The colourful commercial buildings of Queen Street are up for sale, and after Halifax regional council voted earlier this year not to add the properties to the city’s heritage registry, they’re likely to be torn down. A listing from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE for 1525 Birmingham St. advertises the “Queen & Birmingham project” as...
Back to School: what are the risks?
Morning File, Tuesday, September 8, 2020
News 1. Back to School School starts in Nova Scotia today, and everyone is understandably anxious. Over the weekend, the Department of Health announced that a new case of COVID-19 was discovered in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, which is mostly HRM. That new case is still under investigation by Public Health, so we don’t […]
Developer applies to modify south end Halifax heritage property, add three-storey apartment building
A developer has applied to modify a south end heritage property dating back to 1873 and build a new three-storey apartment building on the same lot. ZZap Consulting Inc. made the application to the city on behalf of the property owner, Stefan Frent, and a developer, Trystan James. The application is dated July 28, but...
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign
Morning File, Wednesday, July 15, 2020
News 1. Change is Brewing: New collective brings queer and BIPOC presence to the brewing industry Evelyn C. White brings us the story of The Change is Brewing Collective, a group of queer and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) workers in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries, who recently launched a new beer […]