Stories by Mario Terzoli

Regional council met Friday to debate the revised police budget.

Police CommissionPolice budget: regional council defies commission and approves revised proposal

Budget of $89,270,000 is a four per cent increase from previous year

Feb 15, 2019

The lot on Windmill Road is currently occupied by The Ship Victory, a bar and grill restaurant.

DartmouthDartmouth: 10-storey building might be coming to Windmill Road

New building will include residential, retail, and dining units

Feb 12, 2019

School teacher Lara Fawthrop won the nomination for Nova Scotia’s NDP party in Sackville-Cobequid.

ByelectionSchool teacher wins NDP nomination for provincial byelection

Lara Fawthrop defeats Trevor Sanipass in riding's first ever contested nomination

Feb 11, 2019

Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft received overwhelming support from Haligonians.

Ride-sharingTransportation committee supports supplemental report on ride-sharing

Committee wants regulations to be equal for traditional taxis and ride-sharing services

Feb 6, 2019

Tuesday's transportation standing committee discussed the taxi and limousine bylaw.

BylawTaxi and limousine bylaw: transportation standing committee to introduce sweeping changes to industry guidelines

Suggestions include mandatory GPS in taxis and cultural sensitivity training

Feb 5, 2019

Photo illustration of workplace stress.

Mental Health Stress up, stigma down: new report on workplace mental health

More than one-quarter of employees rate their work stress as high to extreme

Jan 29, 2019

Koko McNeill in the water.

Polar Bear DipFrom ice skates to swim trunks: how three friends are raising money for charity

Thirteen degrees below zero. Twelve centimeters of ice. A sharp axe.

Jan 22, 2019

Legislature's new standing committee on health at Province House on Jan. 15, 2019.

HealthRocky start to new provincial health committee

Nova Scotia's much anticipated standing committee on health had its first meeting Tuesday

Jan 15, 2019