Steve Craig
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Smoking
3 months, 2 tickets, 80 DSAs: an update on Halifax’s smoking bylaw
There are now 80 designated smoking areas in HRM as smokers adjust to new rules
Homelessness
HRM looking for more ways to help the homeless
About 220 people spend every night in either a homeless shelter or on the streets
Explainer
Busted bussing? Snowfall can be a real bummer for Halifax Transit
Winter woes befall buses, but the HRM is holding fast for forward fixes
Criminal Records
Police looking at cost of criminal record checks for volunteers
Cost of criminal record checks can be a barrier for potential volunteers
Regional council
Fire station staffing to remain unchanged
Regional council defeats motion to cut career firefighter positions and increase response times
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Budget
Halifax’s capital budget for next 5 years to go before council
Some councillors would like to see more money spent on fixing roads
Stadium Update
No new stadium at Shannon Park
Motion to study 20,000 seat stadium was defeated at regional council Tuesday
