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A smiling man and woman in matching blue police uniform stand with a German Shepard between them.

Crime and Courts, Policing

Halifax police officer alleges workplace harassment in complaint against union

by Zane Woodford February 16, 2023February 23, 2023

A brick hotel is seen on a sunny day. The old sign out front says "OUT OF BUSINESS."

Business and Development, Crime and Courts, PRICED OUT

Landlord loses Bluenose Inn and Suites renoviction case in small claims

by Zane Woodford February 14, 2023February 21, 2023

A woman and a man stand in an open field area.

Lisa Banfield: criminal charges v discretion, compassion, common sense

by Stephen Kimber February 12, 2023February 14, 2023

A woman with dark blonde hair looking to her left

Mass Murders 2020

Federal government defends Lisa Banfield lawsuit, denying ‘baseless investigation’

by Zane Woodford February 9, 2023February 16, 2023

A group of men and women of colour stand in room. Behind them is large TV screen and a glass door.

Black Nova Scotia, Justice

African Nova Scotian Justice Institute to continue ‘invisible’ legal work with renewed funding

by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 7, 2023February 14, 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.

COVID, Crime and Courts, Morning File, Science

Junk science continues to be presented as evidence in Nova Scotia courts

by Tim Bousquet January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Crime and Courts

Advocates call for vandalism of Liverpool building to be investigated as a hate crime

by Suzanne Rent January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

A man wearing a plaid shirt and a black jacket speaks. Behind him there are blurry lights and a wooden door.

Halifax taxi driver convicted of impaired driving wins appeal, gets licence reinstated

by Zane Woodford January 18, 2023January 18, 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 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.