, as government to procure aneeded tion of Atlantic Towing’s con- Transit in U.S. waters is required they are on charter to the govern- capability, now it just needs to tract. to reach Vancouver. ment, so it is not clear that the PETERZIOBROWSKI learn how to use it. Heiltsuk Horizon declined to The announcements by U.S. Canada Shipping Act’s prohibi- There are some other happen- [email protected] disclose which vessels it bid for authorities is how we became tion would apply in any case. ings in shipping news: @hfxshippingnews the contract, however, the com- aware of the situation, the Cana- If the Atlantic Eagle took the • The Yantain Express tied up pany has access to U.S.-based dian government was silent until Alam Sayang under tow, the in Freeport Bahamas on Monday Peter Ziobrowski has been reporting Tidewater Transportation & it responded to questions on vessel owners would be respons- afternoon. We should soon have a on the comings and goings in Terminals’ fleet, which has several Monday. ible to pay the cost of the tow Halifax Harbour online since 2008. full damage assessment and an capable vessels available. After the Washington-based under salvage law. The govern- idea of what the salvage and gen- Atlantic Towing’s emergency tug was hired, Atlantic Raven was ment’s costs on this response eral average costs were. The federal government, as part towing vessels Atlantic Eagle and dispatched in an environmental would be covered. • The master of the container of its Oceans Protection Plan, Atlantic Raven have been on response capability until the Den- The restriction against govern- ship Ef Ava, which calls on Hali- awarded acontract to Atlantic station in B.C. since December, ise Foss arrived and had the bulk- ment salvage in the Canada Ship- fax as part of Emskip’s Green however it appears the coast er under tow. ping Act is in place so the govern- Towing to provide two emer- Line, struck his head while sailing gency towing vessels on the Brit- guard lacks guidance on how to The Canadian Coast Guard has ment doesn’t compete with between Iceland and Argentia. He ish Columbia coast. use the vessels effectively. clear protocols for dealing with private enterprise. After the contract was awar- This became abundantly clear search and rescue incidents and In this case, the tow came from succumbed to his injuries before ded, Heiltsuk Horizon Maritime last week when we learned from pollution incidents. Both Cana- an American tug, so there were he could be delivered to medical Services complained that the the Washington State’s Depart- dian emergency towing vessels no Canadian business interests to care. Atlantic Towing vessels did not ment of Ecology that abulk carri- were deployed in this case —each protect. The origin of the tow and • The container ship APL meet the requirements set out in er had lost power in Canadian deployment under one the exist- its destination were both in Cana- Vancouver, which has previously the request for proposals. waters, and was adrift. ing protocols. dian waters. It is probable that the called on Halifax on the Colum- Heiltsuk Horizon is apartner- The Alam Sayang, bound for The question we should be American tug broke Canadian bus loop service, suffered acon- ship between the Heiltsuk First Vancouver, lost power about 352 asking is why? With the two cabotage laws. tainer fire off Vietnam. Nation of B.C., and Horizon kilometres off Haida Gwaii on towing vessels being deployed, While this case played out on • The container ship Ever Maritime, based in Dartmouth. Jan. 24. The Atlantic Eagle was why did the coast guard not have the West Coast, the issue exists Summit struck agantry crane at In January, the Canadian Inter- tasked with asearch and rescue the Alam Sayang towed to Van- on our coast as well, except the Vancouver’s Centerm, while national Trade Tribunal found in response, however, the vessel was couver itself? coast