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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

A muddy trail runs through a forest of tall redwoods with a blanket of ferns on the forest floor. The sun is peering in among the trees.

Black Nova Scotia

‘You are not white men’: whispers to the redwoods and bros who forgot who they are

by Evelyn C. White February 3, 2023February 3, 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

Black lady in dark blazer

Angela Simmonds resigns as Preston MLA, deputy Speaker

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter January 25, 2023January 28, 2023

A two-storey old house in dark green paint and white trim.

‘Mission accomplished:’ home of Nova Scotia’s first Black doctor gets heritage designation

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

A Black woman wearing a off-white sweater, burgundy pants, and a black and red winter hat, sits in a large green chair while receiving medical treatment.

Black Nova Scotia

Migrant worker facing bill from Nova Scotia after insurance for cancer treatment cancelled

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

A group of students and adults pose for the camera in the lobby of a school.

Black Nova Scotia

Journalism, multimedia workshop now open to Black students in Nova Scotia

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

A two-storey old house in dark green paint and white trim.

Black Nova Scotia

Heritage hearing set for home of Nova Scotia’s first Black doctor

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter January 16, 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.