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This aerial photo of Atlantic Gold's Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River shows the giant crater where the gold is mined, and the large tailings pond on the edge of Scraggy Lake. Photo is contributed.

Canadian regulators giving Australia’s St Barbara what it wants

by Joan Baxter August 18, 2022January 9, 2023

St Barbara Ltd, the Australian company that owns Atlantic Gold / Atlantic Mining NS, which operates the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River and wants to open three more mines on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, seems to be having a run of extraordinarily good fortune when it comes to decisions by […]

Commentary

Nova Scotia Environment minister approved Signal Gold’s open pit mine at Goldboro despite concerns and criticisms from scientists in his own department

by Joan Baxter August 10, 2022November 6, 2022

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

This aerial shot shows the vast tailings facility at the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Nova Scotia. Photo: Simon Ryder-Burbidge

Commentary, Environment, Mining, Province House

Atlantic Gold’s parent company hints it may halt its Nova Scotia operation

by Joan Baxter June 25, 2022January 9, 2023

A uniformed conservation officer driving a deep green pickup truck emblazoned with white and yellow stripes and the words "Conservation Officer"

Province House

The conservation officer shuffle: Houston government quietly moves inspection, enforcement and compliance officers out of Nova Scotia Environment and back to Natural Resources

by Joan Baxter June 15, 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.

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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Canadian regulators giving Australia’s St Barbara what it wants

Nova Scotia Environment minister approved Signal Gold’s open pit mine at Goldboro despite concerns and criticisms from scientists in his own department

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

Atlantic Gold’s parent company hints it may halt its Nova Scotia operation

The conservation officer shuffle: Houston government quietly moves inspection, enforcement and compliance officers out of Nova Scotia Environment and back to Natural Resources

The Mass Casualty Commission’s final report will be issued tomorrow. It will likely be thoughtful and considered, and mostly ignored.

Nova Scotia basic income conference to focus on housing, poverty, income assistance issues

Swamped with offers in just days, listing for historic Acadian church taken off the market

Planning for national urban park at Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes moves to next stage

PCs reject move to tighten language in Bill 256 to protect patients from poorly trained or unethical health care providers