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This aerial shot shows the vast tailings facility at the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Nova Scotia. Photo: Simon Ryder-Burbidge

Atlantic Gold’s parent company hints it may halt its Nova Scotia operation

June 25, 2022 By Joan Baxter

St Barbara Ltd, the Australian mining company that owns Atlantic Gold and Atlantic Mining NS, which operates the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River, is in trouble. This week, St Barbara's share prices crashed 14% “to a multi-year low,” after the company released a statement that warns of “near-term risk of disruption” at its Touquoy mine because of what it called … [Read More...]

Three photos: A group of protesters happily chatting in a forest, A person standing in front of the Home for Colored Children, and a so-far unspoiled beach

Weekend File, June 25, 2022

June 25, 2022 By Suzanne Rent

Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to sections in this … [Read More...]

Sisyphus rolling a massive boulder up a rocky hill

Bousquet talks to himself

June 24, 2022 By Tim Bousquet

News 1. Women and housing "A 25-unit affordable housing complex in Lakeside, NS called The Sunflower that will provide housing for women, families, and … [Read More...]

Recent articles

The Brooklyn Biomass plant belching smoke

Despite receiving Muskrat Falls power, Nova Scotia is still burning biomass for electricity

June 24, 2022 By Jennifer Henderson

The Ecology Action Centre is urging the provincial government to rescind or revoke a directive to Nova Scotia Power to maximize the burning of biomass to generate electricity.  That instruction was first given by the McNeil government in May 2020 … [Read More...]

A traffic light is seen from a low angle on a sunny day. For traffic, there's a regular green light and a green left turn signal. For pedestrians, there's an orange hand. A few buildings are seen on either side of the street.

Halifax engineers want to widen roads before implementing pedestrian-protecting turn signals

June 23, 2022 By Zane Woodford

New turn signals at intersections in Halifax could protect pedestrians from careless drivers, but the municipality's engineers aren't willing to risk added congestion to make it happen. Last year, Coun. Waye Mason moved for a staff report, "to be … [Read More...]

A street of homes under construction

Women and gender diverse people are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis. Are we doing enough?

June 23, 2022 By Suzanne Rent

A 25-unit affordable housing complex in Lakeside, NS called The Sunflower that will provide housing for women, families, and gender-expansive people is almost complete. But women and gender-diverse people, who are vulnerable in a housing crisis, need … [Read More...]

A red brick building sits on a sloping green lawn under a blue and cloudy sky. A Canadian flag flies out front

Frequent closures of emergency department at Hants Community Hospital expected this summer

June 23, 2022 By Jennifer Henderson

Residents living in and around Windsor can expect to see frequent closures of the emergency department at the Hants Community … [Read More...]

A young white woman wearing a dark top sits in front of a laptop with her hands over her face in despair.

Back to the office? Some employees just aren’t having it

June 23, 2022 By Suzanne Rent

News 1. Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly accused of ‘devastation’ of Eagle Head Beach Tim Bousquet drove to Queens … [Read More...]

A stretch of unspoiled beach with seagrass to the right, and woods off in the distance

Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly accused of ‘devastation’ of Eagle Head Beach

June 23, 2022 By Tim Bousquet

Residents near Eagle Head Beach in Queens County are trying to stop construction at an oceanfront site owned by former … [Read More...]

just over a dozen people stand around a fire at an open campsite surrounded by trees. They are smiling and the weather is pleasantly overcast.

Last Hope camp wraps up time at Beals Brook after province scales back planned cut

June 23, 2022 By Ethan Lycan-Lang

On Tuesday, a group of citizens who set up camp off a remote dirt road near Highway 10 in Annapolis County back in December … [Read More...]

A black and white photo of the Home for Colored Children, a plain 3 storey building with a steeply peaked roof, dark shingles and white trimmed windows

Committee recommends heritage registration for former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children

June 23, 2022 By Zane Woodford

A committee of council is recommending heritage registration for the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children. At a … [Read More...]

A sign outside a gas station advertising the price of self-serve gas at 205.9 a litre

Stats Can: Canada’s inflation rate highest in 40 years

June 22, 2022 By Yvette d'Entremont

Skyrocketing gas prices, higher prices for food and restaurant services, and a continuation of elevated food and shelter … [Read More...]

A sign that says a poisoned and unsafe workplace in front of city hall on a sunny day.

Auditor general finds Halifax isn’t doing enough to foster a respectful workplace

June 22, 2022 By Zane Woodford

Halifax's auditor general says the city is failing to create a respectful workplace culture, and the chief administrative … [Read More...]

A yellow detergent jug, a white plastic bag, and a Styrofoam sheet set out on garbage day.

Taking the first steps on the drastic plastic problem

June 22, 2022 By Ethan Lycan-Lang

News 1. RCMP Commissioner tried to "jeopardize" mass murder investigation to advance federal gun control efforts The … [Read More...]

