Councillors have voted to move forward with Halifax Transit’s proposed 2021-2022 operating budget, including changes to 24 routes planned for the year ahead, mostly on the Dartmouth side of the harbour. Halifax regional council’s budget meeting met on Wednesday to consider the transit budget, and heard a presentation from transit director Dave Reage. The $38.5-million […]
Council approves heritage aspect of Gottingen Street development proposal
Council approved a substantial alteration to Victoria Hall during its meeting on Tuesday, paving the way for a revised 13-storey development proposed to be built behind the heritage property. Through Fathom Studio, developer Joseph Arab applied to the municipality for a development agreement for 2438 Gottingen St., on the same lot as Victoria Hall, which...
SIRT concludes RCMP officer who shot and killed Eastern Passage man was ‘justified’
An RCMP officer was “justified” in shooting a suicidal man holding an imitation handgun last year, Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) ruled in a decision released Tuesday. The police shot 60-year-old Richard Kenneth Wheeler on July 9, 2020 outside his mother’s house, where he lived, in Eastern Passage. As the Halifax Examiner reported […]
Halifax police board approves terms of reference for committee to define defunding
A definition of defunding the police is expected in May after the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners approved terms of reference on Monday for a new committee. The board voted in September to appoint poet, professor, and activist El Jones, who’s also a contributor to the Halifax Examiner, to chair the committee. At that time, […]
Halifax-area police chiefs call for quicker vaccines for officers as COVID keeps cops at home
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. There are currently at least four active COVID-19 cases among police in the municipality, and the two chiefs of police in Halifax expressed concern on Monday that their officers won’t be vaccinated soon enough. During a virtual meeting […]
Halifax staff channels Alice’s Restaurant to propose crackdown on illegal dumping
He said "Kid, we found your name on an envelope at the bottom of a half a ton of garbage and just wanted to know if you had any information about it." And I said "Yes sir, Officer Obie. I cannot tell a lie — I put that envelope under that garbage."
With bylaw amendments headed to Halifax regional council on Tuesday, staff are proposing increased fines and enforcement to deter illegal dumping in the municipality. The amendments to Bylaw S-600 Respecting Solid Waste Resource Collection and Disposal are before council for first reading. They add new language defining illegal dumping and litter, new powers for municipal...
Housing co-op plans affordable 57-unit North End Halifax development with federal, provincial cash
A housing co-operative plans to build 57 units of affordable housing in two six-storey buildings in North End Halifax using $4.5 million from the provincial and federal governments. Compass Nova Scotia Co-operative Homes Ltd. describes itself as a “non-profit sector-led co-operative whose mission is to intentionally sustain, grow and build inclusive housing communities by drawing on […]
Halifax council committee seeks staff report on new recycling program for markers
Following a presentation from an Ontario-based middle school student, Halifax regional council’s Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee has asked for a staff report on recycling dried-out colouring markers. Alex Xia, a Grade 9 student from Toronto, made a presentation to the committee’s virtual meeting on Thursday, titled “The Power of a Dried Marker.” Currently, Haligonians’ […]
Councillors vote for increased Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency budget
Councillors have tentatively approved an increased Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency budget for 2021-2022, including 15 new positions. The fire department presented its proposed operating budget to Halifax regional council’s budget committee on Wednesday. At $76.6 million, it’s a 7.9% increase over the cut back 2020-2021 COVID-19 budget of $71 million. The big differences between...
Former city lawyer wins fight with Halifax Water over pipe under her property
A lawyer who used to work for the municipality has won a personal legal battle with Halifax Water over a pipe running under her property in Dartmouth. In a decision released Friday, a three-judge panel of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled in favour of Kirby Eileen Grant, ordering Halifax Water to pay her...
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