Atlantic News Halifax

Robert Ashe discusses his book Seven Days in Halifax, about the 1970 Encounter on Urban Environment where the Nova Scotian Progressive Conservative provincial government invited twelve experts to meet with interest groups from Halifax/ Dartmouth over seven days and 40 different meetings. Billed as an exercise in democracy and civic engagement, the seven day event resulted in an awakening for a changing Halifax. Comparisons to our current day abound!

Trina Roache discusses her upcoming participation in the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance panel entitled: Cannabis coverage: Media framing of Indigenous treaty rights in the modern policy sphere. This wide ranging discussion touches on Indigenous treaty rights, the current topic of Cannabis sales and how media frames not just this story but everything they cover. An important topic in these days of our society's search for a common narrative. The Panel discussion wil...

Peggy Cameron of the Friends of Halifax Common discusses the Robie Street expansion project on the Halifax Peninsula. the project's goal is to provide better transportation options for a congested city but what are the costs?

Reporters Suzanne Rent with The Halifax Examiner and Colin Chisholm with All Nova Scotia return to talk about three topics: 1. The new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of HRM Marnie Cluckie. 2. Questions about equity concerning the Nova Scotia Capped Assessment Program (CAP) where new home owners pay higher property taxes than existing home owners. 3. The Nova Scotia Liberal Leadership debates, current budget constraints that the Progressive Conservative government faces and how these...

Derek Martin, Owner and General Manager of The Halifax Wanderers Football Club discusses his 100 million proposal to build a new facility on the current Wanderer grounds in Halifax.