guard has no dedicated docking last week, causing it to that the vessels did not meet the determined not to be required The Canada Shipping Act towing vessels here and must rely collapse onto the ship. Equipment mandated requirement for towing when the coast guard found that precludes government vessels on the availability of commercial to remove it is due this week, power. the crew was not in danger. from conducting salvage, though tugs. however, at least four ships have The trade tribunal recommen- The U.S. Coast Guard issued an there is an exception for govern- We have been lucky so far, and backed up due to closure of the ded that no further money be order requiring the ship to have ment tugs specifically equipped aclose tug has so far always been terminal. Exxon, Qatar Petroleum expand LNG exports

DAVID KOENIG create 9,000 jobs during the five New Mexico, Exxon and others Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil, an analyst cent of the export project and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS years of construction and more studied ways to boost sales by with the Paris-based group. Exxon holds the other 30 per cent than 200 permanent jobs. Exxon using the suddenly abundant “It will be instrumental in the after agreeing to buy out Conoco- DALLAS —Exxon Mobil is mak- Chairman and CEO Darren supply to meet surging global evolution of natural gas toward a Phillips’ 12.4 per cent stake in the ing abig bet on the future of Woods said it would provide a demand. more diversified, flexible and existing liquefied natural gas exporting natural gas. long-term supply of liquefied Globally, annual trade in lique- global market,” Dubreuil said. import terminal and pipeline. Exxon and Qatar Petroleum natural gas and stimulate the local fied gas grew faster than 10 per The Texas project is expected That purchase is awaiting regulat- announced Tuesday that they will economy. cent in both 2017 and 2018,ac- to be the first of many similar ory approval. go ahead with aUS$10 billion The Golden Pass plant opened cording to the International En- announcements by energy com- Exxon and Qatar Petroleum project to export liquefied natural in 2010 to import gas that has ergy Agency. Demand has been gas from aplant on the Texas been chilled into liquid form, growing fastest in Asia, especially panies this year. Dubreuil said have worked together on explora- Gulf Coast. allowing it to be loaded on to in China, but European countries others are expected to come from tion and development projects in The companies said construc- tankers for shipment. Its backers are also interested in stepping up the U.S., Russia, Africa, and Argentina, Brazil and Mozambi- tion at the Golden Pass plant in saw amarket in importing natural imports as away to diversify their Qatar. que. Qatar Petroleum, aleading Sabine Pass, Texas, would start gas, acleaner fuel than oil. energy supply and reduce their Exxon and Qatar Petroleum say exporter of liquefied natural gas, before April, and the export oper- As U.S. gas production soared reliance on Russian gas. the export facility in Texas will be has announced plans to invest ation is expected to begin running in this decade, however, with Trade in liquefied gas is expec- able to produce about 16 million US$20 billion in the U.S. as it in 2024. much of it coming from the Per- ted to rise by more than two- tonnes of liquefied gas per year. seeks to continue expanding bey- Exxon said the project will mian Basin in west Texas and thirds in the next 20 years, said Qatar Petroleum owns 70 per ond its home borders.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT LOTTERIES Always rememberthe last words of Tuesday’sunofficial numbers: my grandfather,who said: “A truck!” Tag: 123833. Comedian Emo Phillips, Bucko: 03, 10,20, 25, 39. bornonFebruary7,1956. Keno: 01, 03, 11,12, 13,17, 19,20, 22, 23, 40, 49, 52, 53, 57, 62, 63, 64, 67, 70.

