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POLITICS

ST. JOHN’S – ‘Favouritism,’ ‘moral responsibility,’ and other mysteries at 271 Duckworth [The Scope]
FREDERICTON – Woman not counting chickens before city approval hatched [The Daily Gleaner]
ST. JOHN’S – St. John’s city council live blog for Mar 8, 2011 [The Scope]
HALIFAX  –
Garbage limit bagged [The Coast]
ST. JOHN’S Council hammers Hanlon [The Telegram]
HALIFAX – Halifax council recap [The Coast]

DEVELOPMENT

SYDNEY – Membertou unveils plans for new arena [CBC]
HALIFAX –
Convention centre funding decision ‘imminent’: Estabrooks [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S – Vote on St. John’s waterfront idea expected [CBC]
HALIFAX –
Beer giant donates $225K to save skating oval [CBC]
SAINT JOHN –
Saint John Harbour Bridge deal may be delayed [CBC]
HALIFAX – Developer interested in Halifax community centre land [CBC]
NOVA SCOTIA –
Nova Scotia’s green power failure [The Coast]

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

NOVA SCOTIA – Get out of paving business, province told [CBC]

TRANSPORTATION

HALIFAX – New bus terminal means projects may be delayed [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S –
Parking regulations to be enforced on Monday [The Telegram]
MONCTON –
Moncton imposes emergency snow-clearing rules [CBC]
FREDERICTON –
Police need to ease up on dropoffs, says Snooty Fox [The Daily Gleaner]


OTHER

FREDERICTON – Fredericton urged to ban sandwich board signs [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S – Contractor facing Occupational Health and Safety charges [The Telegram]
NOVA SCOTIA –
Churchill chaos [The Coast]
FREDERICTON – Opening of parking garage delayed [The Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX – Council tackles garbage miscreants [The Coast]
FREDERICTON – City’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday [The Daily Gleaner]