Halifax’s chief administrative officer is resigning. Jacques Dubé will leave the role at the end of 2022, the municipality announced in a news release on Wednesday. Dubé will “continue his duties over the next six months and assist with the eventual transition process,” the municipality said. Mayor Mike Savage praised Dubé in the release. “Jacques’ […]
‘Anti-democratic’ bill cutting Halifax planning committees moves ahead
A bill described by Halifax’s deputy mayor as “anti-democratic” is moving ahead without changes after a meeting of the legislature’s Law Amendments Committee on Monday. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr introduced Bill 137 last Wednesday, and it passed second reading at Province House on Thursday. As the Halifax Examiner reported last week, the bill […]
Halifax tenders for police service study to examine dual HRP-RCMP model
Council voted for review to reconsider 25-year-old arrangement.
Halifax is looking for a contractor to determine whether it should maintain its unique hybrid policing model. The municipality is the only jurisdiction in Canada that uses both a municipal police force, Halifax Regional Police, and the RCMP. In April, Halifax regional council voted to launch a review of that model. Coun. Tony Mancini brought […]
Halifax continues to keep police services review secret
In response to a freedom of information request, Halifax is refusing to release a review of policing in the municipality tabled at regional council earlier this year. In January, council voted to accept some of the recommendations in a report by B.C. consulting firm perivale + taylor. Halifax paid nearly $200,000 for the review, designed […]
Halifax councillors consider saving snow shovelling from COVID-19 cuts
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Councillors hope to save a program that makes for more comprehensive snow clearing on the Halifax peninsula. During a budget committee meeting on Friday — the continuation of the rebuilding of the city’s recast COVID-19 budget with $85 million in cuts — councillors voted in […]
Former teacher calls on Halifax to reinstate summer camps for kids
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. A former Halifax teacher is calling on the city to reinstate its summer camps for kids, cancelled last month due to COVID-19. JoAnn Murphy emailed Mayor Mike Savage and Coun. Waye Mason this week about the cancellation of summer recreation programming, arguing kids need camps […]
Halifax councillors look at extra risk to save cuts, scrap weekly green bin pick-up
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Halifax councillors are looking at taking on more financial risk to offset a third of the cuts proposed to the city’s budget due to COVID-19. Finance staff estimate the permanent impact of the pandemic on the municipality’s finances will be $85.4 million from lost revenue […]
Who killed Robin Hartrick?
Morning File, Tuesday, September 11, 2018
News 1. “Culture of fear” “A former correctional officer who worked at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility (the Burnside jail) is concerned that the lack of attention to conditions in the jail will lead to violence and to people getting hurt,” reports El Jones: The former correctional officer contacted the Halifax Examiner and spoke about […]