[Image-1] Halifax has a fear of heights. That seems to be the message from city council in deciding not to limit the height of a proposed 29-storey development on Quinpool Road that’s been widely panned by both HRM staff and members of the public. A report by planning applications manager Carl Purvis recommended council limit the […]
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Council to consider gun amnesty program
[Image-1] A staff report headed to Tuesday’s meeting of HRM Regional Council recommends the creation of a gun buyback program that will trade weapons for bus fare. If approved, anyone turning in a gun to police will get 50 free bus tickets from Halifax Transit. The report comes out a day after the ninth homicide so far […]
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Halifax waterfront goes under the dome
[Image-1] If it’s half as entertaining as the other Dome in downtown Halifax, it should prove well worth the eight-dollar admission. Splash, Atlantic Canada’s first immersive cinematic dome, will be opening in mid-September on the Halifax waterfront with a documentary about the Bluenose II. The 15-minute film will be projected onto the dome’s 360-degree screen […]
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Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes report argues against development
[Image-1] HRM staff are willing to play hardball when it comes to protecting the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes lands from private development. A staff report published Wednesday afternoon is recommending Regional Council ignore Justice Heather Robertson’s facilitator report and come up with a new plan to purchase and protect lands in the proposed Blue Mountain-Birch Cove […]
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HRM finally releases its sunshine list
[Image-1] [Ed: Spokesperson Brendan Elliott lets us know there are 453 people working for the fire department as of June 30, and 788 in various capacities in the police department. That puts 47 percent of Fire and Emergency on the sunshine list, and 37 percent of HRP, instead of the 44 and 57 percent numbers […]
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Three sports in the Halifax hipster olympics
[Image-1] 1. Hardcourt bike polo It’s been 108 years since bicycle polo made its one and only appearance as a demonstration sport at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. A modern variation of the game, hardcourt bike polo, is played in Halifax every Thursday at 7pm on the outdoor arena behind South Street’s Gorsebrook […]
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Unfiltered is suing the NSLC over unfair fees
Unfiltered Brewing is launching a lawsuit against the Nova Scotia’s Liquor Corporation over what the north end microbrewery calls an “unconstitutional tax” levied against it. According to court documents filed today, Unfiltered is alleging that NSLC has been unfairly charging the brewery $0.50 a litre for its beer sales since the brewery/bar opened last year. […]
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Stop calling 911 about that smoke smell
[Image-1] Aside from all the other terrible city smells unearthed by summer’s heat (here’s to you, green bin day), HRM has been bathed in a particular musk over these past few days. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency says the culprit is smoke from the ongoing wildfires elsewhere in Nova Scotia. That smoke is wafting its […]
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Lisa Blackburn joins a growing list of HRM council candidates
[Image-1] Some crowded ballots are coming together for election day in HRM. Longtime broadcaster Lisa Blackburn has announced her campaign for District 14, joining 51 other council candidates (plus three more contenders for mayor) hoping to win your vote on October 15. The 25-plus-year radio veteran was a morning co-host and news anchor for Newcap […]
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Council serves up new multimillion-dollar tennis centre
[Image-1] Tennis Canada will get $2.5 million from HRM to build a year-round tennis development centre at the Bedford Commons—though whether it’s actually needed is a matter of some debate. A staff recommendation approved by city council on Tuesday will serve up the $2.5 million over the next three years to fund the proposed Nova […]
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Planning and development fees in HRM could finally see an increase
[Image-1] Planning and development fees in Halifax haven’t increased in several years, and that’s a problem. A report headed to Regional Council on Tuesday afternoon recommends the municipality move forward with the second phase of a fee review and develop a standardized policy for its planning and development fees. Those fees haven’t been updated in […]
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Halifax staff may get tips from the province on cutting red tape
[Image-1] The Halifax Regional Municipality may get some tips on reducing bureaucratic red tape by sending a city hall staffer off on a six-month fact-finding mission. The grand expedition was discussed at Thursday’s meeting of HRM’s Community Planning and Economic Development committee, and will now be sent to regional council for final approval. It comes out […]
