Climate change, transit and affordable housing are Savage's priorities at Ottawa meeting Canada's big-city mayors are meeting to lay out their priorities for the federal budget this spring Halifax's mayor is outlining his main priorities ahead of the upcoming federal...

Committee's work on Nova Scotia property tax assessment cap stalls HALIFAX, N.S. — After three half-day sessions of presentations, the all-party committee reviewing the province’s Capped Assessment Program agreed only to disagree. “We are absolutely further ahead,”...

Council delays process of making backyard suites legal On Tuesday, Halifax Regional Council voted to defer by-law amendments that would make backyard suites legal within the next few months. The change would allow secondary suites or backyard suites to be built by...

Lending rules hinder ability of N.S. municipalities to create efficiency programs 'There is literally trillions of dollars' in potential investments, says sustainability planner There are untold amounts of money for municipalities in Nova Scotia to tap into for energy...

All-party committee cautiously steps into property assessment cap debate An all-party committee met Wednesday to begin considering a proposal by the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities to phase out a cap on annual increases to property assessments. The cap was...

Bedford Highway proposal gets 3 more storeys for affordable housing Regional council voted unanimously in favour of proposal that includes 18 affordable housing units A proposed eight-storey apartment building along the Bedford Highway with 18 affordable housing...

Antigonish council passes bylaw to restrict number of rental rooms in a home Councillors voted Monday to limit the number of rooms landlords can rent to 4, but there are exceptions The Town of Antigonish, N.S., is trying to crack down on landlords who rent out several...

Yes, it did get harder to find an apartment in Halifax last year All-time-low for Halifax’s vacancy rate hits renters hard The vacancy rate in Halifax has fallen to a measly one percent, lower than most cities across the country. According to the Canada Mortgage and...

Tax bill hike coming for HRM residents HALIFAX, N.S. — The average residential tax bill in Halifax Regional Municipality is projected to increase by $30 or 1.5 per cent for the 2020-21 fiscal year. That’s the fiscal framework that regional council agreed to work with...

Surge of complaints prompts Ontario ombudsman to investigate delays at Landlord and Tenant Board The Ontario ombudsman has announced an investigation into delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board, citing a recent “surge” of complaints. A press release from Ombudsman...