Alton Natural Gas Storage Project Archives

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Just when we need local reporting the most, local media outlets are scaling down operations

by Erica Butler March 25, 2020October 20, 2022

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. News 1. Draconian cuts at SaltWire This item is written by Tim Bousquet. Yesterday, Mark Lever, president of SaltWire, announced that in response to the economic fallout from COVID-19, the company is making huge, draconian cuts: Please know these decisions deeply impact our SaltWire family. This is not […]

Man by Shubenacadie River at the Alton Gas site, with Mi'kmaq and Warrior flags.

Province House

Province: Sipekne’katik First Nation should blame itself for lack of consultation over Alton Gas project

by Jennifer Henderson February 20, 2020December 7, 2022

Labour

More jerks who pay less than a living wage

by Suzanne Rent October 30, 2019November 5, 2022

Environment, Province House

UARB submission raises safety concerns about Alton Gas project

by Jennifer Henderson January 14, 2019October 20, 2022

Energy

The new gas economy: the offshore, pipelines, and Alton Gas

by Jennifer Henderson July 4, 2017November 30, 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.

Tag: Alton Natural Gas Storage Project

Just when we need local reporting the most, local media outlets are scaling down operations

Province: Sipekne’katik First Nation should blame itself for lack of consultation over Alton Gas project

More jerks who pay less than a living wage

UARB submission raises safety concerns about Alton Gas project

The new gas economy: the offshore, pipelines, and Alton Gas

Internal documents show Nova Scotia’s Liberal government assumed Northern Pulp links to Asia Pulp & Paper, links Paper Excellence execs deny

Halifax Fire deputy chief pleads with residents to stop illegal burns, as new fires blaze in HRM

IBC: Holds on new insurance policies common on purchase of homes within wildfire radius

Tantallon wildfire 50% contained; new fire in Shelburne County, while others out of control

New fire, more evacuations in Shelburne County as other fires continue to blaze out of control