[Image-1] Today, Halifax Regional Council unanimously approved installing a protected two-way bike lane on Rainnie Drive in the city’s north end. The 300-metre bikeway is a pilot project to assess the functionality and maintenance of protected lanes as HRM tries to boost its cyclist infrastructure. The structural opportunity comes about due to recent street changes […]
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Forever remember St. Pat’s by bringing home some rubbish
[Image-1] Those looking to forever cherish a piece of Halifax high school history—or anyone building a backyard barbecue—are in luck. The city is inviting former Saint Patrick’s High School students, “and other interested residents” to preserve the former school’s memory by taking home some leftover rubble. “With demolition of the former Saint Patrick’s High School […]
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City council to look at making the donair Halifax’s official food
[Image-1] It doesn’t matter if you’ve lived here your whole life or are just visiting for the day; eating a donair is a painfully Haligonian experience. Now, one councillor wants to make the city’s relationship with the heavily-sauced snack official. Tuesday at Regional Council, Halifax West Armdale councillor Linda Mosher will be requesting a staff […]
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UPDATED: King’s College asks to increase tuition and chill
[Image-1] Prices may be going up at the University of King’s College, but not until 2017. Yesterday, the liberal arts university’s board of governors approved a request to ask the provincial government for a $1,000 tuition increase, phased in over three years. The decision passed 10-8, according to a release by King’s Students’ Union. In […]
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Q & A: Jeremy Banks, the new director of Bus Stop Theatre
Last month, The Bus Stop Theatre announced the hiring of its new executive director, Jeremy Banks. After incorporating as a non-profit co-operative in 2013 and establishing a Board of Directors, Waque’s vision to transfer leadership was accomplished with Banks, a west-coast arts and culture administrator who moved to Halifax two years ago. We caught up with Banks […]
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Changing the conversation around women in tech
[Image-1] While Nova Scotia seeks to expand its startup ecosystem with other like-minded folks aiming for achievement, there is a barrier that can keep some from joining in the fun. “We’ve struggled being women in this industry,” says Sarah McLeod, of Vendeve. “This world is men investing in other men, and we’re trying to change […]
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Jennifer Watts won’t be running in next year’s election
[Image-1] After two terms representing the people of Halifax Peninsula North, Jennifer Watts says she won’t be running in next fall’s municipal election. The news comes from an announcement in her District 8 newsletter, though Watts says it was a decision she made before even being elected in 2008. “The next municipal election will be […]
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What can we do to help? Halifax council offers its support for Syrian refugees
[Image-1] Halifax wants to help. That was the message yesterday at Halifax Regional Council as mayor Mike Savage made an impassioned plea to support local aid efforts in settling refugees from the crisis in Syria. “There are hundreds of thousands—millions, perhaps—of refugees, migrants that are fleeing into Europe,” Savage said. “Everyone has been gripped by […]
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“If you want to change anything, you need to make your voices heard”
[Image-1] This Saturday, labour representatives and community leaders will gather at the Halifax North Memorial Library for a Black Votes Matter strategy session. The campaign, organized by the Canadian Labour Congress and the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, aims to turn the tide on the systemic inequities faced by African Canadians by getting black voters […]
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The tortoise and the hairball
[Image-1] Who’s cuter: a room full of cats or Gus the tortoise? This weekend sees two wild events from the Museum of Natural History, which will host its first ever “Cat Fest” on Saturday, August 8 and celebrate Gus the tortoise’s 93 birthday on Sunday. The cat festival is a new addition to the museum’s […]
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Gone Fishing? Councillor gears up for federal election
[Image-1] How slow is it at City Hall right now? Slow enough that this week’s city council meeting was cancelled because, in the words of spokesperson Brendan Elliott, “it was felt the work of Regional Council could be accomplished in two meetings” instead of the three scheduled for July 21, 28 and August 4. Cancelled […]
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Sexual assault allegations could kill The Casualties show
[Image-1] Update: Looks like the event has been cancelled by the Seahorse. [Image-2] The Casualties’ upcoming performance at the Seahorse might be dead on arrival due to the punk band’s history with sexual assault accusations. The New York band is currently scheduled to perform August 23 at the Seahorse Tavern on Gottingen Street. The […]
