Angela Capobianco

Police, fire departments tasked with finding savings as Halifax struggles with budget - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Budget discussions continued at Halifax City Hall on Thursday, and while no one was recommending job cuts, trimming down is required somewhere.

My latest on how municipal budget discussions are going, with Halifax fire and police asked to find efficiencies in their services.

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Protesters rally outside N.S. legislature as tensions rise inside during debate - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Hundreds of protesters made their voices heard outside the Nova Scotia legislature to protest the government's cuts to cultural programs and resource extraction policies.

A group effort by my colleagues and I on the rally and what happened inside the legislature.

People inside and out took shots at Premier Tim Houston and his government for the cuts in the budget, as well as steps taken to backtrack on conservation and treaty rights.

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Covered the Shoulder to Shoulder rally outside the legislature. I’ll have a full story on the rally for the 6 o’clock news!

N.S. university students prepare for week-long strike to protest provincial education cuts | Watch News Videos Online Watch N.S. university students prepare for week-long strike to protest provincial education cuts Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

University students in Nova Scotia are planning a week-long strike in mid-March. Initially called in October, their demands were focused on lowering tuition and divestment.

Now... they're going after the province's cuts to advanced education in the latest budget.

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‘Really short-sighted’: Nova Scotia budget cuts funding to Halifax student transit pass program - Halifax | Globalnews.ca As part of the budget, the province will be reducing grants to organizations to the tune of $130.4 million — including the bus pass program.

The provincial budget cuts have hit HRM with the student transit pass program being cut from the community grants.

Councillors and the mayor see this change as a disappointment, and they're unsure if the municipality is able to take on the cost of continuing it.

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Opposition parties say provincial budget cuts will have strong impacts on Nova Scotians | Watch News Videos Online Watch Opposition parties say provincial budget cuts will have strong impacts on Nova Scotians Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

And for the sake of including the province, here’s my piece that aired during the 11 o’clock news Monday on the concerns around the latest budget.

Particularly around cuts to community grants and jobs in the civil service and public sector.

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Tensions high as Halifax mayor, councillors battle over how to balance books - Halifax | Globalnews.ca The mayor recently brought up the idea of reducing municipal wages over the next three years by seven per cent. One councillor is calling the budget process "chaotic."

I’ve been covering a lot of budget lately (municipal and provincial). It’s been a contentious budget season for HRM and one councillor goes as far to say that it’s been “chaotic” with motions brought forward with little to no notice.

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Gang prevention program for Muslim youth in Maritimes receives federal funding | Globalnews.ca Organizers say the program will address factors such as social isolation and discrimination, while offering mentorship and prevention-based programming.

The federal government is investing oner $1.2 million in a program with the Ummah Society to support at-risk Muslim youth, in efforts to prevent them from joining gangs or participating in violent crimes.

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Signed Crosby, MacKinnon jerseys stolen from Halifax bar by masked thief - Halifax | Globalnews.ca A Halifax bar had a pair of framed jerseys signed by two hometown hockey heroes — Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon — stolen right off the wall in a brazen theft.

Signed, authenticated and framed Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon jerseys were stolen Tuesday night from Big League Brew Pub in Bayers Lake.

And it all happened under two minutes. For the general manager of the sports bar, she suspects the thefts were premeditated.

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‘No real progress’ in Nova Scotia’s child and family poverty rates: report - Halifax | Globalnews.ca The report found Nova Scotia has the highest rate of child poverty in Atlantic Canada and the third-highest in the country — with 22.7 per cent of children living in poverty.

Nova Scotia is worst in Atlantic Canada, and third worst in Canada, when it comes to child poverty.

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Halifax bar closes after sewage backup, but it’s unclear who will pay to fix it - Halifax | Globalnews.ca A sewage backup at Rumours Lounge and Cabaret on the weekend has forced the bar to close. The owners say the building's landlord says it's not their responsibility to repair it.

Rumours Cabaret on Lower Water Street are struggling with sewage flooding their business. They say this issue has been a long-term problem, but on Saturday, they discovered the problem was much worse.

Now they're struggling with the property owner to fix the problem.

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Loss of Halifax art spaces reaching a ‘crisis point,’ say advocates | Watch News Videos Online Watch Loss of Halifax art spaces reaching a ‘crisis point,’ say advocates Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Community arts spaces in HRM are shrinking. And as Sebastien Labelle says, the situation could reach a crisis point in the municipality and the province go ahead with their proposed 10% cuts to arts grants and funding.

