Jen Taplin
Halifax-based City Hall reporter for the Chronicle Herald. Reporting since I was 11. Mom of 3.
- “If there was ever a year for us to adjust our parking prices, surely this would be the year where our tax increases are already so unmanageable that I think that it’s a responsible thing to do." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Will carpool lanes actually make a difference or just legalize what many drivers are just doing now anyway? www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “The average in-place monthly rent is $1,860, with a meaningful mark-to-market opportunity as units turn, providing a stable runway for organic growth." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “We’re looking at HOV lanes, potentially in bus lanes, where appropriate, and other areas." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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- Spending millions on the Halifax Forum, which is one good storm away from an indefinite closure, may just be too expensive for HRM right now. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “Council must look at the ledger of history. This is not just a request for land, it’s a proposal to settle a debt — a debt measured in dollars, lives and community erasure.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- "... this is such a drop in the bucket and I find all this nitpicking over cost exhausting and a waste of time.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- In this third edition of How Halifax Works, we’re looking at the connection between losing the tolls, downtown congestion, and what’s next for the bridges. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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- Based on their survey, staff found that 87 per cent of non-members would consider buying a membership if they could also access other recreation facilities. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “In Halifax, there is lots of construction, but we also see a history and now a growing number of demolitions and empty lots throughout the city." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- At HRM’s audit committee meeting on Wednesday, staff requested a $1-million advance from the next fiscal year’s budget and $400,000 extra to pay for cost overruns www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- There are other, similar sized towers are proposed in the neighbourhood too.
- “It’s the first time the total assessed value has exceeded $200 billion. It’s showing that our market is vibrant …” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “We want the women to come and play here. We’ve got a good, good audience. We’ll sell out.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Let’s go Die Hard! (Voting closes this evening)
- The developer, who says they could have started building their Halifax housing project in July 2024 if not for HRM getting in the way, said they’re owed by HRM for the delay and the legal costs. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “I think for many years we were sort of thinking, ‘Are we ever gonna get a shot here?’ You know what I mean?” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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- “It was very disappointing to hear this news, and it really calls into question the process by which HRM is deciding about a project that has public and civic engagement,” said Emily Davidson, a Turret Arts Space Society board member. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Halifax peninsula is considered one of the most constrained transportation networks in North America because of its geography, limited access points and narrow transportation corridors. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “I don’t want her story to be sad. If you’re going to have tears in your eyes, please also put a smile there too.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Maintaining the water quality, trail connectivity and existing multiuse pathway are the highest on the priority list. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Primaris is pitching an at-grade transit terminal integrated into the podium of the residential towers. This is a big switch from when the mall’s previous owner, Cushman Wakefield, envisioned an underground bus terminal. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “Are Halifax drivers really that different from the 57 studies in the U.S.? I don’t know (but) I doubt it.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- The previous plan was for 28- and 29-storey towers with a collection of restored heritage buildings in front. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- "This was a big hurdle in terms of moving from where we started to where we are, so I think this was one of the biggest hurdles.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “Graham now stands tall, watching over the neighbourhood, and represents all the special characters of the area.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “The key message here is we know that people don’t disappear when the encampments are de-designated." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “It really was a fabulous example of, yet again, Maritimers and their hearts and compassion at play." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “We’re redeveloping it as a complete community, blockable with ground-floor commercial, upper-storey residential and with significant land set aside for park access," said one of the developers. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “Designated encampments were always meant to be a temporary emergency response.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “The dog was thrashing him around; it had his arms in his jaw. It was very violent.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- The proposals are for a 64-unit building and a 22-unit building, both oceanfront on Main Road. They far exceed the 12-unit maximum for the area. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Bill Skinner looked around the room and muttered, “Unbelievable.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “See, there is good Americans” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Over 1,400 short-term rentals have exited the business in Nova Scotia in the year since the province instituted regulations aimed at boosting the housing supply. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “I wonder what the province is prepared to do to address both the short- and the long-term issues of drought in this province," says Lunenburg mayor. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “As a mom, it was challenging to find a spot in a daycare. There are not enough daycare spots in the city for families. We need this expansion for our families in the community." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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- Tracy Kinch found her 16-year-old son in the ditch and started resuscitation. “I don’t know how much time we were there before the fire and EMS got there, but it felt like a long time.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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- It was an attempt to move downtown Halifax homes in the path of demolition for bus lanes to the front of the line to be considered for heritage status. But it didn’t work. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “We always told her how strong she was — and you could see in her face that she knew it too," said the mom of five-year-old Adalind Gaul. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “Her presence touched countless hearts, and her love for her children knew no bounds." www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- “When I saw that, I was just shocked.” www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- RCMP dog teams searched 40km of Pictou County and didn’t find anything. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
- Today, Halifax council debated a strategy for increasing the deed transfer tax – that’s the money the municipality gets when a property changes hands – and tiering it instead of using the flat rate it has now. shorturl.at/raQIy
- I've been over at Province House this week and it's a learning curve for this City Hall reporter. 🫠 Here's one of two I wrote today: shorturl.at/iQs4e
