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Black Nova Scotia, Racism

Talking anti-Black racism in the LGBTQ community

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter July 22, 2022January 9, 2023

Black man in Black glasses and grey sweater smiles for the camera

Black Nova Scotia

Plaintiff in class-action lawsuit against Canadian Armed Forces ‘extremely optimistic’ about outcome

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter June 1, 2022January 3, 2023

In a screenshot from a video, four police officers surround a Black man who's on the ground, pressed up against a white police car with blue decals and flashing lights on. One of the officers on the left is holding a Taser. Another on the left is leaning over the first officer. On the right, one officer has his leg on top of the man as another officer watches. The scene is captured from across the street. There's a vehicle in the right of the frame stopped. In the background, the word bagel is seen on a round decal on a shop window.

‘Next thing I know I’m getting tased:’ Nova Scotia Police Review Board hearing into 2019 arrest on Quinpool Road underway

by Zane Woodford May 26, 2022January 3, 2023

a sign that reads "Redneck Hangout" bearing the image of a noose

Black Nova Scotia

Dartmouth man charged with wilful promotion of hatred

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter May 19, 2022January 3, 2023

A young girl looks through the blinds on a window.

Health, Poverty, Racism

New report finds poverty, systemic racism and discrimination “most urgent threats” to well-being of NS children, youth

by Yvette d'Entremont April 26, 2022November 18, 2022

Auburn Drive High School principal, and #1792 Project organizer, Karen Hudson co-moderates 'History Comes Alive: 15 Ships to Sierra Leone #1792', March 11, 2022 at the Halifax Central Library, along with Lynn Jones seated in the background.

Black Nova Scotia

#1792Project still writing letters to Black Loyalists who left Nova Scotia 230 years ago

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter April 13, 2022November 8, 2022

Black woman and three Lack men smile for the camera, sitting around a table, with white screen in the background.

Black Nova Scotia

Thriving in the Maritimes: Black Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI advocates look to strengthen connections

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter April 4, 2022November 8, 2022

Judge with short hair and glasses and judges robe

Black Nova Scotia

Victim’s mother disappointed as court delays appeal hearing of sentence for man convicted in nail-gun shooting

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 24, 2022November 8, 2022

A young Black man lies in a hospital with a bandage and drainage tube inserted into his right ribcage

Black Nova Scotia

Prosecutors appealing the sentence for man convicted in nail-gun shooting

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 24, 2022November 8, 2022

Black female pastor in Black robe leads an all-Black church choir in blue robes

Black Nova Scotia

“It’s not what we need in the community, but it’s a start”

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 22, 2022November 8, 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.