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Porter flight slides off runway after landing at Halifax airport | Watch News Videos Online Watch Porter flight slides off runway after landing at Halifax airport Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

A Porter Airlines flight slid off the tarmac last night. No passengers or crew were injured but the Transportation Safety Board is investigating the situation.

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Bike lane debate returns to Halifax council as staff told to look for alternatives - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Halifax councillors passionately debated bike lanes again and ultimately voted in favour of asking for a staff report on alternatives to the much-discussed AAA network.

What’s HRM council without bike lanes?

Councillors voted in favour of a motion to look into alternatives to the AAA bike lane network.

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Halifax councillors considering carpool lanes to help ease traffic congestion - Halifax | Globalnews.ca The mayor said he believes moving ahead with high-occupancy (HOV) lanes could help the municipality take control of its own roadways and planning.

HRM council voted in favour of looking into Carpool lanes, in light of the province announcing last week that they were conducting a study and HOV lanes could come in a matter of months.

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Thrilled to be moderating this panel on the Haligonian directed film ‘What We Dreamed of Then’ and the realities of invisible homelessness.

The film is premiering on Feb. 20.

Halifax to move forward with Mill Cove Ferry project despite councillor’s concerns - Halifax | Globalnews.ca The service would include five electric ferries, two net-zero terminals and a maintenance facility and transport people between Mill Cove and downtown Halifax.

The future of the Mill Cove Ferry is safe for now following a heated debate during HRM Budget Committee this morning. A status report on the project is expected to come to council in May and will answer some lingering questions councillors had on the project.

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Halifax councillors face off on bike lanes, approve cost-saving alternatives - Halifax | Globalnews.ca The debate around bike lanes in Halifax has returned to regional council, with the mayor saying the estimated cost of building out the region's network is simply too high.

Halifax councillors faced off yesterday during council to debate the future of the AAA bike lane network and whether to go ahead with alternative options. Two cost-saving options were approved, with the Highfield Park Drive bikeway going ahead as originally planned.

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Halifax councillors vote down ride-share bylaw changes mayor calls ‘regulatory burden’ - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Councillors in Halifax have voted down proposed amendments that were aimed at modernizing the municipality's bylaws around taxi operators and ride-share companies.

Halifax Council voted down a motion to regulate rideshare operators like taxis, instead voting in favour of a motion Mayor Fillmore put forward looking for more information and stakeholder feedback.

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Nova Scotia man accepts bravery award, but events of house fire still haunt him - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Gerrid Hunt was among four people who received the 2025 Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery. Hunt rescued his neighbour during a house fire, which claimed the lives of three children.

Gerrid Hunt saved his neighbour, Jermaine Loppie, when a fatal fire broke out in his home in the early hours of January 11, 2025. The fire took the lives of three children.
A year later, Hunt has been awarded the NS medal of bravery for his actions that early morning.

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Uber says proposed Halifax bylaw changes are red tape, will make rides pricier - Halifax | Globalnews.ca The proposed changes, which were recommended by the Transportation Standing Committee, aim to impose new licensing requirements on ridesharing services.

Halifax Council is looking to change regulations around rideshare and taxi operators. Councillors will vote on the first-reading of the bylaw on Tuesday

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Nova Scotia program sends library books by mail | Watch News Videos Online Watch Nova Scotia program sends library books by mail Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Made the trip up to Truro on Friday to do a story on the borrow by mail program offered by the Colchester-East Hants Public Library to bring library materials from books and magazines to DVDs and CDs to residents throughout both countries and can't access the library.

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Halifax beginning process of developing suburban plan | Watch News Videos Online Watch Halifax beginning process of developing suburban plan Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

HRM is beginning the early stages of planning for their new suburban plan. For two councillors they’re hoping the new plan will include more high density housing and walkable communities for the suburbs.

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2 shot by immigration agents in Oregon as nation reels from Minneapolis ICE killing Two people were wounded in a shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to a new report. The Oregonian reported that agents shot and injured a man and a woman in east Portland. Reports indicated that protests were growing in the city aft...

Two people were wounded in a shooting involving Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to a new report.

U.S. says it’s seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela - National | Globalnews.ca The tanker had recently changed its name from Bella 1 to the Marinera and adopted a Russian flag.

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BREAKING: The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela, the US European Command said. Follow live updates: reut.rs/49gBmUk

Heritage groups, historians push for decision on Halifax Memorial Library site - Halifax | Globalnews.ca Historians and heritage organizations are pushing the city to make a decision about the old Halifax Memorial Library site, more than a decade after the building was left vacant.

Heritage groups and local historians are hoping to get some community input into the future of the old Halifax Memorial Library with the goal of pushing the municipality to do something with the site - preferably in the direction of preservation.

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