Councillors want a bigger park boundary for Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes, but like novice hikers trying to make their way into the back country, they had a hard time finding a path to getting it done. Coun. Richard Zurawski brought a motion to Tuesday’s meeting hoping to clear up some confusion about what the city...
Archives for August 2020
Council votes for ‘broad review of policing and public safety’ in Halifax
Coun. Waye Mason’s motion aimed at reimagining what police do in Halifax passed unanimously at regional council on Tuesday. Mason’s motion asked for a “broad review of policing and public safety, which shall examine the potential for shifting or creating programs for civilian delivery of non-core police functions.” He wants that review to look at […]
What do the kids think about back-to-school?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The voices of youth are largely missing from our COVID-19 conversations, and Dalhousie University researchers hope to change that with a study designed to hear directly from Nova Scotia’s Primary to Grade 12 students. On Monday, researchers at the university’s Healthy Populations Institute launched the […]
Blaming COVID-19, Newfoundland developer cancels downtown Halifax hotel project
A Newfoundland developer has cancelled its downtown Halifax hotel project following council’s concerns with a plan for an “Aboriginal” art gallery, but it says COVID-19 is to blame. Steele Hotels was proposing a new 12-storey JAG-branded hotel on Brunswick Street at Gottingen Street — a “very high-end brand,” with “VIP suites,” and valet parking. As...
Hey parents! Are you sharenting too much?
Morning File, Tuesday, August 18, 2020
News 1. Halifax police board votes to strike committee to define defunding Halifax board of police commissioners finally passed a motion to create a committee that will define the concept of defunding the police. As Zane Woodford reports, after weeks of confusion, the board passed this motion on Monday. It’s more specific than a motion […]
Halifax police board votes to strike committee to define defunding
Halifax’s board of police commissioners will strike a committee to define the concept of defunding the police. The board passed the motion at its meeting on Monday: That the Halifax board of police commissioners appoint a community advisory committee to assist in adopting a definition of defunding the police, and that the committee present this […]
Employees say Organic Earth Market has fired and harassed union organizers
Citing claims of illegal terminations, harassment, and intimidation of workers by management, Organic Earth Market employees protested outside the Quinpool Road store for two hours Monday to highlight concerns they’ve brought to the Nova Scotia Labour Board. Chanting ‘Hey Organic Earth, respect your staff or this gets worse,’ and ‘What’s disgusting? Union busting,’ workers say […]
Special constables guilty in Corey Rogers’ death avoid prison, get probation and community service
Jeannette Rogers is angry and disappointed after the civilian booking officers responsible for her son’s death avoided jail time on Monday. Former booking officers Dan Fraser and Cheryl Gardner got three years probation and 200 hours of community service each for their role in Corey Rogers’ 2016 death in Halifax Regional Police cells. Nova Scotia […]
Let’s not shame people who don’t understand the confusing public health rules
Morning File, Monday, August 17, 2020
News 1. Back to school “The government of Nova Scotia has done an about-face on mask policy for school reopening on Sept. 8,” I reported Friday: As originally announced on July 22, the plan required masks on school buses for all students, and in hallways for high school students, but masks were not required in […]
Time for ventilation in schools to get a proper airing
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. We often hear that schools need to be “safe spaces” for children — free from worries about bullying, for instance. But what about guaranteeing that it’s safe for children (and teachers and maintenance staff) to breathe the air in those buildings from early September until […]
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