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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.
Halifax to keep property tax rate flat, bills going up about 4.7%
The average Halifax homeowner will see their property tax bill go up about 4.7 per cent this year, which is much lower than originally predicted.
Upper Tantallon neighbourhood where wildfire began getting new emergency exit
Nearly two years after the dramatic wildfire in Upper Tantallon, Halifax council has approved a new emergency exit to help people in the neighbourhood where the blaze began.