Halifax is hoping to try out some new ways to move cyclists and pedestrians with two new local street bikeways proposed for the north and west ends of the peninsula. The Halifax and West Community Council voted unanimously in favour of the plans at a meeting on Tuesday, recommending regional council approve 4.4 km of...
Archives for September 2020
‘I could win:’ Halifax has a third mayoral candidate — and he’s famous on TikTok
There’s now a third candidate for mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality, and one councillor will be acclaimed for a fourth term. Nominations closed at 5pm on Tuesday and the municipality updated its list of official candidates soon after. The election is scheduled for Oct. 17. Max Taylor has entered the mayoral race, joining current Mayor […]
Staying home for Back to School
Concerned about the risks around COVID-19, some Nova Scotia parents skipped sending their kids to public school this year and are homeschooling instead
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Thousands of kids across Nova Scotia went back to class today. But some parents whose children were in public schools in March decided that for the 2020-2021 school year, their kids would learn from home. Krystal Acker-West and her family live in McGee Lake in […]
Demolition likely as unregistered Queen Street heritage properties for sale after Halifax council denied registration
The colourful commercial buildings of Queen Street are up for sale, and after Halifax regional council voted earlier this year not to add the properties to the city’s heritage registry, they’re likely to be torn down. A listing from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE for 1525 Birmingham St. advertises the “Queen & Birmingham project” as...
Back to School: what are the risks?
Morning File, Tuesday, September 8, 2020
News 1. Back to School School starts in Nova Scotia today, and everyone is understandably anxious. Over the weekend, the Department of Health announced that a new case of COVID-19 was discovered in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, which is mostly HRM. That new case is still under investigation by Public Health, so we don’t […]
The fight for a living wage policy in Halifax continues… still
It has taken the city three years to come up with a "mealy-mouthed" living wage policy. Now it's our job to make sure this council — or the next — finish the job.
OK, let’s do the math. The latest research report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, released last week, pegs $21.80 an hour as a living wage for workers in Halifax. Before we do the math though, what constitutes a living wage, and why is it an issue now? Let’s start with the why. As...
Cost, stigma, ignorance: Barriers abound for access to HIV prevention drugs
After Garry Dart moved to Halifax from Ottawa last year, they found themself on their own when it came to accessing medication to help prevent HIV infection. Dart was on pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, a highly effective treatment against HIV infection, usually in the form of a prescription pill taken daily. “In Ontario I had […]
Developer applies to modify south end Halifax heritage property, add three-storey apartment building
A developer has applied to modify a south end heritage property dating back to 1873 and build a new three-storey apartment building on the same lot. ZZap Consulting Inc. made the application to the city on behalf of the property owner, Stefan Frent, and a developer, Trystan James. The application is dated July 28, but...
Is it time for more nurses in schools?
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Nova Scotia has a long history of school nurses. But their role has decreased as schools turn to other health professionals. And in the midst of a pandemic, that may be a problem. “Nurses have this ability to to look at the individual child — […]
Committee’s decision to allow 16-storey Halifax waterfront development appealed — 23 times
Nearly two dozen residents or businesses have filed appeals of a recent decision to approve a new development for the Halifax waterfront, triggering a hearing at council later this month. In July, the city’s design review committee approved Southwest Properties’ plans for a residential building on the Lower Water Street property known as the Cunard Block....
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