Mayor Peter Kelly tells CBC he still hasn’t made up his mind about whether he’s going to retire, run for mayor or run for council: “The deadline is tomorrow, I can honestly say I have not made a final decision one way or the other.” Decisive leadership!
Tim Bousquet
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Peter Kelly misses filing deadline for next week’s court hearing
Mayor Peter Kelly has failed to meet an important deadline leading up to next week’s court hearing to determine if Kelly should be removed as executor of the estate of Mary Thibeault. In her will, Thibeault named Kelly as executor of her estate, charging him with handling her property and making sure it was properly […]
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Three Metro Transit buses lost to fire Sunday
There was an odd fire last night in the Metro Transit garage in Burnside. The police report reads: At 9:55 pm officers were dispatched to assist HRM Fire Dept. with several buses that were on fire in the Metro Transit compound in Burnside. HRM Fire Dept. were able to quickly extinguish the fire but 3 […]
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The Dome turns 30 years old next week
The Dome turns 30 years old next week, and is celebrating with four days of events, September 12 trough 15, with pretty stiff discounts and a number of great performers and DJs at the various venues. The history of the place is becoming lost as memories fade, explains Gary Muise, VP of operations at the […]
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Jerry Pye announces candidacy in District 6
Former Dartmouth alderman and MLA Jerry Pye has announced his candidacy for city council, running in District 6 against Darren Fisher. Pye is an old school lefty, fiery and deeply knowledgeable on the issues. He lists several issues he’s concerned with on his website, but I’m particularly interested in this one: Revitalization of Communities-In 1995-96 […]
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Vince Hall ends his candidacy for mayor
Vince hall has dropped his candidacy for mayor. His press release: I am announcing that I am dropping out of the race for HRM Mayor and supporting the candidacy of Mike Savage. I entered this race because I believe I have good ideas for the city accompanied by a strong skill set and I also […]
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Halifax gets ramped up
Accessibility advocate Gus Reed caused quite a storm last month when he called for a boycott of The Chickenburger (1466 Queen Street,) because the restaurant was built without a ramp to the interior. Reed caught a bit of flack for his activism, but it’s had its intended effect: After some awkward back-and-forths, that story ended […]
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Halifax office of Bermuda firm may soon close, 90 jobs at risk
Up to 90 Haligonians working in the financial industry will soon lose their jobs. They work for the reinsurance company Flagstone Re, which announced last week that it would be purchased by a larger company called Validus. Both firms are based in Bermuda, and have back offices in Canada. The functions served by Flagstone’s office […]
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Councillor Jim Smith bows out, heating up Dartmouth Centre race
Late Friday afternoon, councillor Jim Smith announced that he was dropping his reelection bid. Smith currently represents the existing District 9, which stretches from the Burnside business park all the way south to Thistle Street, including the new Bridge Terminal. In the newly re-jigged council districts, however, Smith found himself with a difficult choice. Burnside […]
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What the city election means to students
Not long after you’ve finally figured your way around campus, the city of Halifax is holding an election, on October 20. This is excellent news for students. See, for the first time, returning university students can vote in city elections—so long as they’ve lived in Halifax for more than three months (even if they spent […]
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No account council
Summer’s over and it’s time to get serious about city elections. We’ve set up a blog at thecoast.ca/VoteHRM and I will post each day until the October 20 vote, exploring issues like transit, the creation of a greenbelt and the cost of housing. But it makes no sense to talk about the nuts-and-bolts of running […]
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A voters’ resource: Five questions you should ask candidates
You’re sitting at home minding your own business when someone knocks on your door. You open the door and there’s a candidate, running for city council, wanting to introduce him- or herself. Great! Good on the candidates for putting themselves out there, and here’s your opportunity to put them on the spot, to get a […]