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Nova Scotia announces wage hikes for early childhood educators, but some still won’t make a living wage

by Suzanne Rent October 11, 2022January 5, 2023

The province has announced a new wage scale for early childhood educators (ECEs) in Nova Scotia, but some ECEs say the increases are still below the living wage they wanted. Under a new wage scale, announced Tuesday, the province says most of the 2,600 ECEs working in regulated child care centres will see a […]

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Education, Health, Province House

Masks won’t be required when kids head back to school

by Jennifer Henderson August 24, 2022January 9, 2023

Province House

Legislators vote to not increase their pay

by Jennifer Henderson July 26, 2022January 9, 2023

Two young children, a boy and a girl, wearing backpacks and masks stand in a classroom.

COVID, Education, Province House

NSTU president concerned about conflict as province announces end to mask mandate in schools

by Yvette d'Entremont May 19, 2022November 18, 2022

A photo of a child's mat with two small toy cars on it while children in a classroom look on in the background.

Families and Childcare

More funding on the way for child care centres as the province moves towards $10 a day child care

by Yvette d'Entremont February 18, 2022November 18, 2022

COVID, Education, Province House

“It’s extremely stressful:” Union for early childhood educators says COVID-19 public health measures endanger workers and children

by Yvette d'Entremont January 6, 2022November 18, 2022

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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.

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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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Nova Scotia announces wage hikes for early childhood educators, but some still won’t make a living wage

Masks won’t be required when kids head back to school

Legislators vote to not increase their pay

NSTU president concerned about conflict as province announces end to mask mandate in schools

More funding on the way for child care centres as the province moves towards $10 a day child care

“It’s extremely stressful:” Union for early childhood educators says COVID-19 public health measures endanger workers and children

‘This asshole bought 10 acres on P.E.I. to be alone, and then told a national magazine about it,’ and other ways to profit from rage-inducing journalism

Deforestation Inc: Canada is a ‘world laggard’ in sustainable forestry, say critics, and Paper Excellence’s expansion threatens this country’s boreal forests

Halifax landlord Peppermint Properties using fixed-term leases to clear out units, jack up rents

Justice institute to use federal funds to help Black Nova Scotians understand legal rights

Kids whose childhoods were made into social media ‘content’ are starting to speak out