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Exclusive: MacPolitics: Tim Houston & His Election Call — Mark This Date Down (And Remember Ontario’s David Peterson)
HRM Votes: Peter MacKay’s Blockbuster Mayoral Endorsement
HRM Votes: Will Darryl Johnson Be Andy Fillmore’s Spoiler, Allowing Waye Mason To Go Up The Middle And Become Mayor Mason?
Steve Murphy Talks About Dave Wright & Another World’s Hit Soap Opera – Featured Rachel & Mack Cory
Murphy’s Logic Book Excerpt: Dave Wright By Steve Murphy
Exclusive: Mike Savage Talks To The Notebook About His Lieutenant Governor Appointment
Once Upon A Time, No Buildings Got Built Over A 30 Year Period in Downtown Halifax – Andy Fillmore Fixed That
Exclusive: Part II: ‘Haligonians Deserve Property Tax Relief’ – HRM Mayoral Contender Pam Lovelace Takes Aim At Taxpayers Federation’s Devin Drover
Past Issues Below
Opinion: Devin Drover: Haligonians deserve property tax relief
HRM Votes: Candidate for Council Says Voters Should Fire All Incumbent Councillors: Mike McCluskey
HRM Votes: Q&A With Sam Austin, District 5, Downtown Dartmouth
HRM Votes: Q&A Evyeneia Dexter, District 8, Northend Halifax
HRM Votes: Jon Frost Q&A, District 8, Northend
HRM Votes: Q&A Anika Riopel, District 8, Halifax Northend
Past Issues
HRM Votes: MacPolitics: Political Dynasty Family: Gloria McCluskey Campaigns To Elect Her Son in Dartmouth – Mike McCluskey On The Ballot
Exclusive: MacPolitics: A Year Ago Mike Savage Lobbied For Wadih Fares To Become Lt-Gov, A Post Now Going To Savage
There Had Been – Had Been – A Compelling Case For Wadih Fares To Become NS Lieutenant Governor – Lebanese Folk Have Never Held The Plum Post
Last Weekend Editions, Below
Mike Savage ‘Thrilled’ With Appointment As NS Lieutenant Governor: Says Supporter Of Outgoing Mayor
HRM Votes: Andrea Hilchie-Pye, District 7 Contender Once Worked For Texan Democrat Politico
HRM Votes: In Conversation with Peter Sonnichsen, District 7 – ‘Tent City Not The Solution To Homelessness Crisis’
HRM Votes: Q & A With Catherine Cervin – District 7 Contender
HRM Votes: Q & A With Aodhan P. Murphy, District 7
HRM Votes: Laura White, District 7
Port of Halifax: Noteworthy: Fulvio Fracassi Begins His Role as New CEO of Port – He Brings Significant Marine Background
Captain Allan Gray On His Great Legacies At Port of Halifax
Weekend Editions, Below
Trudeau Makes If Official: Mike Savage New Lieutenant Governor – We Had That Scoop This Morning!!
Exclusive: What’s Next For Mike Savage? – Well, We Hear He Will Have A New Job According To Chattering Classes – Savage’s Large Fan Base Will be Happy For Him
MacPolitics: Here Is What Mike Savage Said About Patronage Appointments in 2019
MacPolitics: Mike Savage Patronage Plum, Part III – Here’s Proof The Macdonald Notebook Gets It First & Gets It Accurate
HFX Votes: Transit, Public Safety Key Talking Points at SMU Debate as Election Day Nears
Part II: Will Breckenridge: ‘Protect Halifax’s Urban Forests When Building Bike Lanes’
HRM Votes: Meet District 7 Contender, Andrea Hilchie-Pye
MacPolitics: TV Producer, Singer And Concert Promoter Ray Mattie Seeks Conservative Nod in Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish
MacPolitics: U.S. Presidential Election Talk Slated For Historic RA Park
Did You Know Haligonian Denis Ryan Is A Folk Hero In His Hometown Of County Tipperary, Ireland, Too?
The Notebook Soundtrack: Denis Ryan Created Antigonish & Cape Breton Island Wakes & Wedding Song
Saturday Edition, Below
Don Mills: Covered Bridge Has Quietly Become A Major Exporter In New Brunswick
MacPolitics: Thousands of Dollars Stolen From Premier Tim Houston’s PC Riding Association
Denis Ryan: ‘My Mayoralty Choice & The Importance Of Voting’
HFX Votes: Hostage Negotiator Turned Would-Be-Mayor Jim Hoskins Talks Policing in HRM
HRM Votes: The Notebook Endorses Candidate Will Breckenridge For Halifax District 7
MacPolitics: Election Night Nibbles
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Business
More On Glenn Squires & Brian Mulroney Inspired Hong Kong Immigration Investment Program – A 1991 Economic Stimulus Plan That Worked
Mar 23, 2020 | Business
Coronavirus: Glenn Squires’ Pacrim Hotels Tries To Get Innovative & Think Outside The Entrepreneurial Box
Mar 23, 2020 | Business
Beer Wars Part II: Brian Titus: ‘Giants Want To Buy Me Out’ & Even Brazilian Owned Oland Brewery Taps Into Growing Craft Beer Market With Its Very Own Small Batch Brewery – TOO!
Mar 22, 2020 | Business
Gotta Love It: Old Fashioned Beer Wars Between Brazilian Owned Oland Brewery & NS Craft Brewers Such As Garrison & Dirty Blonde
Mar 22, 2020 | Business
Coronavirus: HFX Agency Dean Phil Otto On The Meaning Of The Global Pandemic
Mar 22, 2020 | Business
Coronavirus: The Coast’s Woes May Spell Danger For Community Weeklies
Mar 20, 2020 | Business
Coronavirus: Self Isolating: There Is Always Halifax Gourmet Pizza Offerings
Mar 20, 2020 | Business
Coronavirus: Eastlink Message To Customers: Temporarily Lifting Data Restrictions On Internet Plans
Mar 20, 2020 | Business
Coronavirus: Alison Strachan’s Tips For Staying Busy During Covid-19 – Updated News Article
Mar 18, 2020 | Business
By Alison Strachan
As the Covid-19 situation around the world, and in Nova Scotia, continues to unfold and now with two of my family members in self-isolation, I decided to plan ahead on what to do now as I practice social distancing and what to do to keep busy if self-isolation becomes necessary.
Before considering options, here’s a personal tip from me: Whatever you choose to do to keep busy or pass time, set your watch, phone, or whatever you use as a timer for one or two-hour intervals. When the alarm goes off, it’s your reminder to stop, take a deep breath … or two … or three …, and drink some water. Deep breathing and water are simple and key wellness strategies, along with a good night’s sleep, that we often forget about in times of stress and anxiety.
Here’s my work-in-progress resource list.
Tuesday Edition, Below
Mar 18, 2020 | Business
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