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Delivering a blend of local history, environmental issues, education, entertainment, and fresh air, Davenport's River Action will again present a series of outdoor presentations in the first month-plus of the annual Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks: weekly programs that, from May 28 through June 29, will address such topics as local abolitionist freedom fighters,

The planning department’s budget promises a lot of action in Halifax’s future.

Halifaxs population surge is fueling a highrise boom and city staff are looking at increasing the maximum height of buildings in and around the downtown core, raising concerns about firefighting capabilities in the face of potential emergency calls atop these growing residential towers.

At a budget meeting, councillor Purdy was criticized for asking if Halifax really needs to spend $24 million on vehicles next year.

Only council can slow down our streets.

A report from the latest meeting of the city’s Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee.

Why city government needs councillor Paul Russell to make a full and speedy recovery.

Ottawa has approved Halifax's bid for federal housing money, which will be used to fast-track the construction of 2,600 new units in the municipality over the next three years.

In which the federal government wants to reduce Halifax’s housing crisis, and some of Halifax’s councillors can’t accept it.

Halifax will follow most of Ottawa's requests in its bid for federal housing money, but disagrees that changing height rules is the best local approach.