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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
Victoria Day Weekend Marks Official Start Of Maritime Beer Drinking Season – Did you Know There Are Now 60 Craft Brewers In NS?
May 16, 2020 | Business
Commercial Broker Bill MacAvoy: ‘No Need For Government Economic Stimulus Infrastructure Package’
May 13, 2020 | Business
Virtual Lunch With Alison: A Chat With Aerobics First’s Luke MacDonald
May 8, 2020 | Business
Halifax Golf Club Covering Manufacturer Dormie Has Some NHL Swag Signed By The Superstars On Charity Online Auction Sunday
May 3, 2020 | Business
Remembering Renowned Halifax Boatbuilder Doug Rosborough – Part II
May 1, 2020 | Business, Transportation
Scott Carroll Finds New Passion In Boating Sales After 29-Year Auto Empire
May 1, 2020 | Business, Transportation
Tourism Agency Discover Halifax Offers Great Guide On Takeout HFX Eateries Open For Business Including Afrite & Many More
Apr 28, 2020 | Business
By Andrew Macdonald
Tourism Agency Discover Halifax Wants You To Takeout Meals at Afrite & Other Eating Establishments
The Halifax tourism agency, Discover Halifax, formerly known as Destination Halifax has created a handy website listing HRM restaurants and beverage makers who are open for take-out or online orders during the pandemic.
Headed by CEO Ross Jefferson, the tourism agency’s new website tells the best of what is local on the food & beverage scene.
In addition to popular eateries such as Afrite, on the Halifax Waterfront,, there is a complete listing of some of the great eateries in the fair City of Halifax.
Rosborough Boats Founder Dies From COVID-19 At Northwood – Doug Rosborough Was 91
Apr 27, 2020 | Business
By Andrew Macdonald
Eighteen of the 24 COVID-19 deaths in Nova Scotia, dating to Saturday, have occurred at the Northwood nursing complex on Gottingen Street.
And, sadly, one of those deaths involved a 91-year-old resident, James Douglas Rosborough.
In his business life, in a different era, Rosborough was the founder of a celebrated boat manufacturing entity in Halifax.
Known as ‘Doug’, his obit notes he retired after 30 years at MT&T and subsequently he began making powerboats.
“Doug…also built a full career establishing his business Rosborough Boats”, reads his obit.
“Doug became a renowned yacht designer and constructor of wooden vessels that were built in Nova Scotia and sailed the globe”.
Swan’s Maple Syrup Near Tatamagouche Taps Next Generation – Entity Founded In 1870
Apr 26, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Business
Lobster Season Delayed On Northumberland Strait & Cape Breton; & GOV Funds For Fish Plants
Apr 26, 2020 | Business
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