Halifax Politics

• Record number of women sworn in at Halifax city council

  Swearing-in ceremony sees record number of women elected to Halifax council

  News

  Oct 29, 2020
  
• Russell Walker to retire from Halifax municipal council after 27 years

  'The support from residents has impacted this journey in a positive way, and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone in the district,' he said in a press release.

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2020
  
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• Coming to Halifax council: Cornwallis report, Nova Scotia Nature Trust

  Here's what you can expect at the July 21, 2020, edition of Halifax council.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2020
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• Decision on menstrual pilot project deferred as staff to look at stocking all facilities in the HRM

  Counc. Lorelei Nicoll, of Cole Harbour-Westphal, was disappointed that the staff proposal would only see tampon and dispensers installed in 16 of the municipality's facilities.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2019
• Coming to Halifax council: Hope Blooms, Barrington Street improvements and Common Roots Farm

  A proposal from Hope Blooms, changes to Barrington Street and relocating the Common Roots Farm should provide some interesting policy decisions for councillors this week.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2019
• Venezuelans in Halifax rally for President Maduro to allow humanitarian aid

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has maintained blockades at the South American country's borders, preventing millions of dollars in international aid from reaching its people.

  Politics

  Feb 23, 2019
• Coming to council: City partnerships, town crier and Beaver Bank Connector changes

  City partnerships, a town crier and changes to the Beaver Bank Connector are some of the issues headed to council this week.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2018
• Coming to Halifax Council: Commemorative naming, traffic calming and puppy licencing

  Halifax Regional Council is set to meet on Tuesday and there's a number of topics up for debate.

  Canada

  May 6, 2018
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• More than half of issues raised by Halifax’s auditor general between 2014-16 not addressed

  "In last month's report, we picked 70 per cent as where we would like to see things, so clearly it isn't where we'd like to see things," the auditor general said.

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2018
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• ‘It felt like we were bunnies at the Playboy club’: Former staffers reflect on life in N.S. politics

  Former political staffers spoke to Global News about their experiences working in and around the Nova Scotia Legislature in light of the recent events involving former PC leader Jamie Baillie.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2018