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Halifax spending $64M on land to widen Robie Street for bus lanes
Some Halifax residents and councillors are questioning whether a multimillion-dollar plan to widen a busy roadway is the right move, but municipal staff say it's needed to improve transit now and in the decades to come.
Halifax CAO says poor fiscal transparency grade not 'completely accurate'
Halifax has received a barely passing grade on fiscal transparency from a Canadian think-tank, but the city's top bureaucrat says she doesn't put much value in the ranking.
Halifax asks residents what city should prioritize for next four years
The Halifax Regional Municipality wants to know what residents value most from the city, and what public dollars should be spent on over the next four years.
Halifax Water plans major upgrades within Windsor Street exchange project
Halifax Water is planning multi-million dollar infrastructure upgrades as part of the Windsor Street exchange redevelopment, including the replacement of "high-risk" pieces vital to delivering water to the peninsula.
Halifax starting plan for Memorial Library site that will honour forgotten burial ground
Municipal staff have said removing the building and creating a park is the best option for an area with a burial ground that has never been properly acknowledged.
Nova Scotia says long-awaited traffic safety changes to come next year
Long-awaited traffic safety improvements that might allow cameras to catch speeding drivers rather than police could be coming to Nova Scotia next year.
N.S. government asked municipalities to support more resource development. It hasn't happened
Most Nova Scotia municipalities have not followed the province's request to publicly support more resource development in the province.
A Halifax centre to help intoxicated people is ready to go. But no one will rent to them
The stabilization centre is jointly funded by the Halifax municipality and the provincial government, and will give people under the influence of drugs or alcohol a safe place to go rather than a police cell.
Municipality of Barrington selling off wind turbine
The Municipality of Barrington recently issued a request for proposals for the sale of the 50-kilowatt turbine and its land.
Halifax launching shared e-bike, scooter pilot program
The Halifax Regional Municipality chose Bird Canada as the sole provider of the two-year pilot program in February, and a city spokesperson said the program aims to launch in May.