Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Author at Halifax Examiner

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A Black man wearing a baseball cap, vest, hoodie, and grey pants speaks from a megaphone at a rally in an outdoors town square. The day is sunny and a group of people are standing on the cobble stone pathways. There are banners hanging from the lamposts.

Black Nova Scotia

Halifax mayor speaks at third rally for Black HRM workers who allege racial discrimination

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

“We take it extremely seriously,” Mayor Mike Savage tells crowd about allegations.

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A group of men and women of colour stand in room. Behind them is large TV screen and a glass door.

Black Nova Scotia, Justice, Racism

Justice institute to use federal funds to help Black Nova Scotians understand legal rights

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 16, 2023March 23, 2023

A Black man bundled up in a winter coat, hat, and gloves stands outside in a storm in a downtown area. The snow drifts over the cobble stone walking area. Behind him is a white woman also dress in winter clothing who is holding a handmade sign that says "equitable pay nurses deserve today."

Black HRM workers rally again after no changes made from meetings with management

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 27, 2023March 7, 2023

A young Black woman with long dark hair wearing a black, brown, and white print top, stands with her hands on her hips.

Arts and Culture, Black Nova Scotia

‘We’re fired up:’ Halifax Black Film Festival back for first in-person event since 2020

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 23, 2023March 2, 2023

A woman in a wheelchair with a ventilator smiles for the camera in front of a poster for her book, 'Writing With My Eyes: Staying Alive While Dying'

Black Nova Scotia, Profiles

‘A lasting legacy:’ Truro author who wrote book about ALS remembered for courage, compassion

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 21, 2023February 28, 2023

Side-by-side photos of two Black men. The man in the photo on the left is wearing a dark trench coat over a suit and colourful tie. And the man in the photo on the right is has glasses and a moustache and is wearing a beige suit over a white shirt and blue patterned tie. Both men are in a room of a house decorated with hockey memorabilia. One of the hockey jerseys has the name "Paris" on it with the number 1.

Black Nova Scotia, Local History, Sports

Two brothers to coach teams in event honouring Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 15, 2023February 22, 2023

A Black man in a dark suit stands at a podium in front of a room of people seated in chairs. At the front of the room, next to the man at the podium, is another table of people. On the wall at the front of the room is a video screen while a tripod with a camera sits in a row in the middle of the chairs.

Black Nova Scotia, Labour, Racism

‘Going through hell:’ Black HRM worker speaks at panel on equity, inclusion in workplace

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 8, 2023February 15, 2023

A red brick building with an awning over the main entrance that says Welcome, Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. A poster on the side of the building has a black-and-white photo of a Black couple. The lawn in front of the building is very green and the sun is shining.

Black Nova Scotia, Education, Health

Scholarship named in honour of health advocate to be awarded to Black students in Nova Scotia

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 7, 2023February 14, 2023

A group of men and women of colour stand in room. Behind them is large TV screen and a glass door.

Black Nova Scotia, Justice

African Nova Scotian Justice Institute to continue ‘invisible’ legal work with renewed funding

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 7, 2023February 14, 2023

Several people stand behind a yellow, blue, and black sign that says Africa Festival of Arts and Culture

Black Nova Scotia

Inclusion discussion, performances, gala all part of Africa society Black History Month events

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

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.

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

2020 MASS MURDERS

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, and served 17 years in prison while maintaining his innocence. In 2019, he was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner’s Tim Bousquet tells Assoun’s story on the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong. Click here to listen to the podcast.