After taking most of the summer off, Halifax council meets next Tuesday. This fall council will see an unusual number of heavy issues coming before it. Here’s a quick look at four of the most important issues. Washmill Underpass Auditor general Larry Munroe had expected his report on the Washmill Underpass fiasco to come out in...
Archives for September 2014
Checking our libel at the door: Morning File, Wednesday, September 3, 2014
News 1. Trout Point Lodge sues Frank Magazine Reports the Chronicle Herald: The owners of Trout Point Lodge in East Kemptville, Yarmouth County, are suing the owners and staff of Frank magazine for commercial copyright infringement, misappropriation of personality, and violation of the Cyber-safety Act. Even though there’s an irony in seeing Frank owner Parker Rudderham sued under the […]
Halifax’s first protected bike lane could roll out this fall
by Hilary Beaumont Halifax could see its first protected bike lane this fall, if a new pilot project gets council’s approval. Like those in Montreal and Vancouver, the proposed lane would separate bikes from traffic with a physical barrier. Initiated by Dalhousie University, the protected lane would run along the north and south sides of...
No accountability zone: Morning File, Tuesday, September 2, 2014
News 1. Northern Pulp Mill At the request of the Chronicle Herald, Environment Canada has released pollution monitoring station information for Nova Scotia, and for 2012, in terms of particulate matter, the air was cleaner in Pictou County than in downtown Halifax. 2. Grandparents The Liberals have changed the law such that grandparents automatically have standing […]
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