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Jen Taplin

Reporter · CA

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Jen Taplin

    Similar home, same street in Halifax, but some are paying thousands more in property tax (opens the original)

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    Halifax is lighting the match, but what happens next is up to the province. A report on the Capped Assessment Program (CAP) is spotlighting glaring inequities in something intended to help homeowners with their property tax bills. On the same street in Dartmouth, for example, 2026 tax bills ranged from $4,400 to $7,800. Similar houses, with similar services from the city; the only difference is how long homeowners have lived there under the CAP. “In 2026, 83 per cent of residential properties we

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Jen Taplin

    Halifax’s Argyle Street could become pedestrian-only year-round. Here’s what to know (opens the original)

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    It took over a year, but Halifax staff are back with their analysis about a year-round, pedestrian-only Argyle Street, including survey results, costs and considerations for deliveries and emergency access. Halifax council will vote on creating a bylaw to make it happen Tuesday. About a decade ago, Argyle Street started closing to cars, allowing patios and street events to flourish. The closure was expanded to all weekends June-September during the COVID era to help out businesses and, since it

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Jen Taplin

    Deaths on Halifax streets: Fatal and serious crashes persist in city’s latest road safety report (opens the original)

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    Another serious collision happened just before Halifax’s transportation committee sat down to talk road safety. A motorcycle and jeep collided at an intersection near Dartmouth Crossing during the lunch hour Thursday. Paramedics took the injured motorcycle driver to the hospital. Not long after in city hall, councillors pored over the annual road safety report, which showed some concerning numbers. There were 153 fatal and serious injury collisions in 2025 — 20 fatal and 133 serious injuries in

  4. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Jen Taplin

    Infill grows on the Northwest Arm as wheels turn in Halifax’s investigation (opens the original)

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    Allan Shaw looked out his second-storey bedroom window and was discouraged. He’s talking about the city and perceived inaction and mixed messages when it comes to the infilling going on next door. The infilling has grown — about doubled, said Shaw — since July, when Halifax Regional Municipality issued an order to remove it. Shaw said it’s time for HRM to enforce its bylaw. He lives next to Andrew Metledge, head of development and property management firm Templeton Properties, on Birchdale Avenu

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Jen Taplin

    Helicopters? Check. Submersible? Check.: An exclusive look inside a six-star luxury cruise ship in Halifax (opens the original)

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    For most of us, this level of luxury vacationing is something we can only imagine, but for those with the means — it’s the only way to travel. The Scenic Eclipse, billed as a six-star luxury discovery yacht, made a rare stop in Halifax last week and The Chronicle Herald got an exclusive look inside. It has helicopters (two of them), a submersible, butler service for each room, 10 dining options and a whole lot of other perks. This ship goes all around the world — top to bottom — with bookending

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