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four men and one woman lined up at a podium, all smiling. Premier TIm Houston (right), Trent Vichie (centre), Membertou First Nation Chief Terrance Paul (2nd from left), and other dignitaries at the signing of the MOU with Uniper and E.On. Photo contributed by EverWind

Is ‘green hydrogen’ the next Crypto?

by Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

Workers in hard hats and high viz gear are seen through colourful leaves in front of electrical equipment on a sunny afternoon.

The way Nova Scotia has structured its pursuit of renewable power is simply delusional

by Tim Bousquet February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Over the last 31 years, entire industries have collapsed, but profits for the privatized Nova Scotia Power remain protected from the realities of a changing world

by Tim Bousquet February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Action Against Canso Spaceport sign in Canso. White sign with words "WE SAY NO!" in red letters over "to the CANSO SPACEPORT" in green and black lettering.

There are dozens of spaceport projects around the world; they probably won’t bring the economic salvation backers promise

by Tim Bousquet February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

a collage of historic buildings

Do we really need to outsource government responsibilities as corporate PR social media contests?

by Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson January 30, 2023January 31, 2023

A concrete building is seen on a grey day. The sign says "The Law Courts, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia." There are three flags — two Nova Scotian and one Canadian, in the centre.

COVID, Crime and Courts, Morning File, Science

Junk science continues to be presented as evidence in Nova Scotia courts

by Tim Bousquet January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Before we launch a gazillion more satellites, let’s consider the legal rights of near-space

by Tim Bousquet January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

A graph with a blue line that is flat at left and rises sharply to the right.

Why the Halifax Examiner doesn’t use the term ‘taxpayer money’

by Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

An icy sidewalk with snow banks along side of it.

The last time Halifax didn’t get significant snow until late January, this happened

by Tim Bousquet and Jennifer Henderson January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

A duplex. The apartment on the left has vinyl siding, and the apartment on the right has a faux brick siding.

The housing economy: people with money prey on people struggling to simply stay alive

by Tim Bousquet and Yvette d'Entremont January 18, 2023January 18, 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.