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POLITICS

ST. JOHN’S – Democratic disconnect? [The Scope]
HALIFAX – Concert scandal rocks City Hall [The Coast]
MONCTON – Moncton lost money on past mega-concerts [CBC]

HALIFAX –
Peter Kelly’s dissembling explanation [The Coast]
ST. JOHN’S – St. John’s cracks down on snow dumping [CBC]
HALIFAX – Updated—Common concerts: by the numbers [The Coast]
HALIFAX –
Council orders CAO’s immediate resignation [CBC]
HALIFAX – Did TCL act properly? [The Coast]
CORNER BROOK – Rookie wins Corner Brook byelection [CBC]
HALIFAX – Halifax’s CFO resigns [The Chronicle Herald]
MONCTON –
N.S. scandal heats up concert war [Times & Transcript]
HALIFAX – City AG to dig back to 2008 concert advances [The Chronicle Herald]
HALIFAX – Cathie O’Toole resigns [The Coast]
HALIFAX – Mayor apologizes for concert scandal as CFO leaves [CBC]

DEVELOPMENT

SAINT JOHN – Controversial wetlands policy axed [The Telegraph Journal]
FREDERICTON – Northside park gets federal funding [The Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX – Does Trade Centre’s involvement kill convention centre proposal? [The Coast]

ST. JOHN’S – New health clinic to serve residents of downtown core [The Telegram]
HALIFAX – Time running out for new convention centre [CBC]
SUMMERSIDE – Port of Summerside to be repaired [CBC]
HALIFAX – Suite life to go up atop Spring Garden complex [The Chronicle Herald]

CHARLOTTETOWN – Convention centre inches closer to reality [The Guardian]
HALIFAX – Kelly says stadium coming to Halifax, just a matter of when [The Chronicle Herald]
ST. JOHN’S – City creates award to recognize seniors [The Telegram]
HALIFAX – Halifax’s $4.2-million military care centre to be built by January [The Chronicle Herald]

TRANSPORTATION

HALIFAX No time for customers [The Coast]
SAINT JOHN –
Growth strategy puts airport development at risk [The Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX – Boosting bikeways [The Coast]

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

FREDERICTON – Council awards paving contract [The Daily Gleaner]
HALIFAX – Chip-sealed roads: The future is de-paving [The Chronicle Herald]

URBAN GREEN

CHARLOTTETOWN – City Hall signs deal to go green [The Guardian]

OTHER

ST. JOHN’S – Winter’s last gasp [The Scope]
NEW BRUNSWICK –
Public input for new slogan ‘great idea’: Prof [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S –
Worker who fell from height remains in hospital [The Telegram]
SACKVILLE –
Topsoil company appeals decision [The Chronicle Herald]
MONCTON –
Artists take sounds, colour around globe [Times & Transcript]
ST. JOHN’S –
Body found in St. John’s harbour [CBC]
DARTMOUTH –
Neighbours seek action on bar [The Chronicle Herald]
MONCTON – ‘it’s terrible the way it’s growing’ [The Daily Gleaner]