Monthly Archives: April 2012 »
HRM to observe “Global Love Day” on May 1
Looks like tomorrow, Halifax is going to be feeling the love. Indeed, mayor Peter Kelly hath proclaimed it. Tomorrow, HRM Council will receive an information item entitled “Proclamation – Global Love Day – May
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Chronicle Herald: Flooding ills linked to trash
From the article: The illegal dumping of garbage may be to blame for flooding some homes and an apartment building on a Bedford street, says Coun. Tim Outhit. The homes and apartments are on
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OpenFile Halifax: Local blog reveals treasure trove of vintage Halifax polaroids
From the article: A couple Sundays ago, Ryan Delehanty was on his way to an “adorable” moms and kids’ karaoke event at the Lion’s Head Tavern in the north end when a thrift store
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Chronicle Herald: Donairs a hit on the Danforth
From the article: Toronto. What can be said? Great place, but no NHL hockey team to speak of. And until this week, a city sadly lacking in purveyors of fine donairs. Hogtown now has
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Chronicle Herald: Halifax real estate gets shaken, stirred
From the article: The seismic ownership shift that occurred Thursday in Halifax’s residential rental market reflects a national trend driven by rock-bottom interest rates and soaring real estate prices. Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate
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Chronicle Herald: Downtown Halifax office vacancy rates reach 14-year high
From the article: The last time downtown office vacancy rates were this high in Halifax, Titanic was in the midst of its original, record-breaking theatre run. And now, with the film’s 3D version in
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Chronicle Herald: Businesses invite Halifax residents to act like tourists
From the article: Spring is in the air and the troupe of I Love Local Halifax businesses want local residents to stop and smell the roses. To date, 44 retailers, restaurants, museums, galleries and
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Chronicle Herald: Admiral Insurance to add 400 jobs at Halifax office
From the article: Unhappy with his job at the time, Jimmy Connors was at the right place at the right time when he heard a radio ad announcing the arrival of Admiral Insurance in
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Chronicle Herald: Halifax council revisiting ferry
From the article: Council approved the cuts during budget talks earlier this month, meaning the nightly Halifax-Dartmouth ferry service could end at 10:30 p.m. instead of midnight. Not all the municipal politicians said they
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Annual events refused non-annual event funding
Don’t you love it when everybody misses the boat? And I mean, everybody? During the Council meeting yesterday, the agenda item that elicited the most discussion was this one: 10.3.1 Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)
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