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FROM PAGEA1: through all of the stages of grief transitioned partway through a can be very easily sensationalized with the songwriter/producer and made peace with it, and it career that saw him earn several in these situations,” he says. “I’m Hope, and plans to visit her in THE LAUNCH would be fine.” East Coast Music and Music Nova really not interested in doing that L.A. to work on new music. When it came time to choose Scotia award nominations, be because Idon’t think that helps There was also the thrill of meet- those final moments before facing the artist whose version of Hope listed among CBC Music’s Cana- anybody who’s potentially going ing Canadian adult pop star the panel again. would be the pick to click, there dian Top 25 Under 25 in 2017 and through it. McLachlan for the first time after “You have these moments all was no question that Thomason’s become Casino Nova Scotia’s “I thought about what Iwould growing up with her records. For through your life, but if you took emotional, fist-pumping take current Artist in Residence. have wanted to see when Iwas her part, the B.C.-based artist and every moment that anyone ever would be the one to win. Coming The show’s producers agreed, younger: someone on TV or the philanthropist was visibly excited felt like that and combined it into off stage, his confidence is in full and allowed Thomason to tell his radio with an amazing song and to have an artist from Nova Scotia 15 minutes, that’s how Ifelt,” says force, as he tells the camera, “Can story his way, making sure that it everybody complimenting it, or on the show, and Thomason felt acelebratory Thomason by phone we do it again? Iwanna go back would be the music that was first their voice or their work ethic. the love as soon as he stepped up from Toronto. “It’s alot of pres- out there again, that was sick!” and foremost. They even agreed Finding out later that they’re in front of the panel. sure, and it’s hard not to second- Thomason applied to appear that he could alter the lyrics to trans or queer would be more “It’s areally nerve-wracking guess what happened. on The Launch after attending a Hope so it could better fit his own cool than someone being touted situation to walk into that room, “And Iwas really impressed by panel by its creators at last year’s personal narrative, and sing it as right off the bat as atrans poster but Sarah has a very calming everybody’s auditions, so Icould Canadian Music Week in if he was singing to his younger boy or aqueer poster boy.” presence, and she’s so kind and think about how everyone was Toronto. When asked to be on self, needing all the encourage- Besides having anew single smart,” he recalls. “All of the really nice and extremely talented. the show, he knew it could be ment he could get. and the push from the show to feedback that she was giving was Iknew it would be awesome with both an important venue for his “It’s amazing, because the show spread his music even further, on-point, all stuff that makes me whoever they chose and Iwould music and a chance to tell his is such abig platform, and the Thomason also had the side bene- think, ‘Yeah, Ican work with that, be fine with that. Ifeel like Iwent story as atransgender artist who stories of smaller groups of people fit of forming anew friendship and that will make me better.’ ”

FROM PAGEA1: ment for Boat Harbour immedi- “Right into the middle of where MacCarthy. they run reliably and consistently ately after approval is granted. everyone fishes everything from Neither is Northern Pulp. On day after day, month after NORTHERN PULP Even in abest case scenario for rock crab to lobster and herring.” Wednesday the company put out month,” said Cloutier. the mill, the pipe carrying upward He argues that the effluent will another public statement calling “You need to keep certain 26-year-old pulp and paper regu- of 60 million litres of treated end up in the gyre created by for a“short” extension of the Boat equipment, including the power lations that if they can meet, it effluent out near Caribou, the currents at the eastern of the Harbour Act so the mill won’t boiler, warm and operational. It’s passes,” said Allan MacCarthy, busiest fishing harbour in the Northumberland Strait where have to idle between Jan. 30, not realistic to say that this mill referring to the federal Pulp and Northumberland Strait, won’t be lobster larvae float in the water 2020, and whenever its new facil- could be shut down in January for Paper Effluent Regulations en- operating until fall 2020. column before settling to the ity is operational. an extended period of time.” acted in 1992. MacCarthy and others opposed seafloor and thereby risk serious It has support from the forestry But Premier Stephen McNeil MacCarthy is one of the fisher- to the project are waiting keenly harm to the fishery. industry which relies on the mill has repeatedly said over recent men against whom Northern Pulp to see how Northern Pulp intends If afederal review isn’t deman- to purchase amillion tonnes of weeks that there won’t be an got an injunction after they to protect its proposed pipe as it ded by the Canadian Environ- softwood chips annually. extension unless the community blocked its survey boat from travels out through kilometres of mental Assessment Agency over Cloutier said Wednesday that asks for one. The Pictou Landing doing research for the environ- shallow water subject to winter the coming months, then con- Paper Excellence is working on First Nation, which has been mental assessment that becomes ice and storms toward its ultimate struction will be ramping up at the assumption that an extension repeatedly promised the closure public Thursday. discharge location. the same time as the spring lob- will be granted and isn’t even of Boat Harbour by previous Northern Pulp’s plan is to start “It’s going through eel grass ster fishery starts at the beginning considering the possibility that it provincial governments and mill construction on the mill site por- beds where juvenile fish (are),” of May. won’t. owners, is firm in its demand that tion of the $130-million replace- said MacCarthy. “We’re not rolling over,” said “These facilities run well when no extension be given.

