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At a row of houses under construction on a sunny day, workers grip a window from the inside as they lift it into place.

Halifax’s apartment vacancy rate remains at 1%

by Zane Woodford January 27, 2023January 27, 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."

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

by Suzanne Rent January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

A parking lot, smaller old buildings, and a skyscraper are seen on a cloudy day from a high viewpoint.

Halifax’s new rental registry passes first reading, and more from regional council

by Zane Woodford January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

A red and white sign that says house for rent stands on a mowed lawn with a pathway of square stones. In the background is a fenced in area.

Stigma around renting: housing is a human right whether you rent or buy

by Suzanne Rent January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

A duplex. The apartment on the left has vinyl siding, and the apartment on the right has a faux brick siding.

The housing economy: people with money prey on people struggling to simply stay alive

by Tim Bousquet and Yvette d'Entremont January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

A screenshot from Google Street View shows a sign in front of townhouses, reading "Welcome to the Bayers Westwood Community."

Crime and Courts

Metro housing employees claim managers tried to ‘gaslight and vilify’ them after nearby shooting

by Zane Woodford January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

A woman speaks at a microphone. Behind her are three Nova Scotia flags.

Nova Scotia auditor general details ‘obvious’ conflicts of interest at Metro Regional Housing

by Zane Woodford January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

A white woman wearing a blue, purple, and white striped shirt sits at a table next to a white man with a grey-green shirt and wearing glasses. On the table in front of them are several papers, notebooks, and a file folder.

The renoviction files: Truro couple fighting eviction; property manager says landlord wants to live in apartment

by Suzanne Rent January 15, 2023January 16, 2023

A rudimentary rendering of a proposed development shows a big building and some shadowy figures of trees and people playing along a path.

Dartmouth Cove development with 30-storey tower approved, construction years away

by Zane Woodford January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

On a grey winter day, the MacKay Bridge is seen in the background with the vacant lands known as Shannon Park in the foreground. On the right, there are parked cars and children playing in a field.

Shannon Park development agreement headed to community council

by Zane Woodford January 9, 2023January 10, 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.