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black and white polaroid of man on a sofa with his face blocked while reading a newspaper
Posted inMorning File

Local news, independent outlets, and ethics: what happens next?

A smiling man with fair skin tone, a dark short beard, and dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt. by Philip Moscovitch January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Here’s hoping we can all find ways to make this local news thing last.

Posted inMorning File

Why it’s important to have more than one reporter covering a story

by Tim Bousquet December 7, 2022December 7, 2022
A young Black man wearing a black sweater and headphones sits in a television production studio. There is a soundboard, computer screens, and two large TV screens in front of him.
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

YouTube series helps African immigrants find connections, community in Nova Scotia

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter December 2, 2022December 2, 2022
A white woman with brown wavy hair gestures with her hands while speaking in front of two microphones.
Posted inMorning File

MP Lisa Hepfner said online news sites are ‘not news’. The Halifax Examiner sets the record straight

by Tim Bousquet November 25, 2022November 25, 2022
A Black woman wearing a black t-shirt and whose hair is tied up stands with her arms folded in an empty theatre with rows of beige chairs.
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

Local theatre company helping African Canadians break through film industry

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter October 5, 2022November 8, 2022
Five men dressed in blazers and jeans stand together smiling during an opening of a film
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

Documentary chronicles racism faced by Black hockey players of today, historic leagues

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter September 27, 2022November 8, 2022
10 members of an all-Black cast, the white stage manager, and Black director pose in front of a black backdrop
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

Stories from the hood: musical with all-Black cast takes the stage in Halifax

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter August 23, 2022November 8, 2022
Two Black ladies pose in front af a radio station promotional poster
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

Nicole Johnson finds a seat at the table with radio show about Black Nova Scotians

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter May 4, 2022November 8, 2022
Black man in grey collared shirt smiles for the camera with world map blurred in the background on the wall
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

Lack of Black voices in local media ‘inexcusable,’ journalism prof says

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter March 2, 2022November 8, 2022
Left Photo: Headshot of a Black man with headphone over right ear. Right photo: Close up of Black lady, smiling, wearing headphones
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia

“We want to amplify as many voices as we can”: Blacklantic shares stories of the Black experience in Atlantic Canada

A smiling Black man with a shaved head and wire rimmed glasses wears a headphone in a recording studio by Matthew Byard, Local Journalism Initiative reporter February 15, 2022November 8, 2022

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Credit: Halifax Examiner. All rights reserved.

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.


Tractors bulldoze trees as American money rains from the sky.
Credit: Ricardo Weibezahn - ICIJ

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.

Find all of Baxter’s articles on the Deforestation Inc 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.

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by Tim Bousquet September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

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

by Suzanne Rent September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

Halifax MP says council can go higher on federal housing application

by Zane Woodford September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

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

by Suzanne Rent September 28, 2023September 28, 2023
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