POLITICS
HALIFAX – Can Halifax council actually shrink itself? [Chronicle Herald]
HALIFAX – HRM budget gets a little leaner [Metro]
HALIFAX – It’s the city’s turn to get a couple of pats on the back [Chronicle Herald]
NB – Union officials for N.B. school support staff begin hunger strike [Times & Transcript]
NB – Mandatory school volunteering plan opposed [CBC]
FREDERICTON – Youth services home at capacity, given government funds to help [Daily Gleaner]
DIEPPE – Dieppe council meets tonight [Times & Transcript]
ST JOHN’S – St. John’s eyes National Geographic status [CBC]
URBAN GREEN
PEI – Environmental group relies on corporate funds [CBC]
FREDERICTON – Local teen awarded for commitment to the environment [Daily Gleaner]
FREDERICTON – Sale at market May 30 to benefit botanic garden [Daily Gleaner]
NB – Who protects our wetlands? [Times & Transcript]
DEVELOPMENT
HALIFAX – Wanderer’s Club facelift coming soon [CBC]
CHARLOTTETOWN – Capital residents will get look at plans for old tank farm [Guardian]
COMMUNITY
HALIFAX – A beautiful day for a marathon [Metro]
HALIFAX – Garage sale warning irks sellers [CBC]
SYDNEY – Sydney set to host volkssport convention [Cape Breton Post]
NB – N.B. artists eye a spot on political landscape [Telegraph-Journal]
ST JOHN’S – Tom Dawe suggested as St. John’s poet laureate [CBC]
ST JOHN’S – Girl takes on role of ‘Penny Lady’ [Telegram]
OTHER NEWS
CHARLOTTETOWN – Parkade thefts halted by increased security [CBC]
SAINT JOHN – Crown Street exit to be closed today [Telegraph-Journal]
SAINT JOHN – Party with a purpose spotlights condo living [Telegraph-Journal]