Mike Savage

• No clear plan on moving tent encampments: Halifax Regional Municipality

  During Tuesday's council meeting, Coun. Waye Mason pleaded with other councillors, noting that dozens of tents are sitting in encampments in his downtown district.

  Canada

  Sep 13
  
• ‘1 in 1,000-year event’: Halifax officials assess damage after devastating floods

  After the area experienced more than 200 millimetres of rain throughout the weekend, Halifax officials are saying that some road and infrastructure repairs may take several weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 26
  
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• 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
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• $110M Halifax Forum redevelopment plan moves forward after years of debate

  Halifax 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.

  Canada

  Jul 12
• United States, Costa Rica sending help to battle multiple wildfires in Nova Scotia

  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he's expecting support internationally from both the United States and Costa Rica to combat ongoing wildfires in the province.

  Fire

  Jun 1
• Halifax homelessness crisis: What governments are doing and why advocates say more is needed

  In the second part of a two-part series on homelessness in Halifax, municipal and provincial governments say they're working on the issue, but advocates say time is of the essence.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
• Halifax mayor to province: ‘Don’t intrude on municipal jurisdiction’ when it comes to housing

  The provincial government has proposed amendments to the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter that would allow it to override municipal by-laws if they impeded housing development

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
• Nova Scotia announces loan program for non-profits to purchase housing

  Nova Scotia's housing minister announced the Community Housing Acquisition Program will allow housing non-profits access $10 million in repayable loans.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2022
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• Big city mayors say they are facing housing affordability challenges

  Canada's big-city mayors holding their annual conference in Regina say affordable housing and homelessness need collaborative action from all levels of government.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2022
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• Unhoused people displaced from Dartmouth hotel despite promise of extended stay

  'As soon as I found out about the situation yesterday, I just broke,' says one man who had to leave.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2021