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Nova Scotia ends funding for Halifax student bus pass program The provincial government said it no longer support a pilot project that provided free transit passes to some students.

Good job by CTV putting voice to students that are potentially losing their bus passes www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

Great job to the #NovaScotia government 👏 Nothing says “priorities” like cutting funding to community programs while rolling out a 1M$ A.I. traffic monitoring systems.

Meanwhile groceries, power, and water costs keep climbing for every Nova Scotian. But sure, let’s automate the intersections..

Today: Transportation Standing Committee meets at 1:00 at City Hall. Emails and blog with the rest of the day www.halifax.ca/city-hall/st...

Poster advertising the rally: Shoulder to Shoulder, We are all Treaty People. The rally is Tuesday, March 3rd at noon, meeting on Granville, behind the N.S. Legislature.

Join HCC in solidarity with many other groups to protest Tim Houston selling out everything we stand for in NS. The environment, the climate, the arts, cycling, active living, treaty rights, and our democratic rights are all under attack. Tue, March 3rd at noon on Granville behind Province House.

I want every single reporter, every pundit, every advocate, every EVERYONE to point out the cost of the bridge toll removal and 1% HST cut. Every time someone asks you about the budget. Every time a politician has a microphone in their face. In the Legislature.

Update: The landlord lobby group has now spent over $34,000 on facebook ads in HRM over the past 4 weeks

Navy blue background with red square and bus lane symbol with a check mark. Caption reads "Wyse Rd. bus lane reopens March 2, 2026."

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the bus lane on Wyse Road at Nantucket Avenue will reopen on Monday, March 2. Details: buff.ly/FPgteok

Argyle Street Year-Round Pedestrianization Evaluating the potential permanent pedestrianization of Argyle Street between Prince Street and Blowers Street.

Public survey, please share your thoughts.

engagehalifax.ca/argyle-stree...

From@scotiabankctrhalifax —
⚠️ due to severe weather conditions, and in order to ensure the safety of our fans and staff, The Offspring & Bad Religion show scheduled for tonight at Scotiabank Centre has been cancelled.

All tickets will be automatically refunded to the original method of payment.

Navy background with an icon of a green cart, blue bag, paper recycling and garbage can, and the words 'Waste collection update'.

Curbside collection of garbage, recycling and organics for Tuesday, Feb. 24 is being rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 28. Do NOT place waste curbside until prior to 7 a.m. Saturday morning. If you have waste at the curb, please retrieve it so snow removal crews can safely & efficiently do their work.

senior pedestrians disproportionately face serious risks, yet their needs are not specifically considered by any current strategy
signalhfx.ca/halifax-vict...

request to allocate part of 26/27 budget to develop a detailed road safety action plan Dear Councillors and Mayor, I am horrified, as I am sure you are, by the news of yet another very serious incident resulting in life threatening injuries to an 81 year old person using a marked cross...

request to allocate part of road safety budget to develop a detailed plan of action to address hugely disproportionate vulnerable road user crashes resulting in injury or fatality
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Please Note Date Change!!

Houston is not even trying to hide his grand plan. 1. Run our economy into the ground. 2. Save it by destroying, extracting, exploiting our lands and waters.

This is going to be a pivotal legislative sitting.

Right now, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/d8MiINQ...

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The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 to 6 a.m. (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central), to allow crews to properly clear streets and sidewalks. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/mu...

Covering City Hall these days is the political equivalent of working at The Dome (jk)

Statement from Andy Fillmore Statement Fillmore calls for reductions to municipal wages and compensation of up to 7% Friday, Feb. 20, 2025 (Halifax, N.S.) - Halifax Regional Council is in the process of developing the 2026/27 mun...

Mayor Andy Fillmore sent out a statement saying he wants to see cuts of 7% to municipal wages and compensation.

I got the statement via email and copied/pasted it here.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

From RCMP NS —
RCMP in Beaver Bank around Trinity Lane investigating a report of gun shots.

Trinity Lane is closed at this time.

As a precaution, people in the immediate area have been asked to stay inside their homes.

Please avoid the area to allow officers to do their work.

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Today (Feb. 17) at 10 a.m. - Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee, Council Chamber, City Hall. Read the agenda: www.halifax.ca/city-hall/st.... Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/live/WWcax7d...

Blue background with an icon of a clock and the text "Meeting".

Today (Feb. 17) at 1:30 p.m. - Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee, Council Chamber, City Hall. Read the agenda: www.halifax.ca/city-hall/st.... Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/live/j9jROSG...

Woodside Ferry service is running on a 30 min schedule until further notice, due to maintenance. Ferries will depart Woodside at xx:07 & xx:37. Ferries will depart Halifax at xx:22 & xx:52. Shuttles will be provided.

Alderney Ferry service is running on a 30 min schedule until further notice, due to maintenance. Ferries will depart Alderney at XX:00 & XX:30. Ferries will depart Halifax at xx:15 & xx:45. Shuttles will be provided

Nova Scotia's lung screening program finds dozens of cancer cases in first 2 years | CBC News Nova Scotia's lung screening program is still in its infancy, but those leading the effort say they've already been able to deliver life-changing, positive news to dozens of people who might have been...

#NovaScotia's lung screening program finds dozens of cancer cases in first 2 years—radiologists discovering small spots of Stage 1 cancer — which is often curable — rather than late stages of the disease.

Program set to expand provincewide in coming months

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Young N.S. referee targeted in hate-motivated verbal incident getting support Official had to be escorted by police out of the Eastern Shore Community Centre on Feb. 6

Another sigh. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

A cartoon drawing of a construction barrier on a solid blue background. Above the construction barriers is the text "Construction Notice" in all white. The Halifax Transit logo is located at the top centre of the image.

Stop Herring Cove Rd After Auburn Ave (6875) will be closed until further notice, due to construction. Passengers on Route 9A/B are directed to Stop Herring Cove Rd After Drysdale Rd (6858).

More info: halifax.ca/htdisruptions#6875

Traffic delay: Robie, Agricola, Barrington and North streets. Temporary winter pothole repair work will take place Tuesday, Feb. 17 to Friday, Feb. 20 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rolling sections of stop-and-go traffic will be in place as work progresses. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...

An aerial shot over Sullivan's Pond facing the Halifax Harbour. Text reads: Budget and Business Planning Sessions.

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, five proposed 2026/27 budget and business plans will be presented to the Budget Committee and public participation is welcome.

To speak in-person or virtually (via Zoom), pre-register with the Clerk's Office by 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 17. Agenda: brnw.ch/21wZVZG

Bike lane debate returns to Halifax council as staff told to look for alternatives - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Halifax councillors passionately debated bike lanes again and ultimately voted in favour of asking for a staff report on alternatives to the much-discussed AAA network.

What’s HRM council without bike lanes?

Councillors voted in favour of a motion to look into alternatives to the AAA bike lane network.

globalnews.ca/news/1166362...

From @scotiabankctrhalifax —
Pop icon. Chart-topper. Nostalgia queen. @hilaryduff is coming to Scotiabank Centre on Sunday, Feb 7, 2027 at 7:30PM! + special guest @laurenspencersmith !

Tix on sale Friday, February 20 at 10AM ⏰ Mark your calendars, set your alarms & get ready to sing every word.

The Otter Lake Waste Facility, Materials Recycling Facility and Organics Management Facility are closed today, Feb. 12.