Halifax Transit first started the process to implement electronic fares in 2012 with a transit technology plan. At the time, the $44 million in spending was supposed to “set the groundwork for customer service-related projects such as public interfaces, stop annunciation and a fare management system.” Although in 2018, when the program was audited, the […]
Matt Stickland
Matt spent 10 years in the Navy where he deployed to Libya with HMCS Charlottetown and then became a submariner until ‘retiring’ in 2018. In 2019 he completed his Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King’s College. Matt is an almost award winning opinion writer.
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The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Dan Nimick is making a case for Defensive Player of the Year
Two weeks ago, a well-followed Twitter account better known for shedding light on the next young talents to suit up for the likes of Liverpool and FC Barcelona made an unexpected detour to let its 180,000 followers in on a secret. But instead of fawning over a fleet-footed winger from Rio de Janeiro or a […]
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Electronic fare payment for Halifax Transit delayed until fall
HRM’s transportation standing committee met on Thursday. First order of business was deferring two motions, including an update on the Strategic Safety Plan. There was an agenda-setting error (i.e. a scheduling mistake) that chair Waye Mason took full credit for, and warned the public (who were not watching due to a streaming error) that this […]
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Everything you need to know about HRM council’s Aug. 22, 2023 meeting
Much like passing legislation to regulate short-term rentals, hearing “That Funny Feeling” by Bo Burnham is like a bell that can not be un-rung. Burnham’s song points out aspects of society that are jarring juxtapositions that combine to create an unsettling dissonance that something is fundamentally wrong. In a hard-to-articulate kind of way. Tuesday’s HRM […]
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Shawn Cleary tried to make Halifax’s housing crisis worse
Yesterday’s HRM council meeting was almost massively controversial as councillor Shawn Cleary tried to delay the city’s new Airbnb regulations that are slated to take effect next month. Good news for law and order fans, city attorney John Traves stepped in and ruled Cleary’s motion out-of-order, and it was summarily dismissed from the order of […]
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The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Wanderers snag a road point from defending champions Forge FC
The most telling sign that the Halifax Wanderers are not the same ill-fated team of old might well be this: On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Wanderers managed to draw defending Canadian Premier League champions Forge FC in a tight 1-1 road affair, and Halifax will head home feeling like they could’ve taken all three points […]
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Halifax AG bids council adieu with bleak IT security report
Wednesday marked the last presentation Halifax’s auditor general Evangeline Colman-Sadd will make to HRM council. Her contract is up, and she’ll be moving on to greener pastures. Hopefully her replacement is as thorough as she has been, as the reports coming out of her office have been vital to the city’s operations over the years. […]
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The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Doneil Henry is loving life in Halifax
First, he helped Canada’s men’s soccer team qualify for their first World Cup appearance in 36 years. One year later, Doneil Henry is a vocal leader on a young and talented Halifax Wanderers club looking to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020—and perhaps even challenge for the Canadian Premier League title. In […]
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The Board of Police Commissioners is updating the HRP budget process
Halifax’s Board of Police Commissioners met Wednesday, Aug. 2 with a deceptively important motion on the agenda: 10.2.1 Budget Process Refresh and Board of Police Commissioners Policy Update [PDF]. Last year there was major scrutiny around the Board of Police Commissioners’ abysmal failure in doing the bare minimum of the job required of them by […]
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Nova Scotians are being governed very badly when it comes to climate
In the past few years it seems like tragedy has piled on Nova Scotia, which has only been compounded by recent—likely now normal—climate changed weather. In the fires of Tantallon, the flaws and vulnerabilities of suburban sprawl were on full display: Related And now, after the biblical floods of July 2023, we are about to […]
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The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Halifax has built its home stadium into a fortress once again
Make that five home wins in a row for the Halifax Wanderers. On Sunday, July 23, in front of an ebullient Halifax crowd, the Wanderers looked comfortable in beating reigning regular season champions Atlético Ottawa 1-0 behind a magnificent goal from striker Théo Collomb. In this week’s episode of The Wanderer Grounds, Coast reporters Matt […]
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Every independent grocer in Halifax (and beyond)
As the cost of living continues to soar, people are finding it increasingly hard to afford food. Normally when unemployment is low, food bank use is also low. When levels of employment are as high as they are now, food bank use should also be down. However, the demand is still on the rise. The […]