Hoping to catch up with the city’s growth, Halifax councillors are considering adding two dozen staff as their budgeting process for the year ahead continues. Council’s budget committee met on Wednesday, hearing presentations from Planning and Development director Kelly Denty and chief administrative officer Jacques Dubé. With the committee’s approval, Denty’s department is getting a...
Development proposal for old Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children property moves along
A development proposal for the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children and the surrounding property cleared a significant hurdle on Tuesday, with regional council voting to send the plans to a public hearing. The Halifax Examiner detailed the history of the property and its zoning, and the development proposal here last summer: Akoma Holdings […]
Halifax council votes for independent review of RCMP-HRP arrangement
The municipality will review its use of two police forces after regional council voted unanimously in favour of a request for a staff report on the unique relationship between Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP. Coun. Tony Mancini brought the motion to council’s meeting on Tuesday, seeking a “review of the current model of delivering […]
Councillor wants staff report evaluating hybrid Halifax Regional Police-RCMP model
A regional councillor wants to reconsider Halifax’s unique relationship with the RCMP. At Tuesday’s meeting of Halifax regional council, Coun. Tony Mancini intends to bring the following motion: That Halifax Regional Council direct the CAO to prepare a report, based on a review of the current model of delivering policing services in Halifax Regional Municipality, […]
Halifax councillors approve increased parks and rec budget, will consider bailing out major facilities
Councillors are in favour of a 4.8% increase to the Parks and Recreation budget, and they’re considering adding another $3 million. Halifax regional council’s budget committee met Wednesday to debate the 2020-2021 operating budget for Parks and Recreation. Director Denise Schofield presented the budget to councillors, including an increase of about $1.5 million over last...
Community council allows central Halifax addition, south end heritage development
After four years and as many tries, a Vernon Street resident is now allowed to build a backyard addition that doesn’t quite meet the land-use bylaw. Halifax and West Community Council voted Tuesday night to allow an appeal of a variance refusal for 1891 Vernon St., the corner of Vernon and Shirley streets. The property...
Blocked sidewalk at construction site is just the latest barrier to accessibility on Halifax crosswalks
米蕾Khazanavicius耗尽。经过多年的fighting for safer sidewalks for blind and partially-sighted people, Khazanavicius has seen a significant setback in progress during the pandemic. And just a few days after making a presentation to the city’s Transportation Standing Committee on the myriad issues with Halifax’s intersection accessibility, she ran “smack dab” into […]
Video shows Halifax police officer threatening Black man at gunpoint: “I will fill you full of fuckin’ lead”
A Halifax Regional Police officer has been placed on administrative duties after he was caught on video threatening to shoot a Black man during what the police called a weapons call in the municipality on Friday night. Just after this story was originally published*, Halifax Regional Police issued a statement attributed to Chief Dan Kinsella. […]
Councillors won’t consider quicker sidewalk snow clearing for next year
The price tag for quicker sidewalk snow clearing was too steep for a majority of councillors to even consider. On Friday, Halifax regional council’s budget committee continued its debate on the 2021-2022 Transportation and Public Works operating budget. On Wednesday, the committee heard a presentation from Transportation and Public Works director Brad Anguish and voted […]
Halifax councillor to move for restricted turns at intersections to protect pedestrians
Following the death of a pedestrian in Halifax last week and an outcry from activists, a councillor plans to move for a staff report on restricting drivers from turning while people are crossing intersections. A driver hit and killed 75-year-old Dr. David Gass at the intersection of Kempt Road and Young Street. The pick-up truck […]
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