FROM PAGEA1: vaccinated. most people seeking avaccine and territories buy the influenza whether the province could get The Chronicle Herald contac- have received it by now…. We vaccine for the annual public more vaccines in the event of an FLU SHOTS ted several doctor’s offices and have asked providers to make vaccination programs through emergency but the agency did not pharmacies in the province and children apriority, and to work contracts made on their behalf by reply. the flu by 72 per cent, and for was told there are vaccine short- together to ensure that those Public Services and Procurement The agency did say that so for children the risk is reduced by 91 ages in Halifax, Annapolis Valley children still requiring avaccine Canada (PSPC). Barron said the this influenza season, it has not per cent, she said. and Antigonish regions. But there get it.” province is permitted to order been notified of shortages of Barron said Wednesday that all appeared to be anumber of vac- But she said the department only an additional five per cent of influenza vaccine. vaccine doses have been distrib- cines left in the Sydney area. does not know approximately their original order. She said the So far this season, five people uted throughout the province but Barron said while there is a how many vaccines might be left department did order extra for a with influenza have died in Nova stopped short of saying there’s a limited amount of vaccine in in the province and how many total of 430,000 doses provided Scotia, according to the Depart- shortage. Nova Scotia, the department babies and small children are still across the province this season. ment of Health. Three of the But Dr Robert Strang, the believes there’s enough for those expected to be vaccinated. They When asked what the province deaths were people between the province’s chief medical officer of still wanting to be vaccinated. are particular susceptible to the would do if faced with an urgent ages 45 to 64 and two were 65 or health, issued amemo Jan. 21 to “Wewant to err on the side of predominate Influenza Avirus shortage, Barron said the depart- older. Between Jan 20 to 26, 14 Nova Scotia physicians encour- having too much vaccine than not currently circulating in the ment wouldn’t comment on hy- adults and one child received aging them and pharmacists to enough, without having too much province. potheticals. treatment at intensive care units, share remaining doses to ensure wastage,” said Barron. “Weexpect The province said it can’t buy The Herald asked the Public according to the province’s most babies and young children get at this point in the flu season that any more vaccine. All provinces Health Agency of Canada about recent Respiratory Watch report. 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Copyright (c)2019 The Halifax Herald Limited 02/07/2019 February 7, 2019 9:34 am (GMT +4:00) Powered by TECNAVIA B2 TheChronicle Herald BUSINESS Wednesday, February13, 2019 Halifax-based Killam reports strong fourth quarter

THE CHRONICLEHERALD to $58 million, compared to $48.6 office and commercial complex in during 2018,generated by a3.6 growth across Killam’s core mar- million in Q4 2017. Waterloo, Ont. for $80 million, per cent increase in same prop- kets. Killam Apartment REIT of Hali- “Wehad avery successful 2018, “which has significant future erty revenue coupled with modest Killam completed two develop- fax reported net operating income with strong financial results, a development potential.” It was expense growth of only 1.6per ments in 2018.Saginaw Park, a of $137.7 million in 2018,which record year for acquisitions, and able to enhance the Waterloo cent. 94-unit property located in Cam- was a17.8per cent increase from the successful completion and development potential acquiring “Same property net operating bridge, was completed in April the $115.2 million it reported in lease-up of two new develop- two adjoining land parcels. income growth was solid in Kil- 2018,and The Alexander, Killam’s 2017. ments,” said Philip Fraser, presid- Almost 70 per cent of the cap- lam's core markets, with high- 240-unit joint development in In aTuesday news release, the ent and CEO in the corporate ital deployed in 2018 was in Al- lights including 4.1per cent in Halifax, was completed in Octo- real estate investment trust repor- news release. “Weare executing berta and Ontario, as Killam Halifax, 5.4 per cent in Ontario ber 2018. ted annual net income of $175.2 on our three strategic priorities executed on its