John Traves News Today

Halifax councillors have raised the idea of taking the province of Nova Scotia to court, saying a controversial new bill goes against existing law.

In February, Halifax councillors voted in favour of regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnb, with the changes being implemented in September.

But his motion was ruled out-of-order.

Some councillors are already planning for Halifax's Integrated Mobility and Bus Rapid Transit plans to fail.

Halifax regional council makes developer stick to affordable housing promises

Turns out, city council can direct policing policy.

Free parking is the real tragedy of the commons.

World Juniors are a go, and the policy review chugs along.

The Halifax Board of Police Commissioners wants more clarity on how HRP and the RCMP guide their officers during interactions with homeless people, particularly around evictions from public spaces where they are living.

But top city staffer Jacques Dubé, architect of the disastrous shelter siege eviction last August, tells the board he and police chief Kinsella will handle it themselves.​​