HRM

• Halifax approves $98M police budget, new positions

  Municipal councillors approved Halifax Regional Police's $98-million budget — roughly six per cent higher than last year and featuring 22 new positions created.

  Canada

  Mar 7
  
• HRM staff report recommends 9.7% property tax hike to address revenue shortfall

  Councillor Cathy Deagle-Gammon, vice-chair of the Audit and Finance Standing Committee, says she's received a lot of feedback from the public and they'll consider all options.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
  
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• Halifax Wanderers soccer team pitches $40M permanent stadium proposal

  Halifax Wanderers President Derek Martin pleaded his case for a permanent, soccer stadium expansion in downtown Halifax during a municipal community planning meeting Thursday.

  Sports

  Sep 14, 2023
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• Homeless in Halifax: Man living in tent asks for health-care help

  The population of unhoused individuals across HRM has seen a rapid increase over the past five years, with tents popping up around the city.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2023
• Halifax short-term rental owner frustrated over regulation rollout

  New regulations that limit where short-term rental units can operate in Halifax go into effect Friday, impacting rental owners who will no longer be permitted in residential areas.

  Money

  Aug 29, 2023
• HRM has insufficient oversight of its cybersecurity risks, AG report says

  A report by the Halifax Regional Municipality Auditor General has put forward 16 recommendations for the municipality to implement in addressing its cybersecurity risks.

  Tech

  Aug 16, 2023
• Nova Scotia flood damage: Weeks later, Halifax has hundreds of work orders left

  The councillor for Hammonds Plains says the city has received hundreds of work orders to repair the damage left by last month's flash floods.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
• Homelessness on the rise in Halifax region as tents continue to pop up

  Nova Scotia opposition leaders and HRM officials are calling for more provincial support to address the rising number of tents being set up by those experiencing homelessness.

  Politics

  Jul 14, 2023
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• Halifax Police Board directs HRP, Halifax RCMP to work on integrated policing

  The Board of Police Commissioners held a special meeting Monday to hear findings of a report on the effectiveness of policing services in HRM.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
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• Report shows high E. coli concentrations and human waste in HRM’s First Lake

  The local HRM councillor for Lower Sackville is warning beachgoers of First Lake not to swim until high concentrations of E. coli are addressed.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2023