POLITICS NEW BRUNSWICK - Rubber hits road June 6 [The Daily Gleaner] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's aims for massive expansion [CBC] HALIFAX - Time for city’s leaders to do more to prevent violent crime [The Chronicle Herald] FREDERICTON - Mayor says spread cuts around [The Daily Gleaner] DEVELOPMENT ST. JOHN'S - Who, what, where, when and Y [The Telegram] DARTMOUTH - Sportsplex makeover [The Chronicle Herald] HALIFAX - COMMUNITY IN BRIEF [The Chronicle Herald] HALIFAX - Feeding folks on Gottingen [The Chronicle Herald] ST. JOHN'S - Revitalizing the west end of downtown [The Telegram] FREDERICTON - City weighs pros, cons of new tourism map [The Daily Gleaner] ST. JOHN'S - Construction delays St. John's YMCA opening [CBC] HALIFAX - Building height, road widening top of mind [Metro] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's OK's indoor skatepark plan [CBC] BUILT ENVIRONMENT SAINT JOHN - Debris on bridge raises concerns [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Hydrostone: A national gem [Metro] ST. JOHN'S - Pippy Park third in great public place contest [The Telegram] CHARLOTTETOWN - New Homburg hotel facing design criticism [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Town and city still working on resolving water issue [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Store fire shuts down street [Metro] CHARLOTTETOWN - Charlottetown will fix sewage system: mayor [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - The housing slog [The Telegram]

POLITICS HALIFAX - City council report card 2011 [The Coast] FREDERICTON - STU profs protesting mayor's honorary degree [CBC] HALIFAX - Kelly: Violence, local services will top municipal leaders meeting in Halifax [Metro News] SAINT JOHN - Crackdown on illegal dumping - Snook [Telegraph Journal] ST. JOHN'S -  St. John’s city council live blog for May 10, 2011 [The Scope] DEVELOPMENT ST. JOHN'S - $5.6M upgrade for famous St. John's overpass [CBC] HALIFAX - Barrington Street developments approved [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Saint John Harbour Bridge upgrades delayed [CBC] HALIFAX - CityThink issue results [Metro News] CHARLOTTETOWN - Charlottetown gets new marina [CBC] HALIFAX - MacKay predicts spinoff from Metallica concert [CBC] MONCTON - Moncton seeks longer runway to lure cargo planes [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Waterfront group looking for ideas from conference [Telegraph Journal] BUILT ENVIRONMENT HALIFAX - Raw sewage flows into Halifax harbour [CBC] FREDERICTON - Drivers gear up for long summer [The Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Interchange: Rothesay Avenue work slated for this summer [Telegraph Journal] FREDERICTON- River levels begin to recede [Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Bridge repairs could run into 2012 [The Telegraph Journal] CHARLOTTETOWN - Skateboard park future hinges on May 18 meeting [The Guardian] MONCTON - Would Moncton's Main St. work as a pedestrian mall? [Times & Transcript]

POLITICS SAINT JOHN - 2012 civic election: let the countdown begin [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Who at City Hall knew what when? [The Coast] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for May 2, 2011 [The Scope] HALIFAX - Auditor general Larry Munroe says HRM is wasting $800,000 a year [The Coast] NOVA SCOTIA - Federal N.S. picture largely unchanged [CBC] HALIFAX - City’s concert cash report due late May [The Chronicle Herald] SUMMERSIDE - Recycling depot rejection appealed [CBC] HALIFAX - VIDEO: Africville protester demands justice [CBC] NEW BRUNSWICK - Tories pull near-sweep in New Brunswick [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - Harris re-elected in St. John’s East [The Telegram] HALIFAX - Council pay still up for grabs [The Chronicle Herald] MONCTON - Moncton deserves bigger cut from mega-events: Mayor [CBC] DEVELOPMENT MONCTON - Home builders question fee hikes [CBC] HALIFAX - Metallica to rock Citadel Hill [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - Concerns raised over convention centre chemicals [CBC] MONCTON - St. George Street becoming a hot new destination [Times & Transcript] CHARLOTTETOWN - SummerFest concerts moving ahead in Charlottetown [The Guardian] BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUMMERSIDE - Investigations into Summerside chemical accident [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Signs of the times [The Independent] CHARLOTTETOWN - Fine Charlottetown for raw sewage dumps: Bagnall [CBC] FREDERICTON - Fredericton hit with flooding [Times & Transcript] SAINT JOHN - Saint John plans evacuation route [CBC]

