Regional Council

• Halifax adopts framework to address growing homeless population

  As part of the framework for addressing homelessness the municipality also identified the provincial rent increase cap's expiry as a concern.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2023
  
• Halifax Regional Council approves budget with $833M total municipal expenditures

  According to the municipality, the average family home tax bill will increase by $21.

  Politics

  May 4, 2021
  
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• Three non-profit housing groups in Halifax approved for Rapid Housing Initiative

  As many as 52 affordable units are expected to be created with the approval of three non-profit housing projects funded through the Rapid Housing Initiative.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
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• Halifax municipal councillors decide not to offer free transit on election days

  District 9 Coun. Shawn Cleary proposed at alternative motion suggesting the municipality consider a pilot project for the 2020 municipal election on Oct. 17.

  Jun 23, 2020
• Paul Russell unofficially wins Lower Sackville council seat in special election

  Paul Russell, a former member of the Halifax Regional School Board and president of the Sackville Cobequid PC Association, unofficially won the council seat.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2019
• Advocacy group wants to see Uber, Lyft in Halifax by Canada Day

  In a survey conducted by HRM last year, 88 per cent of respondents said they wanted Uber or Lyft to come to Halifax.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019
• Halifax Regional Municipality inches closer to major taxi changes

  After hours of debate, Halifax regional council voted in favour of city staff recommendations to proceed with amendments to bylaw T-1000.

  Politics

  Feb 13, 2019
• ‘Disruptive’ snow removal depot operating without city permit in Halifax

  Neighbours near a vacant parking lot on Pepperell Street have complained about disruptive noise emanating from a snow removal depot operating there.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2019
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• Halifax could see tax increase as staff report recommends 2.9 per cent bump to property tax

  A large part of the increase is due to compensation for municipal workers, which makes up nearly half of operational costs.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2018
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• Halifax council amends bylaw to address cannabis production facilities

  A public hearing was held Tuesday night as Halifax Regional Council looked at amendments to a land-use bylaw to accommodate cannabis related land uses.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2018