Step out of lockdown and into “PHASE 1” of reopening, Nova Scotia. May we never look back … News 1. COVID-19 update Reopening, “Phase 1” As of 8am today, lockdown restrictions in Nova Scotia are lightening (slightly). We’re now in “phase 1” of the province’s reopening plan. Among the changes in restrictions: You can now […]
Invest in Killam to offset your rent increase
Morning File, Thursday, November 5, 2020
November marks the Halifax Examiner’s annual subscription drive — the time of year when we give you a behind-the-scenes look at the Examiner, point out some of the great things about this publication (sometimes people call it a newspaper, which I kind of like), and urge you to please subscribe so we can keep doing […]
Make Imagine Bloomfield grow again
The Halifax Regional Municipality has one month to decide how to use the federal government’s recently announced $8.7 million dollars for affordable housing. Given the length of time that Halifax has been facing a housing crisis, it is surprising that Mayor Savage has no apparent plan in place as to where to use this money. That’s surprising as […]
Selling your credibility is a bad idea
Morning File, Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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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 […]
How the Justice Department is attempting to whitewash the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun
Morning File, Friday, October 30, 2020
News 1. New council “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,” reports Zane Woodford: There were fewer than 100 people at the event in the big ballroom at the convention centre […]
Halifax council candidate questionnaires: District 15 — Lower Sackville
Paul Russell didn’t have much time to get used to being a councillor. After winning a special election in District 15 last October, Russell is up for the ultimate annual performance review as voters head back to the polls. Russell is facing four candidates this time around, down from a field of nine others in […]
Halifax council candidate questionnaires: District 14 — Middle/Upper Sackville-Beaver Bank-Lucasville
Lisa Blackburn was almost acclaimed for a second term. But on the final day for nominations, the deputy mayor got a challenger with Greg Frampton adding his name to the ballot. The Halifax Examiner posed the same five questions to every candidate in this fall’s election: What should Halifax be doing to create more affordable […]
Halifax council approves grant program for non-profit housing in regional centre
Halifax will provide grants to non-profit organizations building or renovating affordable housing using a new program approved by regional council on Wednesday. When council passed the first half of the Centre Plan — the land-use bylaw governing peninsular Halifax and Dartmouth within Highway 111 — last year, it agreed to a density bonusing policy where […]
Halifax council candidate questionnaires: District 13 — Hammonds Plains-St. Margarets
With Matt Whitman hoping to step up to the mayor’s chair, District 13 is an open race. There are nine candidates hoping to take the controversial councillor’s place in the district, which includes Hammonds Plains, Tantallon, Hubbards and Peggys Cove. The Halifax Examiner posed the same five questions to every candidate in this fall’s election: […]
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