POLITICS SAINT JOHN - Unite behind city's consensus issues [Telegraph Journal] FREDERICTON - City recommends changes for local government reform [The Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Housing project a 'ghetto' [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - HRM Budget detail [The Coast] ST. JOHN'S - Street sleep a wakeup call [The Telegram] DEVELOPMENT HALIFAX - City digging [The Coast] MONCTON - Moncton grows as host city [Times & Transcript] SAINT JOHN - Port aims to land 600 jobs for city [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Row houses to be rebuilt [The Chronicle Herald] SAINT JOHN - Ferris wheel gone - it's not clear if it will be back [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Art gallery mulls new Halifax home [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - Spring Park will not reopen in September [The Guardian] DARTMOUTH - Renovations raise school morale [The Chronicle Herald] HALIFAX - Tower wars [The Coast] TRANSPORTATION HALIFAX - Report: Get active on travel [The Chronicle Herald] SAINT JOHN - Committee launching custom bike rack program [Telegraph Journal] ST. JOHN'S - Group protests mall’s decision to remove Metrobus hub [The Telegram] MONCTON - Pedestrian killed in collision [CBC] URBAN GREEN HALIFAX - Halifax abuzz with urban gardening [The Coast] FREDERICTON - Urban chickens get test run in Fredericton [CBC] HALIFAX - Halifax's chicken warriors [The Coast]

POLITICS HALIFAX - Washmill underpass boondoggle swept under rug [The Coast] SAINT JOHN - Candidate presents a green vision for the city [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Halifax's budget gorges on bump in property values [The Chronicle Herald] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for April 18, 2011 [The Scope] NEWFOUNDLAND - Spending not sustainable: opposition [Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - Fracking protest marks Halifax Earth Day [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's mayor preparing to return to work [CBC] HALIFAX - Intelivote trips over BC election [The Coast] SAINT JOHN - Pin down pledges on city's issues [The Telegraph Journal] FREDERICTON - City not chicken to try project, but neighbours cry 'fowl' [The Daily Gleaner] MONCTON - No smoking in sidewalk cafes: Moncton Mayor [CBC] HALIFAX - Earth Day: do we have another 40 years? [The Coast] DEVELOPMENT SAINT JOHN - Court confident city will receive approvals [The Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX - HRM budget tabled, no new taxes [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Sunken barge to be raised from Saint John harbour [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - $7.6M reno for Charlottetown French school [CBC] SUMMERSIDE - Summerside economy reviewed [CBC] HALIFAX - City budget gets big real estate boost [The Coast] MONCTON - Entrepreneurs scooping poop [CBC] DARTMOUTH - Renos raise morale [Chronicle Herald] URBAN GREEN MONCTON - Greater Moncton went all out for Earth Day celebration [Times & Transcript] HALIFAX - Berry, berry good [The Coast] HALIFAX - Earth Day 2051: Dystopia/Utopia [The Coast] FREDERICTON - Urban chickens get test run in Fredericton [CBC]

