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Posted inUtilities

Nova Scotia Power rate-hike hearing begins today

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson September 12, 2022January 9, 2023

A 19-day hearing begins today before the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) that will decide how much more Nova Scotians will pay on their power bills.  Nova Scotia Power is requesting an average increase of 11.6% over three years that is being driven by higher costs for fossil fuel and less hydroelectricity from […]

Smiling man with glasses light blue shirt, navy tie and gray jacket in front of a purple sign for the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance.
Posted inClimate, Province House

Does the Houston government’s proposed carbon plan make sense?

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson August 26, 2022January 9, 2023
A stylized graphic that says loyalty comes from our heritage
Posted inBusiness and Development, Economy, Government, Province House

Vendors, customers not buying benefits of Nova Scotia Loyal program

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch August 26, 2022January 9, 2023
Two people hike along a lake. On the right is a woman with a blue backpack, and on the left, in front, is a man with a red backpack. It's an overcast day, and along the shores of the lake there are evergreen trees and steep hills.
Posted inProvince House

Feds, province announce agreements to create urban park, conserve land

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson August 18, 2022January 9, 2023
A closeup of a NS Power smart meter
Posted inEconomy, Province House

Nova Scotia Power, province discussing how to reduce rate shock from soaring fuel costs

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson August 17, 2022January 9, 2023
A empty chamber with blue chairs, desks with microphones, and two paintings hanging next to a big chair
Posted inBusiness and Development, Economy, Government, Province House

Grants for seniors, gold mining, the premier’s ‘friends,’ and more from Question Period

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson July 29, 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.


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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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