Five streets, a park and a transit terminal could be getting new names after regional council voted on Tuesday to consider removing the outdated spelling of Mi’kmaq from municipal properties. Coun. Sam Austin brought a motion to council requesting a staff report on renaming Micmac Boulevard, the Micmac Transit Terminal, and Micmac Drive in Dartmouth, […]
Halifax Water says UARB gave permission to defer fees for affordable housing development
Halifax Water says it’s received approval from Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board to defer the collection of an expensive fee for developers of nonprofit housing. As the Halifax Examiner reported last month, the water utility received UARB approval to increase its regional development charge — meant to pay for direct sewer and water connections […]
Councillor wants to identify ‘preferential or prejudicial language related to race’ in Halifax policies. Here’s what that really means
A Halifax regional councillor wants to root out racial language in the city’s policies, but at least one of his colleagues worries that kind of move would leave marginalized people behind. At Tuesday’s meeting, Coun. Paul Russell gave notice of motion for this coming Tuesday’s meeting, announcing that he intends “to request a staff report […]
Council votes to waive construction fees for affordable housing, but big Halifax Water fee remains
Halifax regional council has voted to waive most permitting fees for non-profit organizations building affordable housing, but the biggest fee of them all will still be levied unless the provincial government steps in. At its meeting on Tuesday, council unanimously passed second reading of amendments to five bylaws and an administrative order to forgive construction-related […]
Municipality seeking winter refuge for Dartmouth geese
The municipality is looking for a winter home for the flock of geese at Sullivan’s Pond in Dartmouth. Halifax posted a request for quotes on the provincial tender website on Thursday, “seeking submissions from qualified bidders to provide winter care for the Sullivan’s Pond geese.” The contract will last for three years, starting this fall, with […]
Judicial recount confirms Patty Cuttell won Halifax regional council’s District 11 seat
A judicial recount has confirmed Patty Cuttell won the race for Halifax regional council’s District 11. “I am very excited to announce that the recount is complete and the election results hold,” Cuttell tweeted Monday afternoon. “I remain Councillor Elect for District 11. And I can’t wait to get started. Swearing in is planned for […]
Utility and review board says it can’t waive Halifax Water fees for affordable housing
Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board says it has no authority to waive Halifax Water’s fees for non-profits building affordable housing, and those fees are likely going up. In a decision released Thursday, the UARB approved Halifax Water’s request to increase its regional development charge, or RDC. The RDC is meant to pay for direct […]
Newly-elected, more diverse Halifax regional council sworn in: ‘It can be done’
The new regional council was sworn in at a socially distanced ceremony at the Halifax Convention Centre Thursday night, ushering in a more diverse era of municipal politics in the city. There were fewer than 100 people at the event in the big ballroom at the convention centre — at a cost of $2,111 plus […]
Judicial recount scheduled for Halifax regional council’s District 11 race
A judicial recount has been scheduled for this coming Monday to officially declare the winner of the council seat in Halifax’s District 11. Patty Cuttell won the race to represent Spryfield-Sambro Loop-Prospect Road, beating runner-up Bruce Holland by 28 votes. Given the close result and a delay in reporting the results, Holland called for a […]
Halifax has a month to figure out how to spend $8.7 million on affordable housing
Halifax has a month to figure out how to spend $8.7 million from the federal government’s new rapid affordable housing fund, and then a year to spend it. “The challenge with this fund is also the opportunity,” Mayor Mike Savage said in an interview Wednesday. “It’s rapid, which is that the money is going to […]
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