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A group of people wearing dark clothing and some holding bibles stand around a casket that has flowers on top.

What my kid, a funeral director in training, is teaching me about life and death

by Suzanne Rent February 6, 2023February 13, 2023

A young woman stands in front of a white board with pink and yellow Post-It notes on it while several other people sit in front of laptops on a table.

Ditch the hashtags: here’s how employers can support workers’ mental health

by Suzanne Rent February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

A man in a navy blue shirt stands in front of a group of people seated for a meeting.

‘A community taking care of its own:’ Public shows support for work of Sackville area shelter

by Suzanne Rent February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Brick front building with red siding trim and large picture windows. On one window is an orange circle label that says "this should be housing."

Bridgewater affordable housing project likely a no-go as non-profit denied tax exemption

by Suzanne Rent January 31, 2023February 1, 2023

Crime and Courts

Advocates call for vandalism of Liverpool building to be investigated as a hate crime

by Suzanne Rent January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Red double doors at the top of the stairs of a red brick church. A sign on the side of the building says "Grace United. Sunday 11 am service virtual and in person. A warm welcome to all."

New warming centre, shelter in Dartmouth churches serving unhoused in community

by Suzanne Rent January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

A collage of three photos: from left, a vintage drawing of a smiling housewife; centre a photo of a man and a woman holding a cat and a dog; and to the right, an old two-storey house with grey shingles on a wintry day

Remembering the good old days may get us through these bad days, but it’s not all good

by Suzanne Rent January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

A red and white sign that says house for rent stands on a mowed lawn with a pathway of square stones. In the background is a fenced in area.

Stigma around renting: housing is a human right whether you rent or buy

by Suzanne Rent January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

A white woman wearing a blue, purple, and white striped shirt sits at a table next to a white man with a grey-green shirt and wearing glasses. On the table in front of them are several papers, notebooks, and a file folder.

The renoviction files: Truro couple fighting eviction; property manager says landlord wants to live in apartment

by Suzanne Rent January 15, 2023January 16, 2023

A young smiling Black woman with long braids, wearing a purple cardigan over a black top.

Black Nova Scotia, Health, Women

Nova Scotia Sisterhood delivering health care, ‘safe space’ for Black women across HRM

by Suzanne Rent January 13, 2023January 16, 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.