The Halifax city skyline is seen at sunset from Dartmouth. In the foreground there's a rocky outcropping with a log and an old tire. There's another rocky outcropping in the mid-ground, the King's Wharf pier.

Transport Canada received nearly 500 comments about Dartmouth Cove, but HRM missed the deadline

June 22, 2022 By Zane Woodford

The federal government received nearly 500 comments about an application to infill part of Dartmouth Cove, but the municipal … [Read More...]

A white sign that says welcome to the community of Mulgrave Park sitting on a sloping lawn. In the background are apartment buildings

Nova Scotia auditor general finds public housing governance ‘severely lacking’

June 21, 2022 By Zane Woodford

With a waiting list of nearly 6,000, public housing in Nova Scotia is "severely lacking" proper governance and oversight, the … [Read More...]

A white woman wearing a black RCMP uniform, with mounties in red serge behind her

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki tried to ‘jeopardize’ mass murder investigation to advance Trudeau’s gun control efforts

June 21, 2022 By Jennifer Henderson

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki “made a promise” to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the Prime Minister’s Office to … [Read More...]

A man with short dark hair, a moustache, and wearing a yellow rain jacket leans against a pay phone in front of a brick wall.

Calling the quarantine hotline

June 21, 2022 By Philip Moscovitch

News 1. Police board to launch limited independent review of August 18 actions "Halifax’s Board of Police … [Read More...]

A Halifax Regional Police officer wearing a mask in the midst of a crowd and has his gloved hand raised

Halifax police board to pursue independent civilian review of August 18 police action

June 21, 2022 By Zane Woodford

With an outside legal opinion giving it the green light, Halifax's Board of Police Commissioners is moving ahead with an … [Read More...]

Small business owners should be advocating for off-market housing

June 20, 2022 By Tim Bousquet

News 1. Small businesses and housing costs There's been a torrent of articles recently about the struggles small … [Read More...]

Fresh Nova Scotia strawberries

Fuel costs, labour shortages slowing down growth, production of local foods and goods, chamber of commerce hears

June 20, 2022 By Jennifer Henderson

Discussions about rising fuel costs were a highlight during a panel discussion hosted by the Truro and Colchester Chamber of … [Read More...]

The Yarmouth ferry docked on a hazy summer day.

Random thoughts on a random day in a random June

June 20, 2022 By Stephen Kimber

Whatever happened to Thursday? On Thursday, the CBC’s Anjuli Patil reported the Houston government had decided not to … [Read More...]

Three photos: A white woman testifies at the MCC, a deer waits to cross the road, and a Black man smiles in a school hallway

Weekend File, June 18, 2022

June 18, 2022 By Iris and Suzanne Rent

  Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to … [Read More...]

A view of a historic yellow house with white trim with a magnolia tree just near the front door.

Couple selling business in Mahone Bay after “unbearable” two years, staff shortages

June 17, 2022 By Suzanne Rent

The owners of The Biscuit Eater Café & Books in Mahone Bay have decided to sell their business and the historic building … [Read More...]

A young white man with dark air wearing a black hoodie and a Rolex, in a room with fancy modern furnishings

Masculinity, as defined by a friend of a mass murderer: “Men want art work that’s a picture of a gun enlarged seven feet high”

June 17, 2022 By Tim Bousquet

News 1. Illegal deposit "A Halifax woman says she was denied an apartment after refusing to pay an illegal deposit to … [Read More...]

A photo of a young white woman with long brown hair

Landlord asked Halifax tenant for illegal deposit, denied apartment when she refused

June 17, 2022 By Zane Woodford

A Halifax woman says she was denied an apartment after refusing to pay an illegal deposit to her prospective … [Read More...]

PRICED OUT

A collage of various housing options in HRM, including co-ops, apartment buildings, shelters, and tents
PRICED OUT is the Examiner’s investigative reporting project focused on the housing crisis.

You can learn about the project, including how we’re asking readers to direct our reporting, our published articles, and what we’re working on, on the PRICED OUT homepage.

2020 mass murders

Nine images illustrating the locations, maps, and memorials of the mass shootings

All of the Halifax Examiner’s reporting on the mass murders of April 18/19, 2020, and recent articles on the Mass Casualty Commission and newly-released documents.

Updated regularly.

Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

A blonde woman and a white man with a dark beard, both wearing pajama bottoms and either a red or a pink bra, have a pillow fight on a bed.

Episode 84 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne, is published.

After a year’s worth of singles and videos, the Halifax duo is finally releasing its first recorded project in the form of FLUTTER, a six-song genre-agnostic EP that’s deeply personal and incredibly catchy. Art Ross and Aaron Green return to the show a year later to dish on their music-industry immersion, why Ross’ sapphic lyrics strike all kinds of chords, and where you can see them this summer.

Listen to the episode here.

Check out some of the past episodes here.

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  • Despite receiving Muskrat Falls power, Nova Scotia is still burning biomass for electricity June 24, 2022
  • Halifax engineers want to widen roads before implementing pedestrian-protecting turn signals June 23, 2022

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