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Three times in the last year, violent men have been driving look-alike police cars

January 22, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

News 1. COVID-19 Two new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 21). Both cases are in Nova Scotia Health's Northern Zone — one is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada; the second is connected to École acadienne de Truro, a pre-primary to grade 12 school in Truro. The school case came in after the reporting deadline and so … [Read More...]

Stirring the pot: more Canadians cooking with cannabis during pandemic

January 22, 2021 By Yvette d'Entremont

The pandemic has housebound Canadians spending more time in their kitchens, and it turns out an increasing number aren't just baking bread. They're baking with … [Read More...]

Neighbours appeal approval of Halifax development where demolition started before eviction was complete

January 21, 2021 By Zane Woodford

Three people who live near the corner of Oxford and North streets are appealing the municipality's approval of a development proposal for the site where a developer … [Read More...]

Recent articles

2 cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Jan. 21

January 21, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Two new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia today (Thursday, Jan. 21). Both cases are in Nova Scotia Health's … [Read More...]

Radio will rot your brain

January 21, 2021 By Philip Moscovitch

News 1. Council approves debt increase to fund major improvements City finance staff have recommended in a report that the municipality take on more debt to pay for major projects. And council agrees. Over the last couple of years, Halifax … [Read More...]

Halifax councillors approve plan to boost debt to cover climate change, transit, active transportation projects

January 20, 2021 By Zane Woodford

Halifax regional council’s budget committee voted Wednesday in favour of a plan from municipal finance staff to pay for the kinds of transformative projects council has approved over the last few years. The staff report, by Bruce Fisher, manager … [Read More...]

3 cases of COVID-19 announced on Wednesday, Jan. 20

January 20, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by … [Read More...]

As the U.S. changes the guard, let’s keep our borders closed to deeply divisive politics

January 20, 2021 By Ethan Lycan-Lang

Today, about a thousand miles southwest of us, an old man officially leaves his job so another old man can pick up the … [Read More...]

More federal money might help seniors in Nova Scotia, but the province is slow on the uptake as Liberal leadership candidates stake out their positions

January 20, 2021 By Jennifer Henderson

A flurry of announcements in the past week may provide optimism for seniors, provided governments and leadership hopefuls … [Read More...]

Atlantic Gold is going to court

January 20, 2021 By Joan Baxter

Just over a month after the construction company contracted by Atlantic Gold to excavate clay for the tailings facility at … [Read More...]

New video series aims to help families cope with the realities of the pandemic

January 20, 2021 By Yvette d'Entremont

Gillian Ritcey, managing director of the Healthy Populations Institute at Dalhousie University. Photo: ContributedThe Halifax … [Read More...]

Development agreement approved for Adsum project receiving federal housing cash through Halifax

January 19, 2021 By Zane Woodford

Halifax councillors voted Tuesday to approve a new development agreement for one of three affordable housing projects … [Read More...]

Halifax councillors reject John Risley’s mansion-connecting request

January 19, 2021 By Zane Woodford

Billionaire John Risley called into the meeting to make the case himself, but he couldn't convince enough councillors to let … [Read More...]

Nova Scotia’s vaccine rollout slowed by disruption in Pfizer delivery

January 19, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. As … [Read More...]

Halifax councillors to consider $7 million for new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

January 19, 2021 By Zane Woodford

Councillors will consider spending $7 million on the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia as part of their 2021-2022 budget … [Read More...]

Real estate agents gone bad: from storming the Capitol to violating COVID regulations to stealing dogs

January 19, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

News 1. COVID-19 No new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia yesterday (Monday, Jan. 18). There are 25 … [Read More...]

Compassion fatigue: when the helpers need help

January 19, 2021 By Yvette d'Entremont

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by … [Read More...]

Halifax police board hits pause on body-worn cameras

January 18, 2021 By Zane Woodford

The city's board of police commissioners wants to wait at least a year before putting body-worn cameras on Halifax Regional … [Read More...]

Zero cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Monday, Jan. 18

January 18, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. No … [Read More...]

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Self-help groups seek essential service status

January 18, 2021 By Suzanne Rent

News 1. Jen Powley: Turn the convention centre into affordable housing Writer and advocate Jen Powley takes a look at … [Read More...]

Jen Powley: Turn the convention centre into affordable housing

January 18, 2021 By Jen Powley

Quebec was granted $1.4 billion for affordable housing. Quebec City, Montreal, and Gatineau came together to make the ask. … [Read More...]

The more things change, the more nothing changes

January 17, 2021 By Stephen Kimber

In mid-April 1999, a Halifax city planner named Gary Porter returned from his vacation to a surprise. He noticed there was … [Read More...]

4 new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, Jan. 17

January 17, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by … [Read More...]

4 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Saturday, Jan. 16

January 16, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by … [Read More...]

Two new COVID cases announced in Nova Scotia, Strang says people are lying to contact tracers

January 15, 2021 By Zane Woodford

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage … [Read More...]

I wanted to help Public Health assuage people’s concerns about the pace of the vaccine rollout, but they declined to speak with me

January 15, 2021 By Tim Bousquet

News 1. COVID-19 Six new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 14). Three … [Read More...]

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Brian Borcherdt. Photo: Anna Edwards-Borcherdt

Brian Borcherdt came of age in Yarmouth in the 1990s. When he arrived in Halifax, the city’s famous music scene was already waning, and worse, the music he made was rejected by the cool kids anyway. After decades away from Nova Scotia, he and his young family have settled in the Annapolis Valley, where he’ll zoom in to chat with Tara about his band Holy Fuck’s endlessly delayed tour, creating the Dependent Music collective, and the freedom and excitement of the improvised music he’s making now. Plus: Bringing events back in 2021.

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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.

About the Halifax Examiner

Examiner folk The Halifax Examiner was founded by investigative reporter Tim Bousquet, and now includes a growing collection of writers, contributors, and staff. Left to right: Joan Baxter, Stephen Kimber, Linda Pannozzo, Erica Butler, Jennifer Henderson, Iris the Amazing, Tim Bousquet, Evelyn C. White, El Jones, Philip Moscovitch More about the Examiner.

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  • Three times in the last year, violent men have been driving look-alike police cars January 22, 2021
  • Stirring the pot: more Canadians cooking with cannabis during pandemic January 22, 2021
  • Neighbours appeal approval of Halifax development where demolition started before eviction was complete January 21, 2021
  • 2 cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Jan. 21 January 21, 2021
  • Radio will rot your brain January 21, 2021

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