The mayor of Amherst, N.S., says federal funding that will enable the town to cut red tape and fast-track construction of much-needed housing will bolster the community’s continued development. The town will receive $2.2 million through the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund to speed up construction of 67 homes over the next three years and … Read More “Amherst gets $2.2M in federal funding to streamline home construction” »
A major energy infrastructure project that will double the capacity of power lines between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will be paid for, in part, by the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB). Officials gathered Wednesday in Halifax to announce a financing deal worth $217 million. “We’ll be alongside Nova Scotia Power as an equal owner in the … Read More “Transmission line between N.S. and N.B. gets $217M in federal funding” »
Criminologists say the deaths of two men in Halifax after they were Tasered by police officers are a reminder that conducted energy weapons can be lethal and that police are rarely the appropriate people to respond to mental health crises. The two men died in police custody in the span of less than one week. … Read More “Death of 2 men after police Tasering raises questions, experts say” »
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday his province’s immediate response to U.S. President Donald Trump instituting 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods, vowing to break down interprovincial trade barriers in the face of a “short-sighted man.” Donning a Nova Scotia tartan scarf at a news conference in Toronto, where he was attending a … Read More “Houston says Trump sowing ‘uncertainty and chaos’ as N.S. claps back over tariffs” »
The on-ramp to the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge in Halifax will be open in time for rush-hour traffic on Tuesday after a fire broke out at a homeless encampment under the ramp in the morning. “Traffic should start having access soon. That should ease a lot of people’s worries about getting home,” Kelly Shiers, a spokesperson … Read More “Halifax bridge ramp to reopen ahead of rush-hour traffic” »