POLITICS ST. JOHN'S - Assessing the assessment [The Independent] NOVA SCOTIA - N.S. mayors march for funding deal [CBC] SAINT JOHN - City against closing school [The Telegraph Journal] ST. JOHN'S - Controversial quarry gets St. John's nod [CBC] SAINT JOHN - City builds its case for tougher bylaw [The Telegraph Journal] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for April 11, 2011 [The Scope] HALIFAX - Metro Housing employees off the job [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - Lower Churchill hearings ending [CBC] SAINT JOHN - Mayor welcomes steep fine [The Telegraph Journal] DEVELOPMENT ST. JOHN'S - House prices up in St. John’s [The Scope] CHARLOTTETOWN - More apartments planned near chemical plant [CBC] HALIFAX - Tax breaks for urban housing: Uteck [CBC] NEW BRUNSWICK - Energy panel needs your help [The Telegraph Journal] CHARLOTTETOWN - More apartments coming near BioVectra [The Guardian] SYDNEY - Contract signed for dredging for Sydney harbour [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's bracing for grey tide [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - Councillor questions hotel parking [The Guardian] HALIFAX - Archaeologists looking at new library site [CBC] FREDERICTON - George Street houses to come down off blocks soon [The Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - Council to mull rezoning land [The Telegraph Journal] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s housing prices rising faster than national average [The Telegram]

DEVELOPMENT MONCTON - Moncton asks Ottawa for $25M [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - Vote to close St. John's school irks some [CBC] HALIFAX - Is future urban farm site contaminated? [The Coast] ST. JOHN'S - Fortis proposing new downtown office building [The Telegram] SAINT JOHN - Saint John seniors start to see the light [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - No condos here, please [The Telegram] MONCTON - City developments planned [Times & Transcript] ST. JOHN'S - St. John's councillor warming to Fortis proposal [CBC] SUMMERSIDE - Summerside Mall finally sold [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland Historic Trust supports new Fortis building proposal [The Telegram] MONCTON - Metro events centre more than just an arena [Times & Transcript] SAINT JOHN - Things are looking up in Crescent Valley [Telegraph Journal] POLITICS ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for April 4, 2011 [The Scope] HALIFAX - What's Trade Centre Limited's responsibility in the concert loan scandal? [The Coast] FREDERICTON - Councillor riled over damaged lawns [The Daily Gleaner] SAINT JOHN - City official content with animal bylaws [Telegraph Journal] FREDERICTON - Fredericton to ban pigeon-feeding [CBC] TRANSPORTATION SAINT JOHN - Saint John traffic delays begin [CBC] CHARLOTTETOWN - Public transit gets budget boost [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - Village should apologize over Metrobus: councillors [CBC]

POLITICS HALIFAX - Halifax considers ethics commissioner [CBC] HALIFAX - Has Halifax hit Peak Scandal? [The Coast] HALIFAX - Concert loan scandal documents [The Coast] CHARLOTTETOWN - Charlottetown passes balanced budget, no tax increase [The Guardian] HALIFAX - Breaking news It only looks like... Trade Centre Limited loaned Power Promotions $600,000 without city approval [The Coast] SAINT JOHN - Rockwood Park boundary defeated [CBC] SUMMERSIDE - Commercial taxes drop in Summerside; city holds line on other rates [The Guardian] HALIFAX - Jordi Bonet Explosion memorial is in pieces [The Coast] CHARLOTTETOWN - No tax hikes in Charlottetown budget [CBC] ST. JOHN'S - St. John’s city council live blog for Mar 28, 2011 [The Scope] HALIFAX - Rankin resigns from police board [CBC] FREDERICTON - Liberals criticize building purchase [Times & Transcript} SUMMERSIDE - Summerside council votes for pay raise [CBC] HALIFAX - Halifax deputy police chief suspended [CBC] SUMMERSIDE - Concert loss doesn't prevent Summerside surplus [CBC] BUILT ENVIRONMENT ST. JOHN'S - A Time Machine Stuck on 1892 [The Scope] HALIFAX - The Oval is permanent [The Coast] CIVICS SAINT JOHN - Why is public consultation so important now?[The Telegraph Journal] HALIFAX- YOUR VIEW: Halifax skating oval [CBC]