strategy to in- and an aggregate 8.1per cent for Both properties were fully million compared to $104.8 mil- and see the positive returns. Our crease the percentage of net oper- New Brunswick,” it was stated in leased by year-end and contrib- lion in the previous fiscal year, portfolio delivered impressive ating income generated outside the news release. uted $7.7 million in fair value which management said was due results ... apartment fundamentals Atlantic Canada, the company The apartment REIT realized gains, Killam stated. It acquired to strong operating performance, remain strong, and we have been stated in its release. strong rental rate growth on unit the remaining 50 per cent owner- contributions from acquisitions successful in translating this mo- “The $315 million of acquisi- turns and lease renewals, aver- ship interest in The Alexander in and fair value gains on invest- mentum into increased rental tions in 2018 focused on new, aging 5.3 per cent and 1.7per December 2018.Atyear-end, ment properties. rates and higher occupancy.” high-quality properties and geo- cent, compared to 3.4 per cent Killam had two developments Earned funds from operations Management stated Tuesday graphic diversification. Doubling and one per cent in 2017. underway. A50per cent interest per unit of 94 cents was a4.4 per that 2018 was the largest year of our development pipeline in 2018 “Same property occupancy for in The Frontier, a228-unit build- cent increase from the prior year. acquisitions in Killam’s history, is exciting as it provides long- the portfolio was 97.1per cent, ing in Ottawa, which is expected The investment trust had same with the completion of $315 mil- term supply to expand our value- the highest annual same property to be completed in the second property net operating income lion of acquisitions. creating development program. occupancy in Killam’s history.” quarter this year, and a78-unit growth of 4.8 per cent in 2018 Killam acquired apartments We expect to break ground on Killam recorded $134.8 million building in Charlottetown, which compared to 2017 and a70basis totalling $210 million, which two new developments in 2019 of fair value gains related to its is expected to be completed in points net operating income mar- added about 750 units to its port- and complete the first phase of investment property portfolio 2020. gin improvement over the previ- folio across Calgary, Edmonton, the Ottawa development,” Fraser during 2018.The fair value gains Killam doubled its development ous year. Halifax, London, Ont. and Ott- was quoted stating in the release. were attributable, according to pipeline in 2018,increasing its PropertyThe Halifaxrevenue Heraldin the fourth Limitedawa. - 02/13/2019 Copy ReducedKillam to 78%achieved from 4.8originalper cent to fit letterKillam, pageprimarily to higher rental future developmentPageopportunities : B02 quarter increased by 19.5 per cent Killam also acquired alarge net operating income growth rates and net operating income to nearly 3,000 units.

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The Canada Shipping Act stipu- lates that avessel owner is strictly liable for any pollution caused by the vessel, regardless of the cause. In other words Canada operates on the polluter pays principal. In most cases, vessel owners and their insurers will hire con- tractors to perform the cleanup. But what happens when the pol- luter doesn’t pay? The Ship-Source Oil Pollution fund, or SOPF, was established as the Maritime Pollution Claims fund in 1973 to pay claims for oil pollution cleanup. The fund was established with alevy on oil imports and exports between 1972 and 1976, and is currently worth $405 million. The fund investigates and pays Theanti-sealing ship Farley Mowat sank in Shelburne Harbourin2015.The coast guard claimed$839,862.02 for refloating and cleanup claims for cleanup costs, and then of the ship. FILE attempts to collect from ship owners. for costs related to the 2015 sink- known abandoned vessel in Nova the claim for the disposal of the for delivery in June 2020. Addi- ing and asecond claim from the Scotia was the M/V Miner, which Farley Mowat sets precedence for tional terminal equipment was The SOPF recently won two coast guard for the ships disposal ended up beached on Scatarie the province to claim cleanup also purchased. The new equip- judgments in federal court against in 2017. Island. costs related to the removal of the ment will help the terminal make Tracy Dodd. The first was related Dodd was