If a hurricane passes over a deserted island, says Jacob Remes, no one calls it a disaster. According to the historian, a disaster is defined by people—how society responds or doesn’t respond to its impact. In his book, Disaster Citizenship: Survivors, Solidarity and Power in the Progressive Era, Remes examines those issues through the aftermath […]
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Rebuilding trust in Beechville
Armco Capital has a lot of work ahead if it wants to earn back the trust of Beechville residents for the company’s new subdivision. Helping ease the tensions built up from 200 years of false promises and racist planning decisions is Joachim Stroink, the former MLA who made national headlines in 2013 after posing for […]
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Who had December 15 for the convention centre opening?
Good news if you haven’t booked your office’s holiday party yet. The final, absolute, this-time-no-lie opening date for the Halifax Convention Centre will take place December 15, after nearly two years of delays. The province sent out a news release Tuesday announcing the opening ceremony. A welcome weekend for the public, featuring a series of […]
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Halifax man fined for driving fake taxi
An unlicensed driver in Halifax has been posing as a legitimate taxi cab and picking up unsuspecting fares. On Monday, a social media account posted a warning about a driver using a fake roof light after hearing complaints from two Casino Taxi drivers. Brian Herman, president and operations manager for Casino, says he’s aware of […]
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NDP executives resign in protest over party leader Gary Burrill
Call it a war of the oranges. Nova Scotia NDP president Bill Matheson and vice-president Judy Swift have both stepped down from their positions with the Party’s executive. The resignations happened at a meeting this past Saturday. In an email subsequently sent to the NDP’s provincial council, Swift blames her departure on the actions and […]
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800 Sobeys employees laid off just in time for the holidays
As reported by everyone today, some 800 workers for the Sobeys grocery chain are losing their jobs thanks to corporate restructuring. According to the Chronicle Herald, 150 of those job losses are office workers in Nova Scotia. The company’s Stellarton headquarters will be hit particularly hard. The corporate head office will lose 100 employees. The […]
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Updated: Cannabis dispensaries raided by Halifax police
Update: Coastal Cannapy was raided a second time on Saturday, November 25. Police say three men were arrested at the scene without incident. They’re facing one count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana and hash. Members of the Special Enforcement Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division raided two different Halifax cannabis dispensaries […]
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City councillors square-off over Segways on the ferry
Limiting the number of cyclists allowed on Halifax Transit ferries isn’t nearly as much of a concern for one city councillor as whether or not Segways will still be allowed aboard. Matt Whitman—who is not part of the Transportation Standing Committee—sat in on Thursday’s meeting and repeatedly went to bat for letting users of the self-balancing […]
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Updated: PC leadership candidate downplays Paradise Papers connection
Progressive Conservative MLA Tim Houston is facing some ethical questions—and firing back at his political opponents—after having his name discovered in a leaked database of offshore business dealings. The news was announced by Nova Scotia’s NDP in a press release Thursday afternoon. Meredith O’Hara, NDP spokesperson, says the party’s researchers are confident the Timothy Jerome […]
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So does the Centre Plan exist or WTF?
Willow Tree is in limbo. Armco’s proposed tower at the corner of Robie Street and Quinpool Road was approved by Halifax Regional Council this past spring at a staff-recommended, Centre Plan-inspired height of 20 storeys. APL Properties, Armco’s development wing, came back to city hall last week saying 20 wouldn’t work. The company had been […]
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Body cameras out of the picture for Halifax police
An information item headed to next week’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting says body-worn cameras (BWV) aren’t a cost-effective way to improve police practices and shouldn’t be used by Halifax Regional Police. “While the technology may have some value, the evidence to date does not justify the expenditure—by our estimates, over $1.4 million per year […]
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Crown drops charges against cannabis club owner
Crown prosecutors have dropped all charges against Christopher Enns that resulted from several police raids on his Farm Assists cannabis centre. Enns announced the news at a press conference Friday afternoon, at what was supposed to be day one of a constitutional challenge against the legal charges. “We were looking forward to having the courts […]