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a man and his accountant work on taxes
Posted inMorning File

Rhetoric ramps up over non-resident property tax

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch May 3, 2022January 30, 2023

News 1. Pitch your tent here … or else A Halifax staff report proposes sanctioning overnight tenting in some parks, and evicting people from all others in the municipality. The staff report, by parks and recreation special projects manager Max Chauvin and parks and recreation executive director Maggie MacDonald, comes to council today, Zane Woodford […]

A black and white photo of a Black pregnant woman lying on a sofa.
Posted inCOVID, Province House, Women

New study shows getting COVID-19 when pregnant increases risks of hospitalization, premature birth, ICU admissions

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont May 3, 2022November 18, 2022
A colourful grocery store display of vegetables including yellow and red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers.
Posted inEconomy, Poverty

Report: Families expected to pay $966 more for groceries next year

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont December 9, 2021December 22, 2022
A photo of tiny red wooden houses lined up in a row on a wooden table
Posted inPRICED OUT

What does the term “affordable housing” really mean?

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent November 24, 2021November 29, 2022
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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Nova Scotia government considering options for rent cap post-2023

by Zane Woodford February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Ditch the hashtags: here’s how employers can support workers’ mental health

by Suzanne Rent February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

UARB approves 6.9% power rate increase for households, effective immediately

by Jennifer Henderson February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Most Canadians see grocery stores not accepting cash as form of discrimination, survey finds

by Yvette d'Entremont February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Nova Scotia hospitals move to fully computerized health records with One Patient One Record

by Jennifer Henderson February 1, 2023February 1, 2023
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