Life in Halifax gets better when more of its citizens know what’s going on. Once you’ve watched this video, you’ll be the most-informed-on-city-hall friend in your friend group, and that’s a good thing. For instance, you can tell your friend to think twice before they litter at Shubie Park—because fines and enforcement are getting heftier. […]
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What’s coming to regional council this Tuesday, April 5
Council continues to chug forward in the direction of deciding on its budget, and in the meantime is making some decisions around illegal dumping, sidewalk cafe fees, a Framework for Africville and apparently another policing review. Here’s what’s on the agenda this week. Follow along with me over on The Coast’s Instagram Stories to find […]
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Recreating Halifax scenes with “little pieces of Halifax”
Where do your bus transfers end up? Down the spine of a book you’ve been reading since August? In the pocket of that winter coat you hope you don’t need any more this year? Lined up neatly in your wallet? In the crevice between the bus window and the ledge that holds it in place? […]
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Nova Scotia’s Affordable Housing Commission is hosting online workshop to talk about the housing crisis
How hard is it to find an affordable place to live in Nova Scotia? Hard enough that the government formed a commission, and that commission can state its mission pretty clearly: “We know that we must do more to increase the supply of new affordable housing, protect existing housing, and ensure that every Nova Scotian […]
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Halifax patios now more accessible to dogs than disabled people
On Tuesday, March 30, Nova Scotia’s department of environment and climate change went to the dogs with an announcement: Effective immediately, restaurant, cafe and bar patios will be allowed to welcome pet four-legged friends of the canine variety. “They’ll have to follow, obviously, some safety protocols, but I think it’s a great way to introduce […]
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GameChangers902 is calling on Halifax to light up HRP’s phone lines
On Friday, a video posted by GameChangers902 and Trayvon Clayton showed a Halifax Regional Police officer pointing a loaded firearm at a Black man whose arms were in the air. In the 28-second video the cop is heard saying what HRP has called “unacceptable comments” which sounds like “I will kill you for a fucking […]
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HRM’s police oversight board is recruiting two community members
If you think it’s absolutely unacceptable for a Halifax Regional Police officer–one of Halifax’s highest-paid civil servants–to shout something that sounds like “I will fill you full of fucking lead,” or “I will kill you for a fucking laugh” at a Black man whose arms are raised, now’s the time to claim a seat at […]
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Bike Again’s home up for sale
In early March, when Liberal MP for Halifax Andy Fillmore announced a big federal investment of $400 million in active transportation funding across Canada, he stood in front of Bike Again, the volunteer-run, do-it-yourself bike shop in Halifax’s north end, for his photo-op. The Charles Street bike shop was a fitting backdrop. The federal money […]
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Spring comes up like a crocus
In his tune “Crocus Song,” Six Mile Brook’s Thomas McCallum reminds us of Halifax in March, days spent looking at the ground, hoping for sprouting green and purple signs of spring, only to be met by ice and slush. But then, the first flower arrives and delights and unites us all across the peninsula. Savour […]
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We made a couple Suez Ship memes
Nova Scotia’s temporary protections for renters are only in place until either the state of emergency ends or April 1, 2022, whichever comes first. The protections cap rent increases for tenants who stay in the unit they are already renting, but has no restrictions on units that new tenants are moving into, and plenty of […]
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Video report: Catch up on Halifax Regional Council’s March 23 meeting
Struggling to keep up with what’s going on at city hall? That’s what we’re here for! All the details delivered in an easy-to-digest format that keeps you in the know without putting you to sleep. This week Halifax Regional Council made it through its first virtual meeting on Zoom. That was a switch from the […]
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What’s coming to Halifax Regional Council on Tuesday, March 23
Boulevard Gardens Second reading of the new rules for boulevard gardens is on the agenda for regional council’s next regular meeting, this Tuesday, March 23. Second reading is the last stop on an item’s journey before becoming a real thing in council-land. These boulevard rules are for folks who want to put something other than […]