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A blue sign says "Shaping places and spaces, Shannon Park, a Canada Lands Company and Millbrook First Nation Collaboration. In the background, we see one of the towers of the MacKay Bridge.

Shannon Park development agreement approved, Canada Lands commits to 20% affordability

by Zane Woodford February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

A man wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt and grey tie smiles at a podium. In the background are three Nova Scotia flags, coloured blue, yellow and red.

Nova Scotia government considering options for rent cap post-2023

by Zane Woodford February 2, 2023February 3, 2023

A man in a navy blue shirt stands in front of a group of people seated for a meeting.

‘A community taking care of its own:’ Public shows support for work of Sackville area shelter

by Suzanne Rent February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Brick front building with red siding trim and large picture windows. On one window is an orange circle label that says "this should be housing."

Bridgewater affordable housing project likely a no-go as non-profit denied tax exemption

by Suzanne Rent January 31, 2023February 1, 2023

An arm of a person wearing a dark long sleeved suit dangles a set of keys over the outstretched palm of another person's arm while a woman looks on in the background amid packing boxes.

‘Do your due diligence,’ says Lunenburg property owner after couple scammed by fake rental ad

by Yvette d'Entremont January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

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 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.