Downtown Dartmouth

• Halifax to start charging for on-street parking on Saturdays in downtown areas

  Change is coming soon to on-street parking prices, after Halifax Regional Municipality's budget committee voted to extend paid parking to Saturdays. 

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2023
  
• Some downtown Halifax, Dartmouth businesses concerned over new proposed parking fees

  HRM staff estimate more than $800,000 could be brought in by extending paid parking from 6 to 8 p.m. on weekdays and introducing a Saturday rate. 

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
  
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• Federal government announces $156K in funding for downtown Dartmouth projects

  Liberal MP for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Darren Fisher made the funding announcement in partnership with the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission at Alderney Plaza on Saturday.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2022
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• Community rallies around N.S. convenience store after owner assaulted

  Community support is pouring in for Jake's Variety after one of the owners ended up in hospital after an alleged attack earlier in the week.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2022
• Canoe ’22 expected to draw tens of thousands to downtown Dartmouth

  Large crowds made their way to Lake Banook on Wednesday to take in the races and the street festival taking place alongside the world championships.

  Entertainment

  Aug 3, 2022
• New community fridge in Dartmouth aims to be ‘welcoming to anybody’

  A new community fridge has opened on the Christ Church grounds in downtown Dartmouth to provide free, accessible food to anyone who needs it.

  Canada

  May 7, 2022
• Dartmouth salon owner recognized for her work on Black beauty culture

  Samantha Dixon Slawter, long-time owner of Styles by SD, says she was 'shocked' to learn she had won the award from the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2020
• Changes to Halifax’s parking system begin on Tuesday

  Starting on Oct. 13, there will be no more individual pay meters in the Halifax Regional Municipality

  Traffic

  Oct 12, 2020
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• Downtown Dartmouth photo project puts history in the palm of your hand

  An interactive photo project by Manuel Moncayo-Adams is bringing the history of downtown Dartmouth to the people on the street. It's putting it right into the palm of their hands.

  Tech

  Apr 5, 2019
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• New planning strategy aims to significantly increase downtown Dartmouth population

  The municipal planning department is looking to kickstart downtown Dartmouth into a booming area.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2018