Halifax is looking at a new transit program that would see safety officers hired to ride buses and ferries, in the wake of a growing number of violent incidents.
Halifax is considering a program that would add safety officers to buses and ferries in order to counter a growing trend of violence in the transit system.
A new report prepared for the city says an apartment building and some homes are too close to the grain elevator in Halifax's south end, and any future development should be limited by buffer zones to keep people safe.