Several citizen and economic advocacy groups joined together Tuesday morning in asking for a new strategy when it comes to guiding development in HRM: the Regional Main Streets Plan. The proposal would group together several separate planning documents—many of which haven’t been updated in decades—into a single strategy for HRM’s growth throughout both the suburban […]
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Arcade Fire
So this is how it all falls apart, right? The troublesome third album, where for every rare triumph—your OK Computer, your Moon and Antarctica—there are dozens of buzz bands that either buckle under the pressure to evolve or prove that their initial formula was all they had to offer in the first place. Add Arcade […]
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Halifax’s “tax reform” favours wealthy with higher value homes
A report released by city officials overseeing the so-called “tax reform” proposal could not have been better designed to inflame urban vs. suburban strife. The one-page document, which was handed out at a Tuesday workshop for councillors, shows the effects of “tax reform” by electoral district averages. For example, using 2007 numbers, under “tax reform” […]