HRM

IN ORBIT AT THE OVAL

Joannelight — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:45:12 +0000

THE REVOLUTIONARY SPHERE OF SPEED SKATING IN NOVA SCOTIA

“Go, Nina, go, baby!” Jocelyn Anderson yells from the rubber mat ground around the Halifax Oval. Was she cheering for one of the mid sized racers lining up for their straight stretch race? No, Jocelyn only has one daughter here—Nina.

The War on Water in Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia - Part Three

Miles Howe — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:45:20 +0000

Councillor Steve Adams, toxic water and broken promises

HARRIETSFIELD, NOVA SCOTIA -- Residents of the Harrietsfield community were surprised when Steve Adams showed up to their community meeting on May 22, 2015.

"We have been asking him over the last 6 years to come to our meetings,” says Marlene Brown. "He never came to the other ones."

Halifax Water contract talks break down

Robert DeVet — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:20:11 +0000

CUPE workers could be off the job in May

KJIPUKTUK, (HALIFAX) - Contract talks between Halifax Water and CUPE have broken off, and a conciliator will file a report with the provincial Department of Labour probably this Friday, says Dave Dort, President of CUPE Local 227.

Participatory budgeting comes to Halifax's north end

Robert DeVet — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:02:09 +0000

K'JIPUKTUK (HALIFAX) – How would you spend $94,000 to better your community?

Contaminated wells in Harrietsfield connected to construction waste processing

Erica Butler — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 19:34:26 +0000

HRM continued to license C&D operation after Ministerial Order to clean up site

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - When Melissa King bought her home on Old Sambro Road in 2010, a water test done by the former owners showed arsenic in her well–

Poverty Activists: HRM Recycling Proposal Puts Lowest-Income Residents at Risk

Editor — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:47:30 +0000

'This is nothing but poor-bashing'

HALIFAX — A grassroots coalition of advocates for low-income people is upset that HRM Council is recommending that the province abandon the five-cent deposit on recyclabe bottles.

In a letter to HRM Mayor Mike Savage, Amy Moonshadow voices her opposition in no uncertain terms.

CETA and the HRM

Miles Howe — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:38:04 +0000

While other municipalities and mayors batten the hatches, HRM greets trade agreement with opens arms

K'jipuktuk (Halifax) - The Comprehensive and Free Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union is expected to be ratified before the end of this year. Many argue that CETA will hamper the ability of municipalities to shape public policy through its current tendering process.

Public hearing Windgate Farm Development

Robert DeVet — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:07:12 +0000

Subhead:

Second Lake Park in Lower Sackville / Windsor Junction threatened by development

Wed Oct 24

city:

Fall River

Venue:

Georges P. Vanier Jr. High School

Address:

1410 Fall River Road

Link:

http://www.halifax.ca/planning/Case15969Details.html

More than 200 Rally Against Violence in HRM

bsichel — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:49:31 +0000

HALIFAX-DARTMOUTH - Heavy rain and wind didn't stop more than 200 residents of HRM from attending a march against violence this afternoon.

The ambitious march route took participants more than five kilometres, from Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth, across the MacDonald Bridge, to the South Common in Halifax.

Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour Council Endorsement for Municipal Election Leaves Some Districts Without a Labour Candidate

Miles Howe — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:42:49 +0000

Plan for fair wages, how to address sexism and racism, among HDDLC survey questions posed to candidates

K'jipuktuk (Halifax) - The Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council (HDDLC) today released an endorsement of nine candidates for Halifax Regional Council. Of course, there are 16 council positions up for grabs, meaning those running in seven districts simply didn't make the HDDLC's grade.