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A group of people pose for a photo in an office space. There are four people sitting in the front row on the floor, and the remainder of the group are in the back row.

Halifax housing organization creates a new role to offer support to survivors of domestic violence

by Suzanne Rent October 17, 2022October 21, 2022

A white woman with her light brown hair pulled back and wearing a black sweater and leggings sits just inside a brown-gold van. Inside is a bed, a countertop with sink and food items. On the door is a diesel heater and a large Halloween sticker of a witch.

Halifax woman living the van life gets a closer look at the housing crisis in the city

by Suzanne Rent October 13, 2022October 20, 2022

A arm is extended upward as if reaching for help in a dark room

Morning File, Poverty, Utilities, Women

It’s not unkind to criticize systems that keep us in the dark

by Suzanne Rent October 13, 2022October 20, 2022

A grey two-story house with a wheelchair ramp out front. A few shrubs decorate the front yard

Non-profit that supports sex workers opens new home in Dartmouth

by Suzanne Rent October 11, 2022October 20, 2022

A graphic that says we do not live in a culture of consent. In the background is a photo of a dictionary definition of consent.

Commentary, Crime and Courts, Women

Legislation, education, everyday actions can foster a culture of consent

by Ann de Ste Croix September 20, 2022January 9, 2023

An illustration of a white woman in a green dress in a kitchen, smiling as she demonstrates her new oven. Text says "why I'd be delighted to put my needs last again"

Black Nova Scotia, Morning File, Women

Stop romanticizing the lives of 1950s housewives

by Suzanne Rent September 13, 2022January 9, 2023

An artist's wooden mannequin of a hand, with its middle finger up

Economy, Labour, Morning File, Women

Choice words for people who don’t like female politicians swearing and dancing

by Suzanne Rent August 31, 2022January 9, 2023

A young woman in a huge crowd stands against a blue sky on the streets of downtown Halifax on Sept. 27, 2019 holding a sign that says 'If it was called father nature maybe we'd give a sh*t"

Climate, Health, Women

Study finds climate change disproportionately affects women, their mental health

by Yvette d'Entremont August 25, 2022November 18, 2022

A woman in red long sleeve shirt sitting on chair while leaning on laptop

Economy, Labour, Morning File, Women

Quiet quitting: the new “no one wants to work anymore”

by Suzanne Rent August 24, 2022January 9, 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.