The ''Halifax Examiner'' is an
online newspaper
An online newspaper (or electronic news or electronic news publication) is the electronic publishing, online version of a newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical literature, periodical.
Goin ...
based in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...
. It was founded in 2014 by Tim Bousquet, former news editor of ''
The Coast''
alternative weekly paper. Bousquet, known for covering local politics and undertaking long-term investigations and media analysis, describes the outlet as an "independent, adversarial news site devoted to holding the powerful accountable".
The website is supported by subscribers. Most of the daily stories are free, while more in-depth stories and investigative pieces are behind a
paywall
A paywall is a method of restricting access to content (media), content, with a purchase or a subscription business model, paid subscription, especially news. Beginning in the mid-2010s, newspapers started implementing paywalls on their website ...
.
A standard subscription costs $10 per month. The website is ad-free, with Bousquet having expressed an aversion to advertising.
See also
* ''
AllNovaScotia''
* ''
Local Xpress''
*
Media in Halifax, Nova Scotia
References
External links
*
{{authority control
2014 establishments in Nova Scotia
Canadian news websites
Newspapers established in 2014
Newspapers published in Halifax, Nova Scotia