[Image-1] A lack of rain and a long, hot summer has resulted in “historic low water levels” in Lake Major, says a mandatory news release from Halifax Water. In order to conserve what water is left, the utility has instituted water use restrictions for all residents and businesses in the affected areas until further notice. […]
Jacob Boon
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HRM staff recommend purchasing the Purcells Cove Backlands
[Image-1] Parks and recreation staff are advising HRM Regional Council to buy the Purcells Cove Backlands property being offered by the Shaw Group, but the development firm needs to chill out with all the high-pressure sales tactics. Shaw, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), made an unsolicited presentation to council back in […]
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Halifax’s dumbest intersection is getting fixed
[Image-1] It’s probably not the worst intersection in the municipality, but it’s got to be the most needlessly confusing. Now the meeting points of Windsor Street, Chebucto Road and Cunard Street will be getting an overhaul, according to HRM’s recent request for proposals for designs to reroute the intersection. Currently anyone driving on Cunard Street […]
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What does a police research coordinator do?
[Image-1] Halifax Regional Police recently welcomed Dr. Chris Giacomantonio as its new research coordinator. It’s a civilian position in the department that’s responsible for pushing HRP along into a more evidence-based (and hopefully, more efficient) approach to policing. Giacomantonio is from Nova Scotia originally, but received his PhD in criminology from the University of Oxford, […]
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Everyone running in HRM’s election
[Image-1] At long last, we finally have a definitive list of everyone running for HRM Regional Council. Yesterday was the final deadline to submit an application, and with no names dropping out today the municipality has its finalized ballot the October 15th election. Here’s how the 17 districts break down. ——— Mayor Though cab driver […]
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Council candidates call for three-term limits at City Hall
[Image-1] “I don’t think the job of city councillor is one that’s meant to be 20 years and you get a gold watch afterwards,” says District 14 candidate Lisa Blackburn. Blackburn is one of five council hopefuls who are joining together Tuesday at Grand Parade to promise to introduce term limits to city hall if […]
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Irvine Carvery announces campaign for north end council seat
[Image-1] It wouldn’t be an election without Irvine Carvery. The community activist and former president of the Africville Genealogy Society is running in next month’s municipal election for the open seat in District 8: Halifax Peninsula North. Carvery made his campaign announcement Monday morning in a Facebook post, just one day before the application deadline for […]
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Updated: Paul Boyd (maybe) drops out of race for mayor with hostage video parody
[Image-1] Update: Never mind. Boyd says in a follow-up video that he doesn’t know if he’s still running yet. Like a mix between Alex Jones and The Brand Review, Paul David Fraser Boyd has crossed over from perpetually-unsuccessful political candidate into ‘satire.’ The Dartmouth cab driver has ended his candidacy for mayor in October’s HRM […]
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Northwest Arm mansion can be yours for $10 million
[Image-1] As gaggles of students cram themselves into tiny apartments shared with far-too-many roommates this week, it’s good to take a moment and look at how the one percent are living. Like gold mining baron Bradley Langille, who’s selling his unavoidable Northwest Arm mansion. Asking price for the 10-bedroom, 10-bathroom compound? A cool $10 million. The […]
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Council votes down height restriction for Willow Tree tower
[Image-1] Halifax has a fear of heights. That seems to be the message from city council in deciding not to limit the height of a proposed 29-storey development on Quinpool Road that’s been widely panned by both HRM staff and members of the public. A report by planning applications manager Carl Purvis recommended council limit the […]
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Council to consider gun amnesty program
[Image-1] A staff report headed to Tuesday’s meeting of HRM Regional Council recommends the creation of a gun buyback program that will trade weapons for bus fare. If approved, anyone turning in a gun to police will get 50 free bus tickets from Halifax Transit. The report comes out a day after the ninth homicide so far […]
