Category Archives: News

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29 Aug
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Melville Island and Dead Man’s Island Named National Historic Sites

I am very pleased that the former Minister of Environment approved the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada’s recommendation and granted our request for National Historic Site status for Melville Island and Deadman’s Island. A plaque has been made ...

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02 Aug
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Supporting Fusion’s Pitch for a Great Youth City

District 9 – Halifax West Armdale I’ve been a supporter of Fusion since its inception and attended the inaugural event. I appreciate and have supported all the efforts that Fusion members have made through their initiatives and participation to further ...

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st. agnes jr. high
18 Jul
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LAUNCHING A LEGACY

St. Agnes Jr. High has a lot of competition in its neighbourhood for being seen and appreciated by the community-at-large, what with the Mumford Bus Terminal, Walmart and the Halifax Shopping Centre being their immediate next-door neighbours. “Because of where ...

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SERVICE DOGS TO GET NEW, IMPROVED PARK
18 Jul
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SERVICE DOGS TO GET NEW, IMPROVED PARK

A new dog park is set to be opened in the heart of peninsular Halifax sometime in the near future, but it won’t be a park for any Spot, Fido, or Trixie to enjoy. This park is for the exclusive ...

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18 Jul
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TRAILS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION

If you noticed some construction activity off the Northwest Arm Drive near new Long Lake Village community, I am happy to report it is the construction of a new five kilometer section of trails. The five kilometers of trail will ...

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Sea-Wall
18 Jul
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Northwest Arm Seawall Restoration – Phase 4

Over the past several decades, our seawalls along the Northwest Arm, including Horseshoe Island, Regatta Point and the Dingle, have deteriorated. In the last decade, the severity of storms combined with sea-level rise have exacerbated the condition of the walls ...

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Solar City
18 Jul
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Solar City

After a successful pilot project, Regional Council approved the continuation of the Solar City program for three years. The program will increase the opportunities for property owners to save money and reduce their environmental impact by offering property owners three ...

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Summer Weekly Green Bin Pick-Up
18 Jul
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Summer Weekly Green Bin Pick-Up

Weekly green cart collection starts July 2 until August 31, 2016. For detailed information on our solid waste program including schedule, “what goes where” please visit here  Please note we have a free app called Halifax Recycles – available on iTunes ...

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Low Income transit Pass Pilot Program
18 Jul
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Applications now available for Low Income Transit Pass Pilot Program

Monday, July 4, 2016 (Halifax, NS) – Halifax Transit is pleased to advise that applications are now available for the new Low Income Transit Pass Pilot Program, which was approved by Regional Council in June. The objective of the new ...

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RNSYS Official Olympic and Paralympic Send-Off
18 Jul
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RNSYS Official Olympic and Paralympic Send-Off

On behalf of Mayor Savage and my colleagues on Halifax Regional Council, I had the pleasure to give remarks at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron’s (RNSYS) Official Olympic and Paralympic send-off. We recognized the athletes in Nova Scotia who ...

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