Michael Fleury

The Halifax Urban Greenway is quite possibly one of the nicest projects you’ve never heard of. Essentially, the Greenway involves two parallel trails—a three-metre-wide trail reserved for cyclists, skateboarders and other non-motorized wheels, and a one-metre-wide walking path—that would follow the edge of the Halifax peninsula. The Urban Greenway would connect Chebucto Road to Point […]

Hey, Bloomfield Centre, I’ve got some good news and some frustrating news: The good news is that the city has announced the centre will be cleaned up. The main building on the corner of Robie and Almon will receive new lighting, floor tiles and a fresh coat of paint. The trio of buildings making up […]

Reaction to Monday’s federal budget continues this week. Are you still reading? Seriously? Evaluating a federal budget can be about as exciting as a trip to the DMV: We’d understand if you’d already checked out of this column and moved on to Bar Watch—or Savage Love. (Admit it: You’ve already read Savage Love, haven’t you?) […]

The first round of 2006 census data was released this week, and the news for Halifax was not particularly good. Like many other urban areas in Canada, the city is growing—but not keeping pace with other cities. The HRM’s population had inched upwards by just 3.8 percent since 2001, prompting much dooming and glooming—”Why are […]

Regional council has approved a plan that opens the door for more large-scale concerts on the Halifax Common—up to two shows a year for the foreseeable future—beginning this summer. The 18-page recommendation describes last September’s Rolling Stones concert as “undoubtedly a great success”—but also admits “the process leading up to the actual event cannot be […]

On Tuesday, council finally agreed to stop parking their cars on the Grand Parade. And hey, it only took a few years! Council approved the recommendation, along with several others, as part of a sweeping land development plan put together by city staffers. The linchpin of the plan involves a land swap between the province […]

Soooooo, what’s the deal with Barrington these days? The big news came this past week when venerable music dealer Sam the Record Man unexpectedly closed its doors on Tuesday (see “Shop Talk” for more info). Sam’s was famous for promoting and selling local recordings—as news of Sam’s demise spread across the city, musicians everywhere could […]

Forget about April—February is by far the cruellest month. Just ask the Khyber Club. In February of 2006, the Khyber Club (the famous “red room” at 1588 Barrington) was unexpectedly shut down by the city. The Khyber Arts Society, which rents the building, had been operating the space as a licensed multi-purpose performance venue for […]