Archives /// Rachel Caroline Derrah
January 29th, 2010
Friday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
FREDERICTON - Social Development lays out spending [Times & Transcript]
NEW BRUNSWICK - 'We're tackling big issues' [Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX - HRM paid out $362,456 in settlements last year [Chronicle-Herald]
FREDERICTON - District looks to solve vandalism problem [Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX - Halifax tax reform: Leadership vacancy [Chronicle-Herald]
URBAN GREEN
NOVA SCOTIA - N.S. won’t ban biosolids on farmland [Chronicle-Herald]
HALIFAX - Climate cash running out [Chronicle-Herald]
CHARLOTTETOWN - Kinkora goes green with wind turbines completed [The Guardian]
HALIFAX - Revolution in the food business [Chronicle-Herald]
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ST JOHN'S - Housing costs skyrocket for children, youth in need [The ...
January 28th, 2010
Thursday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
MONCTON - Metro tames mean streets [Times & Transcript]
HALIFAX - Tax vote over, council still grappling with idea [Metro News]
SAINT JOHN - Bridge authority asks city to support loan bid [Telegraph Journal]
SUSSEX - Town seeks citizen input [Telegraph Journal]
SAINT JOHN - Cast Monopoly vote for city and win a Super Bowl party [Telegraph Journal]
TRANSPORTATION
HALIFAX - Metro transit plan for waterfront bus [the Coast]
HALIFAX - Construction of new airport hotel quashed [Metro News]
CAPE BRETON - Englishtown ferry back in service [Cape Breton Post]
HALIFAX - HRM staff looking at rail commuter service ...
January 22nd, 2010
Friday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
MONCTON - Moncton falls short in smart city awards [Times & Transcript]
NEWFOUNDLAND - Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador launches new logo, website [The Telegram]
ATLANTIC CANADA - Mayors urge feds to keep infrastructure money flowing despite deficit [The Telegram]
NOVA SCOTIA - Schools need at least $36M: Group [Metro News]
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
HALIFAX - HRM, N.S. swap land in Halifax [Metro News]
HALIFAX - 'Park after dark' targets overnight parking ban [Metro News]
IN CONVERSATION
HALIFAX - Brains for Change working to make Dal better [Chronicle Herald]
NOVA SCOTIA - Public meetings to focus on future of farmland [Chronicle Herald]
TRURO ...
January 21st, 2010
Thursday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
ST JOHN - Mayor won't apologize to deputy mayor [Telegraph Journal]
MONCTON - Shovels in ground on schools next year? [Times & Transcript]
FREDERICTON - Work begins on new NBCC campus in capital [Daily Gleaner]
FREDERICTON - Arts centre contemplates $1-million upgrade [Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX - Tax politics heat up [the Coast]
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
HALIFAX - Some wonder if plan for Commons concert venue a done deal [Chronicle Herald]
ST JOHN'S - New waste management plan could cost $150-$200 per household [the Telegram]
TRURO - Need for year-round farmers’ market: supporters [Truro Daily News]
HALIFAX - Housing co-op gets ...
January 15th, 2010
Friday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
MIRAMICHI - Province commits to roadwork in Miramichi region [Times & Transcript]
NOVA SCOTIA - Province turns to public for deficit advice on 23-stop tour [Metro]
DARTMOUTH - Scrap municipal tax reform, Dartmouth-area councillors say [Chroncile Herald]
HALIFAX - Downtown parking fees considered [Chroncile Herald]
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
NOVA SCOTIA - In economic recovery, housing leads the way [Chroncile Herald]
ST JOHN'S - Fortis eyeing major project [The Telegram]
CHARLOTTETOWN - Historic Charlottetown church's appeal for glass in new doors rejected by council [The Guardian]
SAINT JOHN - Y looking at waterfront home [Telegraph Journal]
INFRASTRUCTURE
NOVA SCOTIA - Reports show ...
January 14th, 2010
Thursday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
HALIFAX - Council OK’s pact with inside workers [Metro News]
HALIFAX - Halifax probes parking ban [Chronicle Herald]
CAPE BRETON - Councillors attempt to dismiss rumours about sustainability plan [Cape Breton Post]
HALIFAX - A case for a smaller council [Chronicle Herald]
CHARLOTTETOWN - Premier introduces major changes within bureaucracy [The Guardian]
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
MONCTON - School District 1 wants bigger school [Times & Transcript]
SAINT JOHN - City gets D in study [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX - Halifax gets B in attractiveness report for cities [Metro News]
SAINT JOHN - City awash in potential waterfront projects [Telegraph Journal]
CHAROLOTTETOWN - ...
January 8th, 2010
Friday’s Headlines
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CITY HALL
NOVA SCOTIA - N.S. considering ban on pesticides [Times & Transcript]
CHARLOTTETOWN - Commission recommends new policy for P.E.I [Times & Transcript]
SAINT JOHN - Tax rate status quo [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX - Offer accepted by inside workers: HRM [Metro News]
INFRASTRUCTURE
FREDERICTON - Prospect Street walk-in clinic to expand [Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX - Facelift in works for Commons [Chroncile Herald]
HALIFAX - North-end roundabout ditched, at least for now [Chroncile Herald]
NFLD - Pilot project to test year-round ferry service between the island and Labrador [The Telegram]
MONCTON - Metro has best home deals [Times & Transcript]
CULTURE
FREDERICTON - ...
January 7th, 2010
Thursday’s Headlines
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BUILT ENVIRONMENT
MONCTON - Riverview capital projects total $4M [Times & Transcript]
MIRAMICHI - Miramichi trails group seeks provincial funding [Times & Transcript]
HALIFAX - Union wants N.S. to restore funding for ferry service to New England [Times & Transcript]
CITY HALL
NACKAWIC - Former Nackawic town employee files human rights complaint [Daily Gleaner]
CHIPMAN - Chipman looks to hold the line on property tax [Daily Gleaner]
SYDNEY - Two community groups fighting tax bills in order to maintain halls [Cape Breton Post]
TRURO - Truro delays vote on bylaw that gay community says is discriminatory [Truro Daily News]
SAINT JOHN - ...










