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A classic art painting of a woman with red hair and her head back and eyes rolling. The word fuck is in a caption

Plot twist: read the comments

by Philip Moscovitch November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

colourful candies

We need a monster to blame for what ails us, because the alternative is too terrifying

by Philip Moscovitch November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

Smiling white woman with hair tumbling below her shoulders. A painting of a man hangs on the salmon-coloured wall behind her.

‘Those acorns are expertly finished’: Sue Goyette takes us to the imaginary ‘Nova Scotia Forest’ of the future

by Philip Moscovitch November 8, 2022February 1, 2023

A long season: How baseball fosters intimacy and community

by Philip Moscovitch November 1, 2022February 1, 2023

A narrow boardwalk over a marshy area, leading to a lake. A small boat and trees are visible by the water.

Trees are so rooted, and yet forests move

by Philip Moscovitch October 25, 2022February 1, 2023

Fenced in urban lot with people walking past it.

Fences don’t make for good neighbours

by Philip Moscovitch October 18, 2022February 1, 2023

A montage of 6 images of a CO2 monitor, with readings ranging from 400 to 2150.

COVID

Me and my monitor: measuring CO2 in indoor spaces

by Philip Moscovitch October 12, 2022February 1, 2023

Blondish woman with long hair smiles while sitting on a set of outdoor stairs.

We, the Others: How the political discourse around immigration gets so much wrong

by Philip Moscovitch October 4, 2022January 30, 2023

Dramatic low-angle black-and-white photo of a generator.

Heartwarming mutual aid is great, but it’s time for large-scale collective solutions

by Philip Moscovitch September 29, 2022January 5, 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.

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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.