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A purple sign with white text stands along the corner of two rural roads. Above are power and telephone lines. The sign says North Preston, Nova Scotia. Canada's largest Black Community. We've this far by faith.

Black Nova Scotia

Community land trusts could mean more affordable housing for Preston, advocates say

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

An old house is seen on a sunny day. It's forest green, with white trim and cedar shingles. There's a complicated roof line, with a dormer, and a stepped peak over turret.

Dalhousie takes Halifax to court over heritage registration

by Zane Woodford November 24, 2022November 24, 2022

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

Three ugly greenhouses are seen behind a fence signed "RESTRICTED AREA."

Councillors consider proposal to replace ‘unsightly greenhouses’ at Halifax Public Gardens

by Zane Woodford November 17, 2022November 17, 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

An older gentleman wearing a black beret and navy blazer decorated with military medals

Black Nova Scotia

‘Kind, selfless’ Black military vet remembered for giving back to Cape Breton community

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter November 12, 2022November 12, 2022

A man accepts a framed diploma of a degree. Hes wearing a red and black robe with a black cap. The man on the left is wearing a black and gold robe. He has short grey hair and a moustache

Black Nova Scotia

‘Exemplary artist’ David Woods receives honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter November 6, 2022November 6, 2022

A three-storey house with beige siding and white trim on a large grassy yard. A flagpole stands in the front yard

Black Nova Scotia

Business, community hub in former Home for Colored Children created as space for ‘healing’

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter October 31, 2022November 8, 2022

An Italianate mansion is seen on a bright day. Trees are still green, suggesting it's summer. The mansion has a grand staircase at the entrance, curved windows, a widow's walk on the roof, and three brick chimneys.

Halifax committee recommends heritage registration for another Dalhousie building

by Zane Woodford October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

A young Black woman with dark curly hair and wearing a long grey sweater over a black top and jeans stands next to a monument made from stone and bronze.

Finding the final resting place of the Black Loyalists of Annapolis County

by Suzanne Rent October 20, 2022October 27, 2022

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.