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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 1d

Fact Checking Fillmore: Mayor told town hall Halifax’s bike lane network will cost $165 million

reported by @suzannerent.bsky.social

Fact Checking Fillmore: Mayor told town hall Halifax's bike lane network will cost $165 million - Halifax Examiner

At a recent town hall, Andy Fillmore said there's a phase two to the AAA bike lane network that will cost an extra $65 million. But that's not correct.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social · 23h

“Nova Scotia residents can no longer file complaints about their municipal elected officials, a move one advocate calls ‘dangerously undemocratic.’”

Nova Scotia removes public’s ability to complain about municipal politicians | CBC News

Nova Scotia residents can no longer file complaints about their municipal elected officials, a move one advocate calls “dangerously undemocratic.”

www.cbc.ca

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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 1d

Fact Checking Fillmore: Mayor told town hall Halifax’s bike lane network will cost $165 million
By @suzannerent.bsky.social

Fact Checking Fillmore: Mayor told town hall Halifax's bike lane network will cost $165 million - Halifax Examiner

At a recent town hall, Andy Fillmore said there's a phase two to the AAA bike lane network that will cost an extra $65 million. But that's not correct.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Cycle Fun Montreal @cyclefunmontreal.bsky.social · 2d

November is coming and is your front fender long enough to prevent your shoes from getting wet when you ride through puddles?
If it isn't, it is quite easy to fix it yourself.

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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 2d

Oh Jill and Dan I’m so sorry, I can’t fathom.

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Sara F.L. Kirk @sflkirk.bsky.social · 2d

Better a flexible bollard than a person, but that bone-crunching sound at the end is ☠️ Just another day on the mean streets of #ZeroVisionHFX & some insight into the people we share the roads with #BikeHFX #SafeStreetsNS urbanists.video/w/uPtnCzdHDK...

Another installment of the People We Share The Road With

The start of my commute was a bit spicy with a container truck driver who didn't seem to know where they were going or what they were doing so just decided to break the law & run over some flex...

urbanists.video

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coffeeoutside.hfx.bike @coffeeoutside.hfx.bike · 2d

This Thursday, Oct 16, at 7:00am, come join us at Catherine Furness Park for coffee!

A photo of clouds lit by a sunrise.

THURSDAY
OCT 16, 7:00AM CATHERINE
FURNESS PARK

Map of downtown Dartmouth showing Catherine Furness park

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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 5d

From reddit, dashcam footage of our road safety strategy almost killing two kids an adult and a dog.

From the halifax community on Reddit: Please watch for people in crosswalks

Explore this post and more from the halifax community

www.reddit.com

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Safe Kjipuktuk @safehrm.bsky.social · 5d

Children and adult nearly struck and killed by negligent speeding driver. Mild fines issued when people are struck and killed.
Staff claim these weak amber flashing lights are sufficiently safe. They are not.

Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 5d

From reddit, dashcam footage of our road safety strategy almost killing two kids an adult and a dog.

From the halifax community on Reddit: Please watch for people in crosswalks

Explore this post and more from the halifax community

www.reddit.com

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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 6d

Deny Sullivan: Halifax bridge toll blunder: Houston’s election gimmick worsens gridlock

The promise to save drivers time is backfiring. The reason? Simple economics.

bit.ly

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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 6d

this road closure/traffic map is basically just a map of where I see some of the most questionable driving in the city.

map of Waverley-Fall River-Goffs area of HRM, with several car crashes indicated by symbols. The “inbound” lane of the 118 is closed.

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HRFE Incident Feed @hrfeincidents.bsky.social · 6d

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Location: HIGHWAY 102, FALL RIVER
Call Number: HF25000015229
Response: E45 E47 STN47
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:59:09 -0300

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HRFE Incident Feed @hrfeincidents.bsky.social · 6d

VEHICLE FIRE
Location: HIGHWAY 102, GOFFS
Call Number: HF25000015225
Response: A-ENF E09 E-ENF STN47
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:56:32 -0300

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HRFE Incident Feed @hrfeincidents.bsky.social · 6d

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Location: HIGHWAY 102, GOFFS
Call Number: HF25000015223
Response: E45 E47 STN47
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:21:10 -0300

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HRFE Incident Feed @hrfeincidents.bsky.social · 6d

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
Location: HIGHWAY 118, WAVERLEY
Call Number: HF25000015217
Response: E41 E45 STN41 T41
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:12:38 -0300

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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 7d

revert all residential/side streets to gravel, leaving sidewalks as is.

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Blake Murphy @blakemurphy.bsky.social · 8d

"All you motherfuckers, it takes everybody everyday. Start spreading the news, bitches, we're going to the ALCS" - John Schneider popping a bottle

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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 8d

B A S E B A L L

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Mikæla @crashannburn.bsky.social · 8d

One! ONE PER CENT!
A SINGLE PERCENTAGE.
Uno.
Un.
EIN.

Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 8d

Preventing transgender people from taking part in organized sports among their own gender: +1%

Nanos / Oct 1, 2025 / n=1052 / MOE 3% / Telephone/Online

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harbourdiscourse.bsky.social @harbourdiscourse.bsky.social · 8d

this will be such a great connection to Long Lake!

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Rich Lafferty @rich.lafferty.ca · 9d

OK! ᴼᴷᵎ BLUE JAYS! ᴮᴸᵁᴱ ᴶᴬʸˢᵎ LET’S! ᴸᴱᵀ’ˢᵎ PLAY! ᴾᴸᴬʸᵎ BALLLL!

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Joan Baxter @joanbaxter.bsky.social · 12d

Nova Scotia - a province known for endless rainy days & many bountiful rivers & lakes - is into its 4th month of extreme drought. This is the French River, that provides Tatamagouche with water (or not). Climate crisis kicking in. But: let’s frack and clearcut anyway, says NS Premier Tim Houston.

A rocky and pebbly riverbed with almost no water in it, and in the middle of the gravelly empty middle, grass is growing. Some reddish and green shrubs are visible on the left of the photo.

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 13d

With alt text

Post by
Ben Hendriksen MPP, GPC.D O •
Public Servant Governance Professional Policy Analyst

This is my friend's early 2000s Ford Ranger next to todays "modern" trucks as she drives home to the NWT from Alberta.

No one can tell me with a straight face that personal vehicles this large are needed for everyday life.
No one can tell me that vehicles this large are not a safety hazard for others using the road.
No one can tell me that vehicles like this do not contribute to the cost of living challenges we see and hear about every day [for the original purchase, fuel, and maintenance].
We as a society have experienced vehicle bloat without even noticing it, and marketing has convinced us that it is what we need. #carbloat #tanks #marketinggenius #trucktoobig

Image of an older, more reasonably sized pickup truck parked between modern behemoths

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 15d

💥Breaking: Italy’s two largest unions call national general strike after Israel’s flotilla attack

The Italian unions CGIL and USB announced a nationwide general strike for Friday, October 3, covering all public and private sectors. The move follows Israel’s attack on the Gaza flotilla carrying...

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 15d

Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others.

Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:

“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 15d

Close to 65k watching the livefeed from the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Gaza.

Israel seems to be intercepting right now.

All eyes needed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...

24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla

www.youtube.com

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