Halifax CAO resigning in part because of strong mayor powers: ‘It’s a tough job’ Top HRM staffer Cathie O’Toole is the first female chief administrative officer in HRM’s history

Story from Jen Taplin on the retirement of Cathie O’Toole, the first female chief administrative officer in HRM’s history

Halifax councillors debate motion on strong mayor powers Halifax Regional Council has unanimously approved a motion which includes requesting the province to do a consultation before giving so-called “strong mayor powers” to the municipality’s leader. The m...

halifax.citynews.ca/2025/07/10/i... Halifax councillors debate motion on strong mayor powers

No to this, #Halifax, no! #stongmayors is only a start.

#strongmayors is a terrifying development.

Exactly. Normal day.

Thank you. I am making a lot to check out all these really helpful recommendations.

This is the practice I was attending b/c they were using air filters and masks. They have removed the filters b/c they “don’t have to have them anymore”.

Thank you. Some were somewhat cautious at but gave up. I will check with them to see what they are doing now.

Wonderful. Really good news. Thanks a lot.

This is terrific. Thank you!!!

Thank you I will check in with them to see if they are still running those units

#Halisky is there a #covid-conscious dentist left in Halifax, NS? The practice I went to changed hands and HEPA units and masks have been removed.

Voter card with voting details.

4 advance voting days in your neighbourhood. Early voting at EC is still available until the 22nd. All before the traditional election day voting on the 28th. Voting here in Canada is pretty easy, so we don’t really have any excuses for not voting in the most important Federal election of our lives.

Organizer of pedestrian safety event wants Halifax drivers to slow down, pay attention - Halifax Examiner Rebecca Cameron organized Pedestrian Safety Project event to be held Saturday.

Organizer of pedestrian safety event wants Halifax drivers to slow down, pay attention
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@hfxgov: The Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking a strategic and experienced leader to join our team as Director, Procurement. Apply by 11:59 p.m. on April 29, 2025. To learn more and apply, visit: t.co/BKvqXIoggV

Hey Halifax people who host shows, markets, parties, etc. - want to make your events safer and more accessible? You can now borrow air purifiers for free! Info and booking form here: www.popns.org/community-ca...

Go vote.

Time changed for French-language debate due to Montreal Canadiens game | CBC News The New Democratic Party is requesting that Wednesday evening's French-language debate be postponed rather than held on the same night the Habs are making what could be their last chance to clinch a p...

The most Canadian thing ever

Poilievre is saying that unless we do consecutive sentences for multiple murders, you get “4 years of jail time per murder.”

“That’s insane” he says.

It’s actually a lie.

They don’t get out. They get a hearing, and the murderers he’s talking about don’t get parole in Canada.

He’s rage-farming.

Allow me to translate:

2. Cuts
3. Cuts
4. Cuts
5. More cuts

#nspoli #halisky

New doctoral psychology program coming to Halifax university The provincial government announced millions of dollars in funding to train more mental health and addiction professionals at a local university. The province says a new doctoral psychology program an...

Province spending millions to launch new doctoral psychology program
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Great news!

Here's Halifax NS's Library

Advocates say Nova Scotia minimum wage hike not enough for cost of living - Halifax Examiner Fifty cent wage increase on April 1 is the first of two minimum wage hikes for 2025.

NS’s minimum wage increase isn't enough, as @csaulnier.bsky.social told the Halifax Examiner: “We’ve only seen a growing gap between the minimum wage and the living wage with the rising costs of living, and very little additional income support or otherwise for low-income workers.”

#NSpoli

Elbows Up, Canada! Elbows Up, Canada! Elbows Up, Canada! is a grassroots movement bringing people together to stand strong for the values that define us as Canadians. In a time of uncertainty, we are gathering in citie...

Our next event April 6, 2pm in Halifax at Alderney Landing, Dartmouth

www.elbowsup-canada.ca

Red banner, white text: Excited to announce our next event in Halifax! Sunday April 6 @2pm Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Photo: Crowd waving Canadian flags

Come join #ElbowsUp, Canada! at our newest event at 2 PM Alderney Landing, Dartmouth!

We will have more news to share with you about our performers and speakers!

Stay tuned! Atlantic - let's get our Elbows Up! For our first event outside Ontario!

#ElbowUp #Canada #Halifax #Atlantic #Maritimes

THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Scripps Research Institute have developed a groundbreaking UNIVERSAL coronavirus vaccine that triggers STONG immune responses AND shows promise in neutralizing MULTIPLE coronaviruses, including those responsible for causing COVID-19, MERS, AND even the “common cold.” 🧪🧵⬇️

Car parked fully in bike lane after intersection

Almon St bike lane (via FB)
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A white man wearing a light grey toque and a T-shirt with red sleeves, white bodice with a red maple leaf logo does an "elbows up" sign with his right arm while holding a jacket in his left hand. He is standing on a city sidewalk next to several other people wearing winter clothing and holding signs and Canadian flags. Some of the signs say "Oh, Canada! True North Fascist Free" and "Canada first, never 51st."

A lineup of about a dozen protesters stand along a city sidewalk waving Canadian flags as a green big rig drives by.

A smiling white woman with shoulder length grey hair, glasses, and wearing a red and white print scarf over a two-tone blue winter coat holds a small Canadian flag. Next to her is another woman in a grey fleece jacket over a black T-shirt with a red maple leaf that says "Canada is not for sale." She is holding a sign that says "Canada first, never 51st." The two women are standing with several other people along a city sidewalk as part of a rally.

Two white men both wearing navy blue winter coats stand on a city sidewalk with a construction zone in the background. The man on the left has silver hair, glasses, and is holding a red-and-white Canadian flag. The man on the right has a grey and black bead and moustache and is wearing a bright blue toque.

Late this afternoon, I met some protesters from Nova Scotia who joined a rally downtown in front of Purdy's Wharf, where the U.S. Consulate has its offices.

#Halifax was just one of the cities across Canada holding such a rally. I will have the story in the morning.