What Oscars are to Leonardo DiCaprio, ferry naming contests are to Vince Coleman. Once again, the municipality is inviting residents to vote on the name of the newest Halifax Harbour ferry. This will be the third and final harbour vessel to be titled by the general public, and one last chance for heartbreak for all […]
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Here’s what could replace Ben’s Bakery on Quinpool
[Image-1] It’s no axe-throwing cafe, but there might be a community oven replacing the delicious bakery smells from the now-closed Ben’s site on Quinpool Road. Preliminary designs for the location were presented at a public meeting this past weekend, and include a mix of town houses, apartments and retail space on Quinpool Road and Pepperell […]
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The Chronicle Herald is getting snippy on Twitter
[Image-1] The president and CEO of Canada’s largest independently owned newspaper appears to be embracing new media by getting into Twitter fights with readers. Over the last 14 hours, the @CH_MLever account has been on the defensive against critics of the Herald’s managerial decisions in the wake of Saturday’s union strike and layoff notices. The […]
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Groundhog cam available for Nova Scotian voyeurs
[Image-1] “Lights, camera, groundhog” cheers a press release from the department of Natural Resources. Shubenacadie Sam, the most famous groundhog in Nova Scotia that isn’t AltaGas, can now be watched by curious perverts 24 hours a day through the “Sam Cam.” The initiative lets the breathless public check in on the rodent prior to Groundhog […]
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City councillor wants new flyer delivery regulations in HRM
[Image-1] “The system now is broken,” says Matt Whitman, about flyer delivery in the municipality. The Hammonds Plains-St. Margarets councillor is looking to regulate the city’s flyer delivery rules; changing the current system from opt-out to opt-in. Whitman will be asking for a staff report on options at HRM’s next Regional Council meeting. “I think […]
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Convention centre outranks capital funding of NS hospitals—on paper
[Image-1] Update: As noted by reporter Michael Gorman the province will still pay out its third of the Convention Centre price over the next 25 years (like HRM). The full $160-million price is just on the books this year. More than a quarter of Nova Scotia‘s capital plan funding for the next fiscal year is […]
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Let’s all play Halifax Twitter Outrage bingo
[Image-1] Along with cat GIFS and live-tweeting award shows, outrage is the internet’s gasoline. It’s no exception locally, as Haligonians on both sides of the harbour love to hate-type about a flurry of resentments (like how no one remembers Dartmouth). This wrathful whirlpool often consumes everyone’s timelines, leaving no room to avoid intricate discussions on […]
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Here’s what the renovated Khyber might look like
[Image-1] Plans were unveiled tonights at a public meeting held by the Friends of the Khyber and the 1588 Barrington Building Preservation Society to save Halifax’s beloved downtown arts incubator. The not-for-profit consortium has been working with community consultants and architects over the last year on the plans, which include a new accessible elevator, a […]
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Dartmouth survey argues HRM spent too much on rebranding
[Image-1] According to a survey conducted by the Coalition to Preserve Community Identity in HRM, 65 percent of respondents feel that HRM’s 2014 rebranding was, and is, too expensive. Another 23 percent said they didn’t know enough about the costs to answer. The online survey was conducted over two months last fall by the Coalition—a […]
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New lease on life for empty Gottingen Street lot
[Image-1] It’s sat empty for years, but there are finally some signs of life from this Gottingen Street lot. The barren location, across the street from the Halifax North Memorial Public Library, is to be the home of a new apartment building planned by Ross Cantwell and other partners of 2300 Gottingen Street Ltd. Cantwell […]
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Meet the Maritimes’ Uber for snow plows
[Image-1] Winter is a terrible season and should go to hell. Anyone who remembers last February in Halifax can attest to the nightmare of poor plowing service. But now you can toss the shovel because these entrepreneurs are offering to Plow Me Out. [Image-2] The website and yet-to-launch app are looking to bring the convenience […]
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Dog owners are pretty upset about this new animal control bylaw
[Image-1] Either the municipality fumbled or people just weren’t paying attention. Halifax’s new “Respecting Animals and Responsible Pet Ownership” bylaw has been met with outrage and criticism since being passed by a unanimous vote a month ago. Residents and dog owners are calling its mandate too broad, its appearance too sudden. An obligatory change.org petition […]
