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Of elephants and tidal waves and the future of the bar society

by Stephen Kimber July 11, 2022January 9, 2023

Black Nova Scotia, Commentary, Crime and Courts, Province House

NS Bar Society: another day, another racism investigation

by Stephen Kimber July 3, 2022January 9, 2023

A concrete building is seen on a grey day. The sign says "The Law Courts, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia." There are three flags — two Nova Scotian and one Canadian, in the centre.

Federal government denies sexual assault by RCMP officer in X.Y. case

by Zane Woodford June 27, 2022January 3, 2023

The “weird” legal mechanism being used by Northern Pulp in its $450 million lawsuit against Nova Scotia

by Joan Baxter June 11, 2022January 3, 2023

The demise of Mountain Equipment Co-op could spell expensive trouble for Nova Scotia

by Joan Baxter June 9, 2022January 3, 2023

Former Halifax police special constables acquitted in Corey Rogers’ death

by Zane Woodford June 2, 2022January 3, 2023

A photo of the front of the courthouse in Halifax with flags flying out front

Crime and Courts

Nova Scotia Crowns push ahead with 2023 jury trial for Randy Riley

by Zane Woodford May 24, 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

The Supreme Court of Canada building

Crime and Courts

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nova Scotia’s bid to appeal systemic discrimination ruling

by Zane Woodford April 14, 2022December 29, 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 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.