previously ordered The retired bulker was being M/V Miner because doing so use of the new longer pier. to the 2015 sinking of the Farley to pay $140,000 in unpaid ber- towed from Montreal to aTurk- prevented future pollution. • The Yantain Express tied up Mowat in Shelburne Harbour. thage fees to Shelburne, and spent ish scrap yard when the tow line Under the Oceans Protection in Freeport, Bahamas, and was The coast guard claimed 20 days in jail for failing to re- broke in heavy weather. The ship Plan, the federal government has inspected and it was found that $839,862.02 for the refloating and move the ship by acourt imposed drifted to shore, and began to made funds available to deal with 460 containers are likely damaged, cleanup of the ship. deadline. break up. The owner paid salvors derelict and abandoned vessels. and 198are atotal loss. Costs are The second judgment related to The SOPF was recently in the to remove pollutants, until it ran Including funds to CleanTech not yet known. the 2014 sinking of the Ryan news when Vancouver claimed out of money, then the federal Renewables Ltd. of Sydney, to • The Captain Jim, the work- Atlantic II in Bridgewater. That for costs related to the spill from government took over. develop techniques to recycle boat that sunk off McNabs lsland former fishing trawler sank in the Marathassa. The city received The province eventually paid fiberglass boats; $41,000 to the with the loss of deckhand Max 2014,and was refloated and asettlement offer from the fund $14 million to remove the ship, Eastern Nova Scotia Marine Hinch, was raised by the Trans- cleaned up by the coast guard, that was afraction of the claim, with the final cost being several Stewardship Society for education portation Safety Board. which made aclaim to the SOPF prompting the city to sue the ship million dollars more than the in the fishing industry; and, Nova • The ex-CCGS Matthew has for $382,353.33. directly, despite the SOPF work- estimates due to the presence of Scotia Lands was given $105,000 finally been sold, and renamed the The Hannah Atlantic, another ing with the Marathassa’s insurer. additional contaminants, includ- for an assessment of 30 vessels. Miss M. J. The new owner is a trawler owned by Dodd, was Derelict and abandoned vessels ing 800 liters of oil from the No Nova Scotia vessel removals numbered company in New- subject of acleanup claim in 2014. have been aproblem in Nova engine room. have been funded to date. foundland and Labrador and paid The SOPF has two outstanding Scotia, and have been responsible The SOPF’s mandate does not • Halterm announced the $279,000 for the ship. It’s cur- claims on the Farley Mowat, the for 13 per cent of all claims paid traditionally include wreck re- purchase of asuper post-Panamax rently listed for sale with aship first from the Town of Shelburne, by the SOPF. Probably the best- moval, however the payment of crane with an option on asecond broker for US$1.8million.

FROM PAGEB1: 2019 as atransitional year as it simultaneously works on growth DHX projects while reducing its debt load and improving cash flow. he said. “Over time, we believe DHX’s second-quarter loss this will be an environment amounted to 13 cents per share where premium CPMs can be for the three months ended Dec. charged.” 31, which compared with ayear- Donovan also noted that DHX earlier profit of $7.4 million or six is working on other revenue- cents per share. sharing content projects for Apple However, that included a$15.5 TV, AmazonCopyrightFire (c)2019and Thethe HalifaxRoku Herald Limited 02/13/2019 million non-cash, unrealized videoFebruarystreaming 13,device. 2019 11:59 am (GMT +4:00) foreign Poweredexchange byloss TECNAVIAdue. “As competition heats up Cash flow for the quarter was amongst major streaming services positive at $11.6million, com- and broadcasters, the emphasis pared with an outflow of $1.1 will increasingly be on offering million ayear earlier. The com- viewers the best original series,” pany also paid down $9.5 million Donovan said. of its credit facility. “Premium brands are key to Excluding net income attribut- this formula and Peanuts is the able to non-controlling interests, sixth largest character brand in DHX Media’s net loss was $11.8 the world.” DHX Media subsidiary, WildBrain, is making inroads in online streaming, which the company million, compared with ayear However, Donovan said he sees believes will grow as more people transition to that mode of viewing content. FILE earlier profit of $9.2 million.