Gold exploration and mining companies are lining up to get at Nova Scotia’s gold, as the province undergoes a fourth gold rush. In 2017, Atlantic Gold opened the province’s first-ever open pit gold mine in Moose River, with plans to open three more along the Eastern Shore, in what it peddled to investors as its […]
Dartmouth residents raise concerns about development next to wetland
Vaguely “attainable” housing shouldn’t come at the cost of environmental degradation, Dartmouth residents argued at a public meeting Monday night. The municipality held the virtual meeting to get the community’s feedback on what it calls the Southdale Future Growth Node, the area between Woodside and Highway 111 containing the Eisner Cove Wetland. There were more […]
Recovery support centre for people struggling with substance use, gambling addictions to open next week
A recovery support centre for people struggling with substance use and gambling addictions is opening in Dartmouth on Tuesday. In a media release issued Friday, the province described the new service as “the first local hub for adults requiring less intensive withdrawal management support.” The services offered at the centre, located at 45 Alderney Dr., […]
Online vigil held for eight-year-old boy killed in shooting in Dartmouth
An online vigil was held Thursday night for Lee-Marion “Mar-Mar” Cain, the eight-year-old boy who died in a shooting on Windmill Road in Dartmouth Tuesday. The vigil was led by Preston MLA Angela Simmonds and featured a series of prayers from pastors and members of the African United Baptist Association (AUBA). Close to 500 people […]
“Anything is possible:” Black coach, officials achieve firsts in Nova Scotia high school sports
Auburn Drive High School football team's win at the provincial championship this month, was also a big day for head coach Dion Thomas-Hodges and officials Vince Williams, Andre Williams, and Anthony Williams.
Last Sunday, the provincial high school championship final took place at Husky Stadium at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax between Bay View High School — formerly Sir John A. Macdonald High School — and Auburn Drive High School. The game saw a number of firsts with respect to Black involvement in Nova Scotia sports. Auburn […]
Council votes to approve $3.2 million for purchase of new modular housing units for locations in Halifax, Dartmouth
CAO Dubé said the modular units that had originally been slated for use by people living in city parks “will not meet our needs.”
Halifax councillors voted unanimously to approve $3.2 million for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of modular units for unhoused residents at two sites — one in Dartmouth and another in Halifax. Although a location for the Halifax site has yet to be determined, four modular units that can accommodate 24 people will be installed on […]
Nova Scotia premier says he won’t fight decision on discrimination against people with mental disabilities
Tim Houston: "The overriding goal is we want to make sure that the supports are in place and that's the directive the courts have given. It's the right thing to do, it's a human thing to do, and it's what we'll do."
Premier Tim Houston said his government won’t fight a Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision that found the province systemically discriminated against people with disabilities. Three people with mental disabilities — Beth MacLean, Joey Delaney, and Sheila Livingstone — filed a human rights complaint in 2014 against the provincial government regarding their institutionalization in the […]
Parking boots, Centre Plan, climate change and more: Halifax council round-up
After parking the topic at the last meeting, Halifax regional council agreed on new regulations for the vehicle booting industry on Tuesday. Council’s Transportation Standing Committee asked for the regulations in February 2020, and parking manager Victoria Horne brought a new bylaw to the committee in June. As the Halifax Examiner reported following that meeting:...
The Examiner quizzed the four main political parties on gold mining issues. Here are their responses.
Nova Scotia is experiencing a 21st century gold rush. Unlike the three previous gold rushes in the province in the 1800s and 1900s, this one involves a whole new kind of destructive extractive industry — open pit gold mines so massive they can be seen from outer space. These mines leave behind mountains of toxic […]
Committee recommends in favour of one Dartmouth development, defers another
One Dartmouth developer ticked a box on Wednesday, while another will have to wait. The municipality’s Design Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations to city planners on the design elements of proposals under the Centre Plan, met virtually with two proposals on the agenda: one for Wyse Road and one for Pleasant Street. Both proposals are...