A meadow garden project on a municipally-owned right-of-way in Hammonds Plains, planted by residents in Kingswood subdivision, has run into some problems because of municipal rules. The meadow garden — started by Donna and Duff Evers, who live in Kingswood — is located on a quarter-acre plot of land the Evers actually mowed for about […]
Halifax committee denies licence appeal for taxi driver accused of sexual assault
A Halifax-area taxi driver will remain off the job pending a sexual assault charge after council’s appeals standing committee denied his licence suspension appeal on Wednesday. Navneet Jaggi, 57, was charged with sexual assault on June 25 and the municipality’s licensing authority suspended his taxi driver’s and owner’s licences the same day. He appealed the...
Hailing a ride to the next council meeting: New rules to enable Uber and Lyft in Halifax
新规则允许骑-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Halifax are coming to the next meeting of regional council. Coun. Lorelei Nicoll, chair of council’s transportation standing committee, gave notice at the end of last week’s council meeting that she’ll move first reading of amendments to the city’s taxi bylaw at the...
Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault appeals licence suspension
A Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault is appealing the suspension of his licence. Navneet Jaggi was charged with sexual assault on June 25 and the municipality’s licensing authority suspended his taxi driver’s and owner’s licences the same day, according to a report headed to council’s appeals standing committee on Wednesday. “Taking into account...
Anti-Black racism in schools: still a long way to go
On June 11, Andrea Marsman posted a question to the Black Educators Association Facebook page: HAS ANYONE IN NOVA SCOTIA EXPERIENCED or WITNESSED “ANTI-BLACK RACISM” in the SCHOOL SYSTEM?? AS A STUDENT? TEACHER? ADMIN? EPA? STUDENT SUPPORT WORKERS? PARENT? OUR POWER IS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE!!!!!!!!! Marsman is past-president of the Black […]
Why Halifax’s police board needs its own lawyers
A potential conflict of interest calling into question the independence of Halifax’s board of police commissioners has led one member of the board to seek an independent opinion on the issue — but he’s being told he’ll first need to ask the opinion of those who could be in conflict. Coun. Lindell Smith had a […]
One of Halifax’s longest-serving councillors calls it quits
Halifax councillor Russell Walker, first elected in 1994, announced Wednesday he won’t run in this fall’s municipal election after seven terms. “The support from residents has impacted this journey in a positive way and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone in the District for what will be 27 years at the end of this...
Halifax councillor seeking ‘broad review’ exploring ‘alternatives to policing’
At its next meeting, Halifax regional council will debate a proposal for a review of policing in the city with an eye to having civilians handling mental health calls, traffic enforcement and more. Coun. Waye Mason gave notice of motion at the end of Tuesday’s council meeting that he’ll make a motion at the next […]
Council rejects staff recommendation, agrees to $750,000 for Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes land purchase
Halifax regional council unanimously rejected a recommendation from staff and voted on Tuesday to spend $750,000 to help the Nova Scotia Nature Trust fill a big gap in the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes wilderness area. Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is the picturesque area between Bayers Lake and Hammonds Plains. Within that area, 1,700 hectares, or...
Cornwallis statue to stay in storage after Halifax council approves nearly all task force recommendations
A statue of Halifax’s so-called founder will never again stand in a position of public commemoration after regional council voted to accept that and many more recommendations from the task force charged with deciding its fate. The Task Force on the Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis and the Recognition and Commemoration of Indigenous History tabled its […]
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