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Friday’s Headlines

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Every weekday morning, Spacing will scan the local newspapers and media for articles to Atlantic cities. Put on the coffee, fix yourself a bowl of cereal and settle down to an already-gathered collection of current news stories from around the east coast.

TRANSPORTATION

FREDERICTON – Bus routes could be cut [Daily Gleaner]
SAINT JOHN – New bike trails to be one of a kind [Telegraph Journal]
FREDERICTON – City plans trail upgrade [Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX – Critical Mass confusion [the Coast]

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

FREDERICTON – Province stays charge against local developer [Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX – Possible respite for Victorian hotel [the Coast]
SYDNEY – Marine group launches new development phase in Sydney [Chronicle Herald]
SAINT JOHN – Next up: a better playground for the neighbourhood [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX – Municipality appeals ruling on building [Chronicle Herald]
HALIFAX – Building will keep office space [Chronicle Herald]
ST JOHN’S – New Harbour waste disposal site closed [The Telegram]

URBAN GREEN

ST JOHN’S – Wind turbines at Deer Park fuel environmental awareness [The Telegram]
HALIFAX – Slow Food’s Edible Schoolyard doc released [the Coast]
CHARLOTTETOWN – Province to ban cosmetic pesticides [The Guardian]

OTHER

SYDNEY – Municipality to apply for stimulus money for road on behalf of Membertou [Cape Breton Post]
CHARLOTTETOWN – Province previews rural strategy [The Guardian]
HALIFAX – Horatio the swan’s last song [the Coast]
HALIFAX – Hundreds gather at Parade Square to honour sacrifice [Metro News]

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