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Wednesday’s Headlines

POLITICS MIRAMICHI - Presenters to argue against bus cuts [Times & Transcript] SAINT JOHN - 'City is driving us out' [Telegraph-Journal] SAINT JOHN - More money needed - Chase [Telegraph-Journal] SAINT JOHN - Peel Plaza cost hasn't soared, city official says [Telegraph-Journal] URBAN GREEN FREDERICTON - Rink to get green upgrade [Daily Gleaner] SABLE ISLAND - Wild horses couldn't keep them away [Globe & Mail] SAINT JOHN - Define Rockwood's boundaries first: neighbours [Telegraph-Journal] DEVELOPMENT MONCTON - Downtown Moncton needs teamwork to thrive [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON - Regent Mall to start $13M upgrade [Daily Gleaner] SYDNEY - Libraries to get internet ...
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Friday’s Headlines

POLITICS MONCTON - Planned cuts in budget raise questions in Metro [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - More money for HRM despite fewer tickets [Metro] HALIFAX - RCMP bid cost more money for fewer cops [Chronicle-Herald] URBAN GREEN MONCTON - Nice biking weather [Times & Transcript] BUILT ENVIRONMENT DARTMOUTH - Parents: School grounds unsafe [Chronicle-Herald] DEVELOPMENT HALIFAX - Who are the new Central Library architects? [Coast] HALIFAX - Bikers propose new route [Metro] BEDFORD - Mickey to uncork new business [Chronicle-Herald] COMMUNITY FREDERICTON - Ever wanted to stick it to the mayor? [Daily Gleaner] OTHER NEWS CANADA - Renovation tax credit axed [Times & Transcript] N.S. - ...
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Thursday’s Headlines

POLITICS HALIFAX - Cop vs. cop [Coast] HALIFAX - HRP won't comment on decision to keep RCMP [Metro] HALIFAX - Councillor: City told funding split wouldn't change [Chronicle-Herald] BUILT ENVIRONMENT MONCTON - The great parking debate continues [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - Channeling history [Coast] HALIFAX - Beyond the walls; library architecture [Coast] DEVELOPMENT FREDERICTON - 'There's lots optimism and ambition here' [Daily Gleaner] ST. JOHN'S - Integrated Community SustainabZzzzz.... [Scope] COMMUNITY MONCTON - No late drinks for St. Pat's [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - Capital health shaping up, says Cyclists [Chronicle-Herald] SYDNEY - Rockcliffe apartment tenants upset by rent increases [Cape Breton ...
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Wednesday’s Headlines

POLITICS MONCTON - Snow removal too slow: Councillor [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - Politicians on the bus! [Coast] HALIFAX - Big wheels on the bus [Coast] HALIFAX - Mayor and councillors get look at new hybrid buses [Metro] HALIFAX - No changes for cops [Metro] BUILT ENVIRONMENT FREDERICTON - Keeping watch over old city clock [Daily Gleaner] CHARLOTTETOWN - City to stagger parking fee increases [Guardian] CHARLOTTETOWN - No plans for bike lane on Riverside Drive, minister says [Guardian] DEVELOPMENT FREDERICTON - Big year in housing expected [Daily Gleaner] TRURO - Buildings approved despite objections [Truro Daily] TRURO - Local developer says ...
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Wednesday’s Headlines

POLITICS N.B. - Midwife rules in the works [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON - City seeks more power over zoning bylaws [Daily Gleaner] HALIFAX - Africville gets unanimous OK from council [Metro] HRM - HRM faces $30.4M gap [Metro] HRM - City hall must tackle $30M budget shortfall [Chronicle-Herald] NFLD - Nalcor's last-ditch effort for a better hydro deal [Globe & Mail] URBAN GREEN MONCTON - Officials hold causeway open house [Times & Transcript] DEVELOPMENT MONCTON - Downtown Moncton poised for change [Times & Transcript] MIRAMICHI - City protects heritage [Times & Transcript] TRURO - Changes to building codes will cost homebuilders, say ...
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Tuesday’s Headlines

POLITICS N.B. - Environment department celebrates 40 years [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - No Africville compensation cash for individuals [Chronicle-Herald] HALIFAX - Halifax offers $3M payout to former black community [Globe & Mail] CHARLOTTETOWN - Mayor pursues federal funds for ditch infilling, road work [Guardian] URBAN GREEN HALIFAX - Forestry work may close park routes [Metro] N.S. - NS Power signs 20-year power deal with Watts Wind Energy [Metro] SAINT JOHN -City pouring millions into water projects this year [Telegraph-Journal] BUILT ENVIRONMENT MONCTON - Energy-saving model home to be built soon [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON - City to look at cost of saving ...
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Monday’s Headlines

POLITICS HRM - City accountants project million-dollar deficit [Metro] HALIFAX - Africville trust gets financial boost [Chronicle-Herald] HALIFAX - MacKay drops $1.6M for five rec projects [Chronicle-Herald] SYDNEY - Cabinet will consider ferry funding: Baird [Cape Breton Post] BUILT ENVIRONMENT MONCTON- Historic buildings get $6M for renos [Times & Transcript] DARTMOUTH - Too tall for Dartmouth? [Coast] HALIFAX - Demolition closes streets [Chronicle-Herald] SAINT JOHN - Affordable North End homes remain vacant [Telegraph-Journal] DEVELOPMENT FREDERICTON - City needs major street work [Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - The biggest east of Montreal [Telegraph-Journal] COMMUNITY FREDERICTON- Beaverbrook funding requests ignored: CEO [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - ...
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Thursday’s Headlines

POLITICS HALIFAX - Snowstorm will take chunk out of HRM's budget [Chronicle-Herald] HALIFAX - Halifax to host G8 meet in April [Chronicle-Herald] CORNWALL - Cornwall freezes residential, commercial tax rates [Guardian] SAINT JOHN - Permit system may be better than exempting streets, councillor says [Telegraph-Journal] URBAN GREEN MONCTON - Changes coming to wastewater treatment [Times & Transcript] FREDERICTON - Company fined for violating clean environment act [Daily Gleaner] N.S. - N.S. Gov't continues to scoop up land in hopes of reaching conservation goals [Metro] DEVELOPMENT FREDERICTON - Neighbours of new development voice concerns, ideas [Daily Gleaner] DARTMOUTH - Welcome to the New ...
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