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3 days ago · 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.
New grant to help Nova Scotians switch from oil to heat pump; …
Nov 22, 2022 · The federal price on fuel, known as the carbon tax, will be introduced in Nova Scotia next year. It’s estimated to add between $400 and $1500 a year for households at a time when the price of furnace oil has nearly doubled since last year.
Nova Scotia to pay for free heat pumps for low-income households
Dec 13, 2022 · Credit: Zane Woodford. Low-income homeowners in Nova Scotia are eligible to receive a free heat pump through a $140 million provincial outlay announced today, and middle-income homeowners are eligible for financial assistance to install a heat pump. For purposes of the program, “low income” is defined as a two-person household making less ...
BREAKING: private equity firm puts SaltWire in receivership
Mar 11, 2024 · The private equity fund that financed SaltWire’s purchase of most newspapers in Atlantic Canada is moving to dissolve the company. In documents filed with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Monday, Fiera Private Debt Fund (FPD) says that SaltWire owes it more than $32 million. Moreover, says the filing, SaltWire owes more than $2.6 million […]
The end of SaltWire: What happened and what happens next?
Mar 12, 2024 · What happened. On Monday, a private equity firm called Fiera Private Debt started the legal process to dissolve SaltWire. At stake are the jobs and livelihood of hundreds of reporters, printers, delivery drivers, and related staff across three provinces. SaltWire was created by the owners of the Halifax Herald in 2017 specifically to purchase ...
The province substantially increases funding for and eligibility to …
Dec 14, 2022 · The province is substantially increasing funding for and eligibility to the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP). An additional one-time increase of $100 million is being dedicated to the program. And the maximum payment to eligible households is increasing from the present $200 to $1,000. Additionally, the eligibility threshold is …
COVID deaths and positive cases on the rise in Nova Scotia
Nov 27, 2023 · Numbers released by Public Health at the end of last week show a jump in the number of deaths from COVID-19 as well as an increase in lab-confirmed or PCR positive cases. The respiratory watch session runs from Aug. 27 2023 to Aug. 24, 2024. Since the season began at the end of August, 53 deaths are being reported.
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About Us. The Halifax Examiner is an independent, adversarial news site devoted to holding the powerful accountable. We pry the lid off Halifax City Hall and offer a fresh look into Province House. We expose grifters, bullshitters, and business interests putting profit over people and the environment. We keep an eye on the police, and amplify ...
Halifax police officers awarded 10% pay bump over four years
Jan 19, 2022 · Halifax police officers have been awarded a 10% pay bump over four years. The last contract between Halifax Regional Municipality and the Halifax Regional Police Association, the union representing constables, sergeants, staff sergeants, and some civilian police employees, expired in March 2020. After negotiations for a new contract started in ...
Halifax releases 2021 sunshine list: Of more than 1,000 employees ...
Sep 2, 2021 · Halifax Regional Municipality has released its 2021 sunshine list, showing 1,065 employees made more than $100,000 in the last fiscal year, and more than 40% of them work for the police force. The municipality has released the list annually since 2016, and the 2021 edition was posted online on Thursday, with HRM alerting citizens to […]
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