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Provincial supreme court judge M. Heather Robertson has ordered HRM to pay Amber Contracting of Dartmouth $147,560 plus court costs as restitution for “bid shopping.” As explained Robertson’s decision, Amber won the bid for a contract related to the construction of the new Dartmouth sewage plant. While the $570,612 bid was lower than two other […]

Via Facebook: I wanted to let you know that a BBQ/lawn party will be held on Friday evening (June 27th) on Chebucto road with the theme: A Living Wake For Our Trees . Come out and celebrate the life of the seven mature trees soon to be no longer with us thanks to our City […]

I’ve never heard of the Premier League. Not like I’m on top of basketball leagues, but in general I think the play can be more interesting at the smaller-league level, and potentially (if managed correctly) fan-friendly. Levingston’s a smart guy, and seems to have figured out better than anyone else how to make a team […]

That’s the entire press release I just received, besides the note that a press conference will be held Monday to explain.

Peter Kelly is right: He would like to see a mail-out to residents with “before” and “after” figures so homeowners could see for themselves how their tax bills would change. It’s dishonest to ask residents to vote in favour or against tax reform until they know what, exactly, they’re voting on. Not just the philosophical […]

It’s the furthest thing from our minds these summer months, but the cost of home heating oil has risen to alarming prices in recent weeks—30-day futures are now trading at nearly $4US per gallon, about twice what it was at this time last year. (Consumers will have to additionally pay for distribution costs and dealer […]

Fougere explains processCouncillor Sheila Fougere explains her problems with the process by which council reversed course on the Chebucto Road widening, and discusses the potential motivation for those who changed their votes.LISTEN>> Tim Outhit’s Rookie Move Councillor Tim Outhit claims that while he voted today to reconsider last week’s vote against funding the Chebucto Road […]

Reversing direction from last week, Halifax council this morning voted to approve the Chebucto Road widening project. Construction crews are expected to start work almost immediately. The council’s action came through a series of three votes: First, councillor David Hensbee put forward a motion of reconsideration. Councillor Sheila Fougere objected to the motion on procedural […]

Blame these guys: Nova Scotia Power paid its top two executives 41 per cent more than the industry average in 2007, according to a consultants report released Monday… Much of the report was blacked out for confidentiality reasons by the government regulator, including the 11 executives’ names and salaries, except NSP president Ralph Tedesco’s name. […]

If you think the rising cost of gasoline has been difficult to deal with, just wait until you have to start buying home heating oil. As this graph illustrates, 30-day futures for home heating oil are now trading at nearly twice the price of just a year ago. It’s approaching $4 US/gallon, and that’s before […]

I don’t understand the hesitation to require payment before pumping… Gas thieves are striking far more frequently, say station owners across the country as pump prices continue to rise. Wayne Pace, who operates a service station Tantallon, N.S., says he’s had to be even more vigilant lately about people who fill their tanks and take […]

Council Tuesday approved construction of the 19-storey “Trillium” building for the corner of South Park Street and Brenton Place. Many residents of the nearby historic Schmidtville area spoke against the project, but it was an uphill battle from the start: The immediate area already contains many high rises, including the truly horrifying 21-storey Park Victoria […]