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A white man has a bunch of microphones thrust at him.

Education

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

by Jennifer Henderson March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Premier Tim Houston defended his government’s decision to freeze income assistance rates.

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A small red piggy bank with white polka dots sits on a wooden table. There's no money in the piggy bank.

Morning File

Poverty and financial literacy: you can’t budget if you don’t have the money

by Suzanne Rent March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

A young boy wearing a navy ball cap, orange hooded sweatshirt and grey pants sits on a wooden wharf looking down at seagulls in the water.

Equity and Equality, Poverty, Province House

Federal benefits reduced child poverty in Nova Scotia, but ‘province did very little,’ report finds

by Yvette d'Entremont March 9, 2023March 16, 2023

Food is displayed on the side of a van that says MOBILE FOOD MARKET on the side. It's a sunny day.

City Hall

Halifax council endorses food security and public safety plans

by Zane Woodford March 8, 2023March 15, 2023

A smiling white woman with short cropped hair, glasses, and wearing a burgundy, black, and white print top holds a tabby cat with white under its chin and on its paws. They are in a room with a window in the background, a off-white chair in the corner, and cat toys and a cat bed on the floor. A black shelving unit stores cat treats and brushes.

Poverty, Profiles, Women

‘Everybody should have a cat:’ Linda Felix and Spay Day HRM rescue the felines of Halifax

by Suzanne Rent February 28, 2023March 7, 2023

A large silver bell sit on the ground in front of a building of red bricks. A red-and-white sign on the wall of the building says "The North Dartmouth Outreach Resource Centre. Home of the Food Bank."

Local News, Poverty

‘Our numbers are up:’ higher food prices impacting Dartmouth food banks and clients

by Jennifer Henderson February 23, 2023March 2, 2023

Red double doors at the top of the stairs of a red brick church. A sign on the side of the building says "Grace United. Sunday 11 am service virtual and in person. A warm welcome to all."

PRICED OUT

New warming centre, shelter in Dartmouth churches serving unhoused in community

by Suzanne Rent January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

The entrance to the Atlantic Superstore on the Bedford Highway on a sunny day.

Morning File

Theft from grocery stores and the end of civilization as we know it

by Tim Bousquet January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

A large piece of brown cardboard ripped into a rectangle with the word HELP written on it in black pen lies on top of some clothing in a grocery cart.

Province House

Nova Scotians on income assistance ‘live a life of damaging poverty,’ advocate tells committee

by Yvette d'Entremont January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Utilities

The province substantially increases funding for and eligibility to the Heating Assistance Rebate Program

by Tim Bousquet December 14, 2022December 14, 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.

Category: Poverty

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

Poverty and financial literacy: you can’t budget if you don’t have the money

Federal benefits reduced child poverty in Nova Scotia, but ‘province did very little,’ report finds

Halifax council endorses food security and public safety plans

‘Everybody should have a cat:’ Linda Felix and Spay Day HRM rescue the felines of Halifax

‘Our numbers are up:’ higher food prices impacting Dartmouth food banks and clients

New warming centre, shelter in Dartmouth churches serving unhoused in community

Theft from grocery stores and the end of civilization as we know it

Nova Scotians on income assistance ‘live a life of damaging poverty,’ advocate tells committee

The province substantially increases funding for and eligibility to the Heating Assistance Rebate Program

My trip to Province House, and why it makes me worry about the future

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

Acadia student advocating for improved access to mental health care for rural Nova Scotians

AG finds weak cybersecurity at Halifax Water, putting water quality and supply systems at risk

Debra Lucas and Iris Drummond: leading the way in historic Black community of Lucasville