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'Who owns Halifax?' Dalhousie Legal Aid report finds 20 landlords own 56% of the city's rental housing units
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1811+ words) This morning, Dalhousie Legal Aid released this report titled “Who Owns Halifax: Report on Rental Housing Ownership in HRM, 2026.” Dalhousie Legal Aid started researching and collecting data on the big owners of rental properties in Halifax after hearing an often-cited…...
N.S. government introduces legislation to review how Nova Scotia Power is regulated
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (178+ words) Halifax Examiner The legislation enables the Nova Scotia Energy Board to order an independent review of a model where shareholder profits would be tied to meeting performance-based targets around service and reliability. Jennifer Henderson is a freelance journalist and retired…...
'Always looking for a solution to a problem': Shivani Dhamija on the power of pivoting
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (155+ words) ‘Always looking for a solution to a problem’: Shivani Dhamija on the power of pivoting Halifax Examiner The Halifax business owner was named one of the country’s top 25 immigrants by Canadian Immigrant magazine this year. Joan Baxter is one of…...
Clear-cutting is undermining our path to reconciliation
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (920+ words) The ultimate goal of government negotiations with Mi’kmaw leaders is a fair and just settlement of outstanding land claims. That shared objective is the foundation upon which reconciliation must be built. Yet today, the province’s embrace of clear-cutting on contested…...
There is a plague of people turning off their brains and uncritically trusting technology
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1683+ words) Last year, on Oct. 4, there was a terrible crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, Fla., just north of Orlando. The driver of a black Dodge Durango collided into a Ford Focus, and then crashed into a motorcycle and a Honda…...
Province House roundup: Peaker plants, people in tents, protest, and more
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (157+ words) Halifax Examiner Tuesday was the first day of the legislature’s fall sitting. Jennifer Henderson is a freelance journalist and retired CBC News reporter. More by Jennifer Henderson Joan Baxter is one of 140 journalists from 39 media outlets across 27 countries working collaboratively…...
'This could have gone differently': The real tragedy in Marco MacLeod's story is that too many men still don't understand misogyny
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1758+ words) I can’t imagine what the vetting process is like for political candidates. It must be a nerve wracking process, wondering if anything stupid you did in your youth will come back to haunt you and destroy your political ambitions. Writing…...
'Don't step in unless you're serious:' Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood on online abuse, the ferry, and why she won't reoffer in 2028
1+ week, 4+ day ago (180+ words) Halifax Examiner Mood has been mayor for 14 years, but says she’s scared to give up the job she says she could do forever. Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File, and more. More by Suzanne Rent Joan Baxter…...
5 questions for Andy Fillmore: A survivor of homelessness asks mayor his plans for housing as tent encampments close down
1+ week, 5+ day ago (174+ words) Halifax Examiner “He does a lot of patting himself on the back, but none of it actually answers the questions.” Suzanne Rent covers City Hall, contributes to Morning File, and more. More by Suzanne Rent Joan Baxter is one of…...
My life as a mining tycoon
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1801+ words) These days, Nova Scotia is open for business when it comes to mining: the uranium moratorium has been lifted, we’re going to frack our way to prosperity, and nobody is going to be surprised if the province approves a new…...