The Woodside Ferry Terminal has been under construction since 2019, and while it has been open to the public throughout the process, the facelift is finally complete. Before the official unveiling ceremony, which happens this afternoon (Nov. 16), The Coast went to Woodside to check it out. Arriving at the terminal from the street, you’re […]
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The pitch: Halifax should give away bus passes as gas prices soar
Pop psychology gospel says it takes three weeks to make a habit stick. Just ask anyone with a Pinterest account, where elaborate, 21-day “life hacks” are pinned into ubiquity. Fast-food monolith McDonald’s knows it, too: Why else would it discount its coffee to a dollar a cup just long enough to make you change your […]
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Rankin’s pre-election funding frenzy continues
On Friday, which is rumoured to be the day before the election call, Rankin’s list of announcements has continued to grow. Since this article was first written Thursday afternoon, the Liberal government in Nova Scotia has announced no less than eight different funding initiatives: Funding for clean transportation in Yarmouth Pilot project to help raspberry […]
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Bedford-Halifax ferry idea has new push to float at last
Halifax is moving ahead with a new ferry route after the federal and provincial governments agreed to pay more than $2 million for the project’s initial plans. On Thursday morning, government representatives announced the partnership, which aims to study and begin the plans for a new ferry terminal and route—one that will travel between Mill […]
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Why you should give taking public transit a try
Cars aren’t always the most convenient choice. But car culture is deeply ingrained in our society, and this means cars live in our minds as the quickest/ easiest/ best choice for getting around. For many, owning a car is a marker of success. Cars can represent adulthood, freedom and—if you’re anything like me—your car enables […]
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There’s nothing spontaneous about a night out in Halifax for someone who uses a mobility device
It’s been two years since Vicky Levack has gone dancing—like proper dancing. DJ and lights and a hot outfit. On Saturday she dons a red dress, red lipstick to match. Diamond earrings and a black clutch and black lacey tights—seriously ready to hit the town. “All I want is a Purple Haze and a cute […]
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First phase of transit priority approved for Robie and Young streets
Transit priority lanes like the ones added on Gottingen Street are coming to Robie and Young streets. This week Halifax Regional Council approved phase one of the plan, which will see time-restricted bus lanes on weekdays from 6am-6pm on Robie Street from Young Street to Quinpool Road—hopefully speeding up routes 80, 81 and 7—and a […]
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Transit updates, parking promises and something that was Yarmouth’s idea first
H alifax Transit gave a third-quarter key indicator report, noting that there’s been just under 10,000 transit passes given out through the department of community services’ pilot project, and over 1,000 of those have been given to children. And Dave Reage, director of Halifax Transit, says they’ve been working towards the goal of having Access-A-Bus […]
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New bike lanes coming to Hollis Street
Halifax is finally getting a protected bike lane on Hollis Street. The transportation standing committee is recommending that Halifax Regional Council approve adding 2.8km of bike lanes to multiple streets downtown–the first being Hollis. Cycling commuters will be able to spin freely from the Cogswell Interchange all the way down to where Hollis Street wraps […]
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Council to vote on spending surplus money to keep tax bill down
O n Friday, council will decide how it’s going to pay for the grocery list of parked expenses approved for next fiscal year. At the last budget meeting, council hacked the list of $7,118,400 parking lot items almost in half, approving $3,704,100 worth of additional department expenses. The parking lot process, which aims to help […]
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People are losing it over Halifax Transit’s new giant-ass bus tickets
As part of ongoing efforts to modernize Halifax Transit’s technology and improve the ridership experience, bus tickets will soon be really, really, really big. The city put out a tender this week looking for someone to print the new transit tickets, which will each measure six inches in length by 2.75 inches in width. That’s […]
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Silence from the Halifax Transit union
Despite a motion from city hall and explicit media requests, the union that reinstated former Halifax Transit worker Arthur Maddox after he was fired for attempted assault has yet to release a statement in solidarity with members who face racism and discrimination. Halifax CAO Jacques Dubé has already apologized on behalf of HRM after a […]