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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

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 group of men and women sit at a long table looking down at contracts.

Halifax Shipyard workers sign new contract for raises, more benefits

by Jennifer Henderson January 31, 2023January 31, 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 mother with two young children sitting on a sofa with an iPad.

Kinkeeping: another term for the unpaid and uncredited labour done by women

by Suzanne Rent January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

A group of people stand in a town square in front of City Hall and a Christmas tree listening to a man on a microphone.

Black Nova Scotia

Black HRM workers alleging racist treatment rally at City Hall; activists suggest walkout

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

A poster with animations of people. The text says "Please be kind. We are here to help. Every day, Nova Scotia Health team members work to support patients and families."

Stories behind the signs of the times

by Suzanne Rent November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

A young woman and a young man both in face masks out on a street holding up a paper petition.

Justice for Workers — Nova Scotia demanding $20 minimum wage, 10 paid sick days

by Suzanne Rent November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

The exterior of a store with glass doors. A sign above says Cyclesmith. There's a sandwich board outside in red with white font. A light dusting of snow is on the sidewalk.

One year with living wage policy, business booming, staff happy at Halifax bike shop

by Suzanne Rent November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

An old smiling man with no hair and wire rim glasses sits at his desk in front of his laptop on a desk with a fan of money in his hands.

Defending the rich won’t make you rich, too

by Suzanne Rent, Jennifer Henderson and Yvette d'Entremont November 10, 2022November 11, 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.