When March Break never ended and the COVID spring began
In February 2020, one Sydney, N.S., man shut his restaurant out of COVID-19 fears and was told he d overreacted. Eight weeks later, the entire province was shut down. Here s how it happened.
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HALIFAX Halifax, the largest city in the Maritimes, has seen its share of deadly gun violence. Now that municipalities are getting the go-ahead from the federal government to ban handguns, Mayor Mike Savage says they are considering their options. I think in terms of handguns, handguns are different than long guns, and I think it s an issue of big concern to mayors, police chiefs, public safety officials in cities everywhere, Savage said. We ll have to look at it, work with our staff and the province, see what our options are. The new federal gun control legislation will include a buy-back program of legally owned firearms that Ottawa has deemed to be so-called assault-style weapons but it s not mandatory.
Posted: Jan 25, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: January 25
Millbrook First Nation owns about four hectares of land at Shannon Park in Dartmouth, which is being redeveloped by Canada Lands. (Carolyn Ray/CBC)
Millbrook First Nation is nearly a step closer to developing a section of Shannon Park, but will first need an endorsement from the Halifax Regional Municipality. We ve been working on this for quite, quite some time now, said Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade. We ve acquired the part of Shannon Park a number of years ago and we ve been working toward an expansion of our community.
The band owns about four hectares of land at Shannon Park in Dartmouth, which is being redeveloped by Canada Lands the real estate arm of the federal government.
Halifax mayor promises to do more to tackle housing affordability
Record-low vacancy rates and rising housing costs have created what many say is an affordable housing crisis in Halifax, and elsewhere in the province.
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Posted: Dec 24, 2020 5:00 PM AT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020
Mayor Mike Savage says housing affordability is a big concern for council. (Submitted by Riley Smith)