Reports from the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting are due in 2022, and a third commissioner has been appointed to conduct the inquiry, the federal and provincial governments announced on Thursday. In a news release, the two levels of government announced Kim Stanton — a lawyer specializing in Indigenous and constitutional issues — would join former Nova … [Read More...]
A survey on sexual harassment and violence in the workplace
News 1. Injunction issued to end threats and blockades against Sipekne'katik fishers Paul Withers at CBC reports on the temporary injunction issued by … [Read More...]
The Tideline, episode 2: Tara Thorne with Aquakultre
Episode 2 of The Tideline with Tara Thorne will be published tomorrow (Thursday) morning; a teaser: This week, Tara catches up with hip hop artist … [Read More...]
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News 1. The Goldboro Gamble, Part 2 Yesterday we published the second part of Joan Baxter's two-part "Goldboro Gamble" series. In Part 2, Baxter shows how and why Canadian and German environmentalist activists are coming together to oppose … [Read More...]
Runner-up to request recount in tight Halifax council race
The second place finisher in last weekend's council race for District 11 plans to ask for a judicial recount, but he isn't getting his hopes up. Bruce Holland received just 28 fewer votes than Patty Cuttell in the 12-way race for District 11 – … [Read More...]
The Goldboro Gamble
In Part 2 of this two-part series about the Goldboro LNG project, the Halifax Examiner delves into some of the opposition to the proposal, where it is coming from, and what the project means for Nova Scotia. When Pieridae Energy announced in … [Read More...]
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News 1. Goldboro LNG plant: no guaranteed loans, no definite source of gas Yesterday, the Examiner published the … [Read More...]
The Goldboro Gamble
Recent news that Calgary-based Pieridae Energy’s has found a new engineering firm for its proposed liquefied natural gas … [Read More...]
Can we have a fuller conversation about racism?
News 1. Arrests in violent attacks The RCMP announced two arrests over the weekend related to the violence in Southwest … [Read More...]
Following delay in Halifax election results, Patty Cuttell unofficially wins District 11 by 28 votes
Patty Cuttell is the unofficial winner in District 11 — Spryfield-Sambro Loop-Prospect Road, beating runner-up Bruce Holland … [Read More...]
Troubled waters
There is no excuse — period, full stop — for the violence and vandalism currently taking place in southwest Nova … [Read More...]
Women win big in Halifax election, full unofficial results delayed in some districts
Just two years after guys named Steve outnumbered women on regional council, Haligonians have opted for near gender … [Read More...]
Eldercare advocacy groups and unions join forces to press for more nursing home funding
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. For the first time in Nova Scotia, two eldercare … [Read More...]
Lobsters quickly sell out in front of Nova Scotia legislature: ‘They have a treaty right to buy from the Mi’kmaq’
Within about half an hour of setting up shop outside Province House, Cheryl Maloney was sold out of lobster. By noon on … [Read More...]
Police are being criminally investigated for their involvement in the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun, but there is still no investigation into the unsolved murder of Brenda Way
News 1. Investigating cops, and non-investigating cops Yesterday, at the post-cabinet scrum with reporters, Justice … [Read More...]
Declassified: Redacted Halifax policing review finally made public
They had nothing to hide, but they hid it anyway. Following months of requests from the Halifax Examiner, the municipality … [Read More...]
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News 1. Violence against Indigenous fishers This item is written by Tim Bousquet. The violence from white … [Read More...]
Kayla Borden frustrated with delays in investigating her complaint against Halifax Regional Police
A Halifax woman who was pulled over and arrested this summer is frustrated with a lack of urgency and transparency from … [Read More...]
Hospitals won’t see blanket closures during second wave of COVID
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The president of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) … [Read More...]
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News 1. Meet the new health boss, same as the old health boss Jennifer Henderson covers yesterday's provincial … [Read More...]
Leo Glavine takes on troubled Health portfolio
Premier Stephen McNeil has appointed one new minister and shuffled responsibilities among existing cabinet ministers to fill … [Read More...]
Where they stand: Every Halifax council candidate survey we could find
For voters who don't have their minds made up with Election Day fast approaching, there's no shortage of candidate surveys to … [Read More...]
Why are we renting hard-to-get-to space in Burnside for jury trials when the convention centre is sitting mostly empty?
News 1. Adoptions "If the 'Adopted in Nova Scotia' group on Facebook is any indication, nearly 5,000 people in this … [Read More...]
Nova Scotia is the only province that hasn’t unsealed adoption records
If the “Adopted in Nova Scotia” group on Facebook is any indication, nearly 5,000 people in this province are searching for … [Read More...]
Shopping while strolling
The purpose of a SiRT investigation is to determine whether the facts of a case, where the actions of police may have led to … [Read More...]
Is a Black woman’s voice and presence threatening? Santina Rao responds to the SIRT report
Let’s open the discussion about what life is like for a Black woman. Let’s open it up even further, by talking about what … [Read More...]