Businesses that suffered damage earlier this year during a historic flood were surprised to learn that a $2,500 provincial grant they applied for doesn't actually exist.
Halifax is now three years into its climate change plan, HaliFACT, which the city calls "one of the most ambitious climate action movements in Canada," and aims to hit a net-zero economy by 2050.
On Tuesday, council approved a motion to have Mayor Mike Savage write to Premier Tim Houston and ask for a provincial buyout program for Union Street properties hit hard by July's extreme flooding.