Halifax Regional Municipality

• Halifax councillors question how infrastructure will be funded after extended fee freeze

  Nova Scotia has extended its freeze on increasing development fees in Halifax and some councillors say they're concerned about where to find money for infrastructure upgrades. 

  Canada

  Nov 5
  
• ‘Cart before the horse’: Site prep work approved before development plans in HRM

  'It's really bad planning, because why clear a site before you have the final design?' said Karen McKendry, the Ecology Action Centre's senior wilderness outreach coordinator.

  Canada

  Nov 2
  
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• Halifax councillor says cops should be called if harbourfront development work begins

  Coun. Sam Austin says a local developer doesn't have permission to begin infilling work — dumping pyritic slate and quarry rock along the strip of shoreline to create new land.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2025
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• Noise, pets and property lines: New Halifax project aims to solve neighbour disputes

  According to statistics from the municipality's 311 program, there have been more than 4,000 calls related to pets and noise complaints so far in 2025.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025
• Halifax Tides FC launches as HRM’s first-ever pro women’s soccer club

  Halifax's inaugural women's professional soccer club now has an official name and logo ahead of the 2025 season kickoff -- inspiring young players to dream big.

  Sports

  Jun 14, 2024
• Halifax businesses call for break in sidewalk patio fees, as permit prices hiked again

  Restaurant owners in Atlantic Canada are calling on municipalities to curb fees for sidewalk patios, following another year of increased fees.

  Canada

  May 21, 2024
• Developer proposes new Halifax neighbourhood, plan includes 3,500 housing units

  A new 14-building development consisting of 3,656 units is being proposed for an area along Halifax's Strawberry Hill Street and Windsor Street to help meet housing demand.

  Economy

  Mar 25, 2024
• Concerns raised about snow removal response times; HRM asks for patience

  Some in the Halifax region are questioning the speed and efficiency of the snow removal response in the Halifax region, but the municipality says it's doing its best.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2024
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• Court overturns HRM heritage designation, Heritage Trust ‘very concerned’ about ‘precedent’

  Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia says it is 'very concerned at the precedent set' by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision to overturn heritage designation for 1245 Edward St.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2023
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• More than 2,000 new homes could be constructed in Bedford West. Here’s what was announced

  Development agreements have been issued for designated special planning areas in Bedford West, enabling the development of up to 2,060 homes.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2023