Halifax Water has backed down from its request to boost rates for residential customers by roughly 35 per cent in 2026. In a new filing Tuesday to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board, the utility requested an overall increase of 17.6 per cent. If... See more
Gary Webb of Roundhill, N.S., says he spent the summer "shower surfing" and relying on the kindness of neighbours with deeper wells during several months of drought. His home has a dug well, which has been dry since about midsummer. During that time, he a... See more
Colleen Conway-Edwards says her home country of the U.S. no longer reflects her family's values. That's why she, her wife and their six children left their home in Tennessee this summer to make the move to Bridgewater, where she's working as a nurse pract... See more
The family of a teenager who earned two medals for saving his brother and mother from a dog attack is asking for Halifax Regional Municipality to reform its animal control bylaws. Trisha Munroe of Windsor Junction, N.S., brought forward several concerns t... See more
The Municipality of the County of Kings voted Monday night to implement at 1.5 per cent deed transfer tax.
The 6-4 vote came after a contentious round of debate around the council table.
Mayor Dave Corkum, who voted in favour the tax, decried what he said... See more
