As Karen Oldfield’s Halifax Port Authority studies a controversial option of relocating the two container terminals from peninsular Halifax to Dartmouth, there is a considerably cheaper option also being reviewed to the option of a $1-billion new terminal in Shearwater or Eastern Passage.
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Halifax Port Options: $1-Billion Terminal Or $4-Million Project
Oct 13, 2017 | Transportation
Don Mills: Redevelop Halterm Container Terminal
Oct 6, 2017 | Transportation
Leading Halifax businessman Don Mills suggests the south end Halifax container terminal should be moved to Dartmouth.
Halifax Cruise Ship Calls Ramp Up For Fall Foliage
Sep 22, 2017 | Transportation
Cruise ship calls to Halifax, which begin each year in April, ramp up in September and October for the fall foliage season in Atlantic Canada.
Truro Lawyer Ron Chisholm Advocates Halifax-Truro Commuter Rail
Sep 1, 2017 | Transportation
Halifax’s Who’s Who Gather Aboard Queen Mary 2
Aug 11, 2017 | Transportation
The who’s who of Halifax society turned up in force to recognize the pioneering steamship contributions of Samual Cunard, a Haligonian who shipped passengers and cargo ages ago across the Atlantic.
The Cost Of Highway Expropriations
Jul 28, 2017 | Transportation
The provincial government says it paid out about $30 million in expropriation claims before building a 16-kilometre section of Hwy. 104 in Antigonish County.
Halifax Stanfield Eyes Retail, Professional Services & Fast Food Lane
Jul 21, 2017 | Transportation
Halifax International Airport Authority wants to create a fast food restaurant node and other retail offerings on 17 acres near the existing Irving & Subway operations, says Glen Boone.
Hines: 103 HWY To Be Twinned First; 104’s Marshy Hope Challenges
Jul 7, 2017 | Transportation
Transportation Minister Lloyd Hines says twinning of Hwy. 103 on the South Shore could begin with clear-cutting of trees later this year.
Peter Spurway’s Art Of Communication
Jun 30, 2017 | Transportation
Peter Spurway is clear about one thing as he transitions to part-time work at the Halifax International Airport Authority — he has no plans to retire from the workforce.
Brison Pushes Port Authority To Reveal Expenses
Jun 23, 2017 | Transportation
Kings-Hants Liberal MP Scott Brison has introduced a bill to force the Halifax Port Authority to release an account of its monthly expenses, something it has not been doing, despite an authority assertion it takes transparency seriously.
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