Halifax Council

• Councillors on both sides over $40M Halifax Wanderers stadium proposal

  While there's some support for the $40-million idea, there's also concern about the timing of the request.

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  Sep 19
  
• Halifax studying ways to better protect at-risk neighbourhoods from wildfires

  Halifax is exploring ways to better protect neighbourhoods from wildfires, months after wildfires destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents.

  Canada

  Aug 23
  
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• Halifax considers changing demolition rules, taxing empty lots amid housing crisis

  Halifax regional council is looking at ways to change rules around demolition permits and empty lots to help keep more housing in the city.

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  Aug 23
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• Halifax councillor’s move to delay short-term rental regulations shot down

  In February, Halifax councillors voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnb, with the changes being implemented in September.

  Canada

  Aug 22
• Halifax council approves growth planning strategy as climate change, wildfires pose risks

  Halifax Regional Council approved its draft regional municipal planning strategy Tuesday, which will now head to the community consultation phase.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Paid Saturday parking for downtown overturned by Halifax budget committee

  Halifax’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.

  Canada

  Apr 25
• Halifax council votes 14-2 to sell parkland to province for new Clayton Park school

  Halifax 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.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• Former home of Nova Scotia’s first Black doctor granted heritage status

  Clement Ligoure, originally from Trinidad, was the first Black doctor in Nova Scotia and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion.

  Canada

  Jan 24
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• Halifax council approves renaming Cornwallis Street to Nora Bernard Street

  Renaming 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.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
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• Cycling advocates disappointed by Halifax’s delay for infrastructure

  The Halifax Cycling Coalition, which advocates for cyclist safety, is not impressed with delays in promised infrastructure upgrades by the municipality. 

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022