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Signage reading, "PROTECT Eisner Cove Wetland," "WATER IS LIFE," and other slogans are posted in front of a wooded area.

Nova Scotia housing minister approves controversial Eisner Cove development

by Zane Woodford November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

John Lohr took over planning approval on the Dartmouth site the province calls the Southdale-Mount Hope Special Planning Area.

An aerial view of sign that says Don't Spray Paraside sitting in a forest

Environment, Forestry, Health, Morning File

North Mountain residents continue protests, ask for ban on glyphosate-based aerial spraying

by Ethan Lycan-Lang September 21, 2022January 9, 2023

Signs are posted on an orange snow fence blocking a wooded area. Behind the fence are tents and chairs. It's an overcast day.

Crime and Courts, Policing

Developers go to court seeking injunction against Eisner Cove protesters

by Zane Woodford September 20, 2022January 9, 2023

Three police officers are seen in front of a police vehicle with a handcuffed older woman. She's holding a feather.

Policing

Halifax police arrest four people defending Eisner Cove wetland from development

by Zane Woodford September 6, 2022January 3, 2023

A aerial map showing developed areas and dots with locations for wildlife

Morning File

Mapping the future of Eisner Cove Wetland

by Ethan Lycan-Lang August 29, 2022January 9, 2023

Three protestors stand with signs at a grassy median along a street. In the background are more protestors with signs

Province House

Groups rally in Halifax to ask developer for ‘stop and swap’ at Eisner Cove wetland

by Suzanne Rent August 19, 2022January 3, 2023

Tents and wooden shelters in a park in autumn

Government, Housing, Morning File, Policing

Criminalization, disappearance, and death: the results of clearing urban encampments

by Philip Moscovitch July 19, 2022January 9, 2023

A man standing among a partially-felled forest points at the ground. It's a sunny day, and the trees still standing are mostly evergreens.

City Hall

Early tree clearing approved for Dartmouth development site as opponents say they’ve found species at risk

by Zane Woodford July 19, 2022January 3, 2023

This map from Calyton Developments 2021 presentation shows the location of and proposed Port Wallace subdivision with Barry's Run owned by HRM in the middle, and Montague Gold Mines upstream across Highway 107 (Forest Hills Parkway), and the only road access is from Waverley Road

City Hall, Commentary, Province House

Fast-tracking Port Wallace development threatens Lake Charles and health of future residents

by Joan Baxter July 4, 2022January 9, 2023

A wintery landscape is seen on a grey day. In the foreground, there are some small evergreen trees and medium-sized bare trees poking up from frozen moss.

City Hall, Environment

Dartmouth residents raise concerns about development next to wetland

by Zane Woodford February 8, 2022October 20, 2022

A collage of various housing options in HRM, including co-ops, apartment buildings, shelters, and tents — Credit: Halifax Examiner. All rights reserved.

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DEFORESTATION INC

Reporter Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively on ‘Deforestation Inc,’ a project of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which looked at the ownership structure of Paper Excellence, its relationship with Asia Pulp & Paper, and how the secretive corporate empires are devastating forests in Canada and around the world.

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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.

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Tag: eisner cove wetland

Nova Scotia housing minister approves controversial Eisner Cove development

North Mountain residents continue protests, ask for ban on glyphosate-based aerial spraying

Developers go to court seeking injunction against Eisner Cove protesters

Halifax police arrest four people defending Eisner Cove wetland from development

Mapping the future of Eisner Cove Wetland

Groups rally in Halifax to ask developer for ‘stop and swap’ at Eisner Cove wetland

Criminalization, disappearance, and death: the results of clearing urban encampments

Early tree clearing approved for Dartmouth development site as opponents say they’ve found species at risk

Fast-tracking Port Wallace development threatens Lake Charles and health of future residents

Dartmouth residents raise concerns about development next to wetland

Nova Scotia launches review of provincial policing structure

Brad Johns once again spins the revolving door of SIRT directorship, but that won’t solve the crisis of legitimacy for the police oversight board

Mount Uniacke residents organize, submit comments as quarry owners apply for expansion

Halifax MP says council can go higher on federal housing application

NDP wants Nova Scotia municipalities to tax developers who leave lots empty