Glenn MacDonald

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Glenn MacDonald

Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentI want to express my deep concern regarding the Nova Scotia government’s consideration to expand the retail sale of alcohol to include additional outlets such as corner stores. While I understand the desire to increase convenience for consumers and potentially generate additional revenue, I urge decision-makers to consider the serious and well-documented public health implications associated with greater access to alcohol.

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Glenn MacDonald

Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentTo Halifax Mayor Fillmore and Halifax regional council:I write to ask that there be a more concerted effort by all levels of government to protect and preserve the Dr. Clement Courtenay Ligoure House to honour his treasured accomplishments that are municipal, provincial, national and international in scope. The home and former medical clinic at 5412 North Street in Halifax was granted HRM Heritage Designation and Registration in January 2023.

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glenn MacDonald

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •  Article contentHate crimes have increased substantially in Halifax Regional Municipality. Hate crimes in the municipality rose sharply to 121 in 2023, up from 72 the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. And, in 2023, Nova Scotia held the distinction of the province or territory with the highest rate of police-reported hate crimes in Canada.

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glenn MacDonald

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentDartmouth is a step closer to having its own heritage district. Halifax regional council unanimously voted last week to move ahead with the process to establish a heritage conservation district in downtown Dartmouth.

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Glenn MacDonald

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •   •  Article contentRavi Taneja’s love for Edible Matters came when the Hammonds Plains restaurant and bakery didn’t cater his wedding. “They were going to cater my wedding about 11 years ago, maybe it was 12 – I really shouldn’t mix that up – but then they opened this restaurant so they never ended up catering my wedding,” the Lower Sackville resident said in an interview outside the popular eatery on the busy Hammonds Plains Road.