Halifax Regional Police’s acting chief Don MacLean has a scheduling problem. It’s a big scheduling problem. A $1.4 million scheduling problem. But it can’t be fixed by the $1.4 million Halifax’s Board of Police Commissioners is recommending council give him, a decision the board made at its Nov. 29 meeting, the culmination of a series […]
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The saga of Otago Drive part 3: Unsafe by design
To recap earlier chapters of this special three-part feature, part 1 answered the question “Who cares about a speed hump?” and yesterday, part 2 explored “Halifax’s plan for a strategic bankruptcy.” We hope you enjoy today’s conclusion. The city of Halifax streams almost all of its meetings. This is helpful on weeks when life is […]
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Everything you need to know about HRM council’s Nov. 28 meeting
After a brutally long offseason, we are now back at everyone’s favourite time of year. That’s right, it’s budget season! We’ll cover that in (a lot) more detail below in the Notable Debates section, but for now let’s get on with the standard recap of Tuesday, November 28’s standard council session. This meeting started off […]
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The saga of Otago Drive part 2: Halifax’s plan for a strategic bankruptcy
In case you missed it yesterday, part 1 of this special three-part feature answered the question “Who cares about a speed hump?” Read on for part 2, and be sure to come back tomorrow for part 3, “Unsafe by design.” According to city staff, the speed hump on Otago Drive was built in service of […]
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The saga of Otago Drive part 1: Who cares about a speed hump?
The first chapter in a three-part series that continues tomorrow and Friday. Protected from the cold bite of the wind by the windshield, the clear blue sky looks extra clean, the way it sometimes does in the winter. It fills your view as you crest Breakheart Hill. The steep hill got the name because it’s […]
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Air Transat ramping up holiday flights from Maritimes to southern destinations
As more Maritimers are looking to travel abroad, Air Transat is expanding its international flight service from Atlantic Canada starting next month. Beginning on Dec. 18, the Montreal-based airline will offer up to 20 direct flights per week to 10 destinations in the Caribbean and southern U.S. from Halifax and Moncton until the middle of […]
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Sprawl is still a problem for Halifax, 20 years after it was flagged as an urgent issue
The Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee met on Thursday, Nov. 16, and the only thing they did of consequence was vote on a motion allowing construction companies to pour concrete an additional hour and a half until 9:30 pm. This will go to council for final approval. Councillor Patty Cuttell also kept her […]
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Police budget discussions finally get started for real
The Board of Police Commissioners met on Wednesday and finally had their initial strategic budget meeting at the third time of asking. That is, three meetings into the police budget deliberation process and the Nov. 15 meeting was the first time the board got to actually see the Halifax Regional Police’s proposed 2024/25 budget rather […]
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Halifax’s looming money problems take shape
The Audit & Finance Standing Committee met Wednesday, Nov. 15, to get an update on Halifax’s financial performance in the second quarter of this fiscal year. And there was some good news, as the city’s investments did okay in Q2. The city made $9.6 million from its portfolio during April, May and June 2023, including […]
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Everything you need to know about HRM council’s Nov. 14 meeting
The community announcements that start off every city council meeting are normally pretty dull affairs. Announcing events, shouting-out local constituents who went above and beyond in the community, things of that nature. But at Tuesday’s meeting, councillor Paul Russell used his time to announce a diagnosis of cancer. He told council he expects to make […]
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Atlantic Lottery’s commitment to honouring the needs of their players and communities
As a purpose-driven organization, Atlantic Lottery is committed to putting Atlantic Canadians first and living their corporate values every day. While the organization continues to adapt with the ever-changing gaming industry in order to deliver on both player expectations and their mandate to make a positive contribution to the Atlantic region, their social purpose stays […]
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It’s never been easier to yell at councillors!
One of the recurring complaints about citizen participation at municipal meetings is that it’s hard—logistically and practically taxing—to speak at public meetings. It’s hard for people who work the 9-to-5 grind to speak on a weekday at 10am, 1pm or 6pm. And it’s hard for people on the fringes, the Ecum Secums of the world, […]
