News 1. Weather There’s weather today. A lot of schools, businesses, and governments are closed. Everyone will complain about stuff. 2. Taxes “It’s early in the budget season, but Halifax regional councillors are hoping to keep next year’s tax increase well below inflation,” reports Zane Woodford: Council’s budget committee met Tuesday to work toward creating […]
Halifax in two acts: The Hotel Barmecide
Morning File, Monday, October 28, 2019
News 1. Crowns Writes Stephen Kimber: After a crazy week of blind-siding legislation, insults, distortions, bluster, meaningless committee hearings and more fact-free moments than you’d find in a Trumpian White House, the province and its Crown attorneys are right back where they began — at the bargaining table. Well, not exactly as illustrated… Click here […]
It won’t be loading passengers any time soon, but the Alakai ferry has returned to Yarmouth
Morning File, Monday, June 24, 2019
News 1. Steve Craig “It is way too early to read anything of significance from a single constituency byelection in the muddling middle of any government’s mandate,” writes Stephen Kimber. “But let’s give it a shot…” Click here to read “The Sackville-Cobequid byelection: seeking meaning in the meaningless.” This article is for subscribers. Click here […]
Physics-defying transport has incident: Morning File, Monday, February 27, 2017
News 1. Physics-defying transport has incident “The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after an Air Canada plane briefly left the runway while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport,” reports the Canadian Press. “Briefly left the runway”????? What the hell does that mean? Paul Varian of Burlington, Ont., says he was one of the 112 passengers aboard the flight when the […]