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Home » violence against women

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A graphic that says we do not live in a culture of consent. In the background is a photo of a dictionary definition of consent.
Posted inCommentary, Crime and Courts, Women

Legislation, education, everyday actions can foster a culture of consent

by Ann de Ste Croix September 20, 2022January 9, 2023

We do not live in a culture of consent. I was reminded of this fact when scrolling through the comments of a news article criticizing the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that maintains that “stealthing” — the act of pretending to use a condom, or removing one prior to sex without the […]

Six shelves covered with many, many books. Not a complete mess, but not neatly organized either.
Posted inMorning File

It’s OK to get rid of books. Really.

A smiling man with a dark short beard, dark framed glasses, wearing a green shirt by Philip Moscovitch April 22, 2022January 30, 2023
A silhouette of a woman standing side-on. Her face isn't visible but her hair is up in a ponytail and is lit from the side.
Posted inProvince House, Women

Dalhousie researcher studying how pandemic impacted violence against women services

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont April 21, 2022November 18, 2022
Posted inMass Casualty Commission

Petition calls for mass murder inquiry with “feminist lens”

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson July 14, 2020December 13, 2022
Posted inMass Murders 2020

“Insufficient grounds”

Avatar photo by Joan Baxter June 18, 2020November 16, 2022
Posted inUncategorized

“Remember, You Are A Lady.”

A smiling young Black woman with long wavy hair by El Jones January 7, 2017October 20, 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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