Halifax Forum
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Halifax Forum meeting to be rescheduled, councillors raise concerns over project pauseThe 98-yera-old Halifax Forum is a municipal heritage property, and any redevelopment would require a legal process that includes public engagement.CanadaOct 20
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Halifax Forum supporter calls mayor’s idea to pause redevelopment plan a ‘shock’The future of the Halifax Forum is in question after the mayor said he wants to push pause on the project due to concerns around costs.CanadaFeb 2
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Some of Halifax’s unhoused refuse to go to new shelters — safety is a reason whyCommunity Services Minister Trevor Boudreau says as of Tuesday, 32 of 50 beds were occupied at the shelter at the Halifax Forum. He calls the situation 'frustrating.'CanadaJan 25, 2024
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Halifax homeless encampment residents prefer tents over new $3-million shelterPeople living in a downtown Halifax encampment say they feel safer sleeping in tents rather than a newly opened shelter that one unhoused resident says is 'like a jail.'CanadaJan 24, 2024
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Another emergency shelter is opening in Halifax — this time, at the ForumA new emergency shelter is opening later this month at the Halifax Forum, the latest in a number of new shelters popping up as the region struggles with rising homelessness.CanadaJan 9, 2024
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$110M Halifax Forum redevelopment plan moves forward after years of debateHalifax Regional Council has voted to begin the design process for a redevelopment of the 95-year-old Halifax Forum. The project's estimated cost sits at $110 million.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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Retirements among N.S. Christmas tree farmers putting pressure on remaining sellersThe hunt for Christmas trees has been so intense, one seller says some Nova Scotians have been following his truck right to the lot when they see a trailer loaded with evergreens.CanadaDec 17, 2022
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‘Excited to get it to this point’: Feedback sought on Halifax Forum redesignThe city is asking for public input on its proposed redesign of the Halifax Forum, and the redevelopment committee's chair is hopeful the changes will soon come to fruition.CanadaApr 12, 2022
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Parker Street Food Bank launches Back-To-School program for low income families'We want to help the kids in our community to make it to school and to be able to have all the supplies that they need,' said Amgad Zaky of Parker Street Food Bank.CanadaJul 9, 2021
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Halifax Forum redevelopment project continues with mixed support from councilHalifax regional council has narrowly voted in favour of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment of the old Halifax Forum.CanadaNov 27, 2019
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