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33% of Nova Scotia respondents had cancer appointments cancelled, postponed, survey finds

by Yvette d'Entremont February 6, 2023February 13, 2023

According to survey conducted by Canadian Cancer Society, fewer new cases being diagnosed, caregivers concerned about emergency care.

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.

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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.

Tag: cancer

33% of Nova Scotia respondents had cancer appointments cancelled, postponed, survey finds

Halifax councillors punt ‘imperfect’ Spring Garden Road bus-only pilot to next year

RCMP must gather uniforms from retired officers, keep track of inventory: MCC Report

RCMP failed victims’ families: MCC Report

RCMP ‘revictimized’ Lisa Banfield: MCC Report

RCMP ignored ‘red flags’ about the killer’s violence and illegal firearms: MCC Report