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A stone building is seen on a sunny winter's day. There's no snow on the ground. The symmetrical building has a tall spire in the centre with a clock, and two big dormers on either side. There are also a series of three smaller dormers on each side of the central tower. The photo is taken from the right of the building.

City Hall

Halifax councillors to consider adding to budget for public safety strategy

by Zane Woodford January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Public safety advisor Amy Siciliano wants to hire for 15 new positions in the next two years.

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A physiotherapist's hands work on a patient clad in a blue gown sitting on a bed. The physiotherapist has a hand on the back of their leg and knee, placing a white bandage around the knee.

Health

Physiotherapists advocating to have role in emergency departments in Nova Scotia

by Yvette d'Entremont January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

City Hall

Province says no to Halifax bylaw averaging commercial tax increases

by Zane Woodford January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

People are seen in a beige room, with four televisions on the wall and a coat of arms in the back. There are a row of empty desks in the front, and perpendicular rows behind.

City Hall

Halifax councillors, mayor get 3.6% pay increase

by Zane Woodford January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

Five men, four in suits and ties (one of whom is Canada's Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra) and one wearing a blue Canadian astronaut uniform, pose together with three women for a photo in front of the white Canadarm emblazoned with the word Canada and flag.

Commentary

Canada doesn’t have regulations for launching rockets, but the government says it will ‘enable’ Canso spaceport anyway

by Joan Baxter January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

City Hall

Halifax councillors’ 4% increase to average tax bill would mean 6% decrease to tax rate

by Zane Woodford January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

A brick building with a rusty metal sculpture outside is seen on a cloudy day.

City Hall

Halifax councillors question cost-saving deferrals for library, fire station projects

by Zane Woodford January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

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

City Hall

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

by Zane Woodford January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Red pine is a boreal species widely grown in plantations like this one in northern Nova Scotia. Photo: Joan Baxter

Forestry

Nova Scotia moves forward with ‘plantation’ forestry plan

by Jennifer Henderson 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.

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Halifax councillors to consider adding to budget for public safety strategy

Physiotherapists advocating to have role in emergency departments in Nova Scotia

Province says no to Halifax bylaw averaging commercial tax increases

Halifax councillors, mayor get 3.6% pay increase

Canada doesn’t have regulations for launching rockets, but the government says it will ‘enable’ Canso spaceport anyway

Halifax councillors’ 4% increase to average tax bill would mean 6% decrease to tax rate

Halifax councillors question cost-saving deferrals for library, fire station projects

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

Nova Scotia moves forward with ‘plantation’ forestry plan

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

Halifax councillors to consider adding to budget for public safety strategy

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

Halifax’s apartment vacancy rate remains at 1%

Let’s talk about Halifax’s long list of potential budget cuts

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