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POLITICS

NS – Treasure hunters will skirt new law [CBC]
MONCTON – Metro centre funds likely: Flaherty [Times & Transcript]
SAINT JOHN – Business against tax rate hike [Telegraph-Journal]
SAINT JOHN – Flaherty hopeful province will accept reasonable bridge offer [Telegraph-Journal]
SAINT JOHN – Peep Plaza gets green light [CBC]
SAINT JOHN – Council made right decision: mayor [Telegraph-Journal]

HRM MEMO CONTROVERSY

HALIFAX – Drinking memo isn’t politics: Halifax mayor [CBC]
HALIFAX – Substance abuse policy for council? [Metro]
HALIFAX – Blowback from memo continues [Metro]
HALIFAX – Kelly took councillor’s keys [Chronicle Herald]
HALIFAX – Memo to councillors: Peter Kelly is right [Chronicle Herald]

TRANSPORTATION

HALIFAX – Hard to ride a bike in Halifax because drivers think they own the road [Chronicle Herald]
CHARLOTTETOWN – Bike laws outdated, says Cycling PEI [CBC]
ST JOHN’S – Para transit buys pivotal software [Telegram] 

URBAN GREEN

HALIFAX – Getting fresh at Grand Parade [Metro]
MONCTON – Petitcodiac River tidal bore on rise [CBC]
CHARLOTTETOWN – Park needs repair after Regis-Kelly visit [CBC]

COMMUNITY

HALIFAX – Canada’s poets jazz some verse [Metro]
HALIFAX – Pride returning to spread good times in Halifax [Metro]
HALIFAX – HRM seeks website for festival [Chronicle Herald]
MONCTON – Championships offer more than sports [Daily Gleaner]
MONCTON – Some streets closed for games [Times & Transcript]
MONCTON – Enjoy IAAF events on a budget [Times & Transcript]
SAINT JOHN – South end celebration will kick off today [Telegraph-Journal]
CHARLOTTETOWN – Confederation Centre gets $500K Sobey donation [CBC]
ST JOHN’S – N.L. monument for Chinese who paid head tax [CBC]