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Utility and review board says it can’t waive Halifax Water fees for affordable housing

October 30, 2020 By Zane Woodford 4 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: Affirmative Ventures, affordable housing, Dalhousie Legal Aid, Halifax Water fees, Housing Trust of Nova Scotia, James Campbell, Ken Greer, non-profit housing, Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB), Ross Cantwell

Dartmouth development to include affordable and accessible housing, but it needs help from government

September 16, 2020 By Zane Woodford 2 Comments

Plans for an affordable and accessible housing development in Dartmouth are nearing completion, but there are still significant financial hurdles in the way — indicative of the difficulties of building non-market housing in the Halifax area. Affirmative Ventures released the design for its Main Street development through project planner David Harrison this week. The plan […]

Filed Under: City Hall, Featured, News Tagged With: accessible housing, Affirmative Ventures, affordable housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Centre Plan, councillor Tony Mancini, David Harrison, density bonusing, Halifax Water fees, Main Street Centre, National Housing Co-Investment Fund, non-profit housing, Utility and Review Board

The Tideline, with Tara Thorne

Phyllis Rising — Rebecca Falvey (left) and Meg Hubley. Photo submitted

Episode #19 of The Tideline, with Tara Thorne is published.

Meg Hubley and Rebecca Falvey met as theatre kids at Neptune and have been friends ever since. As Phyllis Rising — that’s right, Mary Tyler Moore hive — they’re making films, plays, and are in production on The Crevice, a three-part sitcom streaming live from the Bus Stop in March. They stop by to talk with Tara about its development, their shared love of classic SNL and 90s sitcoms, and the power of close friendship. Plus: A new song from a new band.

This episode is available today only for premium subscribers; to become a premium subscriber, click here, and join the select group of arts and entertainment supporters for just $5/month. Everyone else will have to wait until tomorrow to listen to it.

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Uncover: Dead Wrong

In 1995, Brenda Way was brutally murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building. In 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of the murder. He served 17 years in prison, but steadfastly maintained his innocence. In 2019, Glen Assoun was fully exonerated.

Halifax Examiner founder and investigative journalist Tim Bousquet has followed the story of Glen Assoun's wrongful conviction for over five years. Now, Bousquet tells that story as host of Season 7 of the CBC podcast series Uncover: Dead Wrong.

Click here to go to listen to the podcast, or search for CBC Uncover on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast aggregator.

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