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A white balding man in a dark suit and tie stands at a podium. Another man in a light grey suit stands nearby.

Tim Houston’s power rate law pretends to respond to our frustrations, but it will create more and worse in the future

by Stephen Kimber October 23, 2022October 24, 2022

A man with salt and pepper hair and wearing a dark suit with blue tie sits at a desk in front of a lineup of Nova Scotian flags.

The new Tim Houston sounds like the old Stephen McNeil

by Stephen Kimber October 16, 2022January 5, 2023

What if Monday disappeared and no one noticed?

by Stephen Kimber October 9, 2022January 5, 2023

Two workers are seen near an ASPLUNDH truck and a tree leaning on a wire. They're wearing orange safety gear. One of them is on top of the truck.

Waiting for your telco to really fix what ails our telecommunications system?

by Stephen Kimber October 2, 2022January 3, 2023

Leadership matters

by Janice Brown September 27, 2022January 9, 2023

A burgundy and beige toy car sits on a table

Arts and Culture, Commentary

Botswana, Bessie Head, a Rolls Royce, and the privilege of regular

by Evelyn C. White September 27, 2022January 9, 2023

A young man on a bus wearing a mask, with other masked people in the background

‘Individual public health measures’ is an oxymoron

by Philip Moscovitch September 22, 2022January 30, 2023

four people standing in front of flags

Commentary, Energy, Province House

Nova Scotia government announces a target of five gigawatts of offshore wind energy

by Joan Baxter September 21, 2022January 9, 2023

A black and white closeup photo of someone with their finger over their mouth in a shushing gesture

Commentary, Morning File

A shout-out to quiet people living in a world that just won’t shut up

by Suzanne Rent September 20, 2022January 9, 2023

A graphic that says we do not live in a culture of consent. In the background is a photo of a dictionary definition of consent.

Commentary, Crime and Courts, Women

Legislation, education, everyday actions can foster a culture of consent

by Ann de Ste Croix September 20, 2022January 9, 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.