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Halifax’s first councillors
And the mayor who lost his head by Katy Jean Halifax’s first election was held May 12, 1841 and Halifax chose its first Mayor, six Aldermen and twelve common Councillors, three Councillors for each of the four Wards. In 1849, things changed slightly from Councillors electing the city’s
Birdkiller by-laws, revisited
The cutest general predators out there by Giancarlo Cininni The pigeon on the front steps was dead. A fresh kill. The body was still intact and the flies were yet to come restart the circle of life. Bird deaths are common around here. The culprit was most likely one of
Crowns take Eisner case
First private prosecution under Environment Act by Giancarlo Cininni After a years-long crusade against the destruction of Eisner Cove Wetland, the Crown has taken over Bill Zebedee’s lawsuit against Mount Hope Development Limited over environmental damage to the wetland. The developer faces one count of violating the provincial
No Grand Parade this week
Due to an illness, Thanksgiving and some other stuff there is no paper this week. We'll be back on Monday Oct. 19 with the next issue.