Maritimes digging out after heavy snow
Friday was a snow day for most students in Nova Scotia as the region cleaned up following heavy snow and windy conditions that began Thursday afternoon.
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Friday was a snow day for most students in Nova Scotia as the region cleaned up following heavy snow and windy conditions that began Thursday afternoon.
Halifax Transit plans to bring in new bus services this year, but it's unclear whether there will be enough staff to run them. The city's budget committee heard Wednesday that eight changes to existing routes, or creation of new ones, are scheduled to take effect this November.
HALIFAX - Canadian cities should be nimble and prioritize service if they want to sustain and strengthen public transit systems in a time of declining ridership and labour challenges, a transit researcher says.
Big changes are coming to Halifax Transit‘s route schedule, starting Monday. Schedules are changing for 32 routes. Three others are being cancelled, each in Dartmouth and Cole Harbour.
The Nova Scotia Islamic Community Centre on Larry Uteck Blvd. has a petition with more than 500 signatures, asking Halifax Transit to add a route to their area. The CBC's Amy Smith has more.