Halifax Council
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Councillors on both sides over $40M Halifax Wanderers stadium proposalWhile there's some support for the $40-million idea, there's also concern about the timing of the request.CanadaSep 19
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Halifax studying ways to better protect at-risk neighbourhoods from wildfiresHalifax is exploring ways to better protect neighbourhoods from wildfires, months after wildfires destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents.CanadaAug 23
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Halifax considers changing demolition rules, taxing empty lots amid housing crisisHalifax regional council is looking at ways to change rules around demolition permits and empty lots to help keep more housing in the city.CanadaAug 23
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Halifax councillor’s move to delay short-term rental regulations shot downIn February, Halifax councillors voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnb, with the changes being implemented in September.CanadaAug 22
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Halifax council approves growth planning strategy as climate change, wildfires pose risksHalifax Regional Council approved its draft regional municipal planning strategy Tuesday, which will now head to the community consultation phase.CanadaJun 20
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Paid Saturday parking for downtown overturned by Halifax budget committeeHalifax’s budget committee has decided to overturn its prior decision to implement paid parking in downtown areas on Saturdays after pushback from a number of businesses.CanadaApr 25
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Halifax council votes 14-2 to sell parkland to province for new Clayton Park schoolHalifax council heard the Clayton Park community is in need of a new pre-primary to Grade 8 school. Despite some public pushback, they voted to sell parkland to the province.CanadaFeb 7
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Former home of Nova Scotia’s first Black doctor granted heritage statusClement Ligoure, originally from Trinidad, was the first Black doctor in Nova Scotia and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion.CanadaJan 24
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Halifax council approves renaming Cornwallis Street to Nora Bernard StreetRenaming the north-end street was among the recommendations of the Task Force on the Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis and the Recognition and Commemoration of Indigenous History.CanadaDec 13, 2022
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Cycling advocates disappointed by Halifax’s delay for infrastructureThe Halifax Cycling Coalition, which advocates for cyclist safety, is not impressed with delays in promised infrastructure upgrades by the municipality.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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