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Black lady with long dark braids smiles for the camera on a sunny day
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia wants to hire Black high school students through summer mentorship program

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Applications now open for the Black Youth Development Mentorship Program.

To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or  log into an existing membership.

A white man has a bunch of microphones thrust at him.
Posted inEducation, Health, Poverty, Province House

Opposition, advocates say budget misses the mark on poverty, housing crisis

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson March 24, 2023March 31, 2023
The brown and orange facade of Charles P. Allan High School in Bedford.
Posted inEducation

President of NSTU calls for more staffing, provincial strategy to address violence in schools

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont March 22, 2023March 29, 2023
Posted inCommentary

Coach Brandon, his players and their parents versus mindless zero-tolerance policies

by Stephen Kimber February 26, 2023February 26, 2023
An overhead satellite image shows an existing school on the left, a sports field in the centre, and a proposed school drawn in yellow on the right, with parking and a bus loop.
Posted inCity Hall

Halifax council approves parkland sale for new Park West School

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford February 7, 2023February 14, 2023
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.
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia, Education, Health

Scholarship named in honour of health advocate to be awarded to Black students in Nova Scotia

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 7, 2023February 14, 2023
A Saint Mary's University sign on the lawn in front of the university's Burke Building.
Posted inCommentary

I am a SMU employee, parent, and alum – and I’m proudly prepared to strike

by Cathy Conrad January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
A group of students and adults pose for the camera in the lobby of a school.
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

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

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter January 18, 2023January 18, 2023
A black, white, and pink brochure detailing specifics of the project on migrant women and gender-based violence.
Posted inWomen

Canadian team of researchers studying vulnerablities of migrant women facing violence

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent December 21, 2022December 29, 2022
A group of people in a warehouse space raise orange plastic cups in a toast.
Posted inMorning File

Sober parties and non-alcoholic beverages? I’ll raise a mocktail to that

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

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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.


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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.


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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.

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