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‘Remove the walls’: an interfaith event at Halifax mosque welcomed non-Muslims

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'Remove the walls': an interfaith event at Halifax mosque welcomed non-Muslims - Halifax Examiner
The event organized by Ummah Masjid and Community Centre, extended an “invitation to learn, experience, and connect across faiths and cultures.”
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February 9, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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A romance writer is using AI to pump out 200 novels a year — but is it just a new form of an old grift?

Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
A romance writer is using AI to pump out 200 novels a year — but is it just a new form of an old grift? - Halifax Examiner
Writing is not a race.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes

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Andy Fillmore wants bus-only lanes turned into high-occupancy vehicle lanes - Halifax Examiner
What's on Halifax regional council's agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 10.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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More Nova Scotia Power customers behind on their bills
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
More Nova Scotia Power customers behind on their bills - Halifax Examiner
Number of accounts in arrears has doubled from 4% to 8%, with some customers discovering they owe more than expected if interval between the utility's cyberattack and their actual meter reading was fo...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Former residents sue province for ‘segregation-like conditions’ at Nova Scotia’s only secure treatment facility for youth in care

reported by Molly MacNaughton, @mollyx1555.bsky.social
Former residents sue province for ‘segregation-like conditions’ at Nova Scotia’s only secure treatment facility for youth in care - Halifax Examiner
Three former residents of Wood Street in Truro, N.S. have launched a joint lawsuit against the Attorney General of Nova Scotia for treatment they claim was emotionally and physically harmful.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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Report suggests Halifax consider microtransit pilot project for Lucasville

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Report suggests Halifax consider microtransit pilot project for Lucasville - Halifax Examiner
Report going to transportation standing committee on Monday.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Five years (and counting) to replace a power pole
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
Five years (and counting) to replace a power pole - Halifax Examiner
Eventually, the deferred maintenance bill comes due.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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‘Live and let live’: A 2SLGBTQIA+ refugee shares his story amid proposed legislation limiting refugee claims
By @mmughees.bsky.social
‘Live and let live': A 2SLGBTQIA+ refugee shares his story amid proposed legislation limiting refugee claims - Halifax Examiner
Facing persecution in their home countries as transphobia and homophobia increase amid the global rise of authoritarianism, many are seeking refuge in countries like Canada.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein paid for DNA tests for Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn, and dozens of others
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Jeffrey Epstein paid for DNA tests for Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn, and dozens of others - Halifax Examiner
I'm beginning to view Epstein's interest in genetic testing as part of his larger racial understanding of the world.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Committee votes to add paid street parking on Saturdays to budget adjustment list
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Committee votes to add paid street parking on Saturdays to budget adjustment list - Halifax Examiner
25% increase and hike in monthly commuter parking fees also heading to BAL in March.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Scott Christian: The millennial mayor of the Region of Queens Municipality
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Scott Christian: The millennial mayor of the Region of Queens Municipality - Halifax Examiner
The passing of the torch to "the most progressive and forward-thinking council" in Queens.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Nova Scotia premier heads south to sell ‘Wind West’
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Nova Scotia premier heads south to sell ‘Wind West’ - Halifax Examiner
Earlier this week the province also signed a one-year, $30 million agreement with Dalhousie University to undertake research on current onshore methane (marketed as natural gas) extraction methods.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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How dare museums revisit and reconsider history?
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
How dare museums revisit and reconsider history? - Halifax Examiner
Museums are constantly evolving. Otherwise they become, well, museum pieces doomed to irrelevance
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February 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Halifax’s Green Network Plan shows the value of spending on open spaces in a city
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Halifax's Green Network Plan shows the value of spending on open spaces in a city - Halifax Examiner
The community planning and economic development committee got an update on the plan on Jan. 22.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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New gas power plants: Critical bridge, or step backwards?
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
New gas power plants: Critical bridge, or step backwards? - Halifax Examiner
By the end of this month, plans to spend more than $1 billion building two methane power plants in Pictou County could get the green light from Nova Scotia’s Department of Environment.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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As Halifax council nitpicks the budget, climate change ignores all deferrals
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
As Halifax council nitpicks the budget, climate change ignores all deferrals - Halifax Examiner
The Hill of Hysteria is not one we should all die on.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Halifax ends contracts with Imperial Cleaners over failure to pay living wages
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Halifax ends contracts with Imperial Cleaners over failure to pay living wages - Halifax Examiner
Dartmouth-based cleaning company has been paying staff just above minimum wage, despite Halifax's living wage policy.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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I looked for Halifax and Nova Scotia in the Epstein files; here’s what I found
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
I looked for Halifax and Nova Scotia in the Epstein files; here's what I found - Halifax Examiner
Some came to Epstein for financial support. Some came for his connections. Some came for the sex.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Province wants Energy Board to reject any Nova Scotia Power rate increase, at least for now

reported by Jennifer Henderson, @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Province wants Energy Board to reject any Nova Scotia Power rate increase, at least for now - Halifax Examiner
If you wanted to encapsulate the Houston government’s message to the provincial regulator regarding Nov Scotia Power’s proposed rate increase in a single word, it would be “No.” The province filed its...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Trish Purdy wants details on delaying some of next year’s Halifax bike lane projects
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Trish Purdy wants details on delaying some of next year's Halifax bike lane projects - Halifax Examiner
On Friday, budget committee voted in favour of councillor's request for a briefing note.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Canada’s immigration minister discusses ‘sustainable immigration levels’ during Halifax event
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Canada's immigration minister discusses 'sustainable immigration levels' during Halifax event - Halifax Examiner
Lena Metlege Diab spoke at Halifax Chamber of Commerce event on Friday about government's approach to sustainable immigration, its focus on critical skills, and the balance between national priorities...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Halifax budget committee defeats motion to look at cancelling Mill Cove ferry project
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Halifax budget committee defeats motion to look at cancelling Mill Cove ferry project - Halifax Examiner
Committee votes against motion from Coun. Kathryn Morse to request a briefing note on ferry plans.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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EverWind appeal exposes deep conflicts over land use
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social
EverWind appeal exposes deep conflicts over land use - Halifax Examiner
Before a panel of the Nova Scotia Energy Board on Wednesday, EverWind Fuels pleaded its case for the development of a wind farm in Upper Vaughan.
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January 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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How the (near) death of criticism hurts artists and audiences
Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
How the (near) death of criticism hurts artists and audiences - Halifax Examiner
I really don't want to look at any more Goodreads reviews.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum
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Andy Fillmore wants pause on redevelopment of Halifax Forum - Halifax Examiner
"The Forum is part of our shared heritage, but our responsibility is not only to honour the past, it's to meet the standards of today," Fillmore tells budget committee.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM