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POLITICS

CAPE BRETON – CBRM council size under debate [CBC]
HALIFAX –
New gag order at City Hall [The Coast]
HALIFAX –
Clean for company [The Coast]
SAINT JOHN –
Civic Elections: Politicians Need Not Apply [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX –
Conference: the city should regulate sex work [The Coast]
HALIFAX –
Municipal issues need federal focus — Layton [Metro]
SAINT JOHN –
Citizens rallying again to save church [Telegraph Journal]
HALIFAX –
Women on council still a minority [Metro]
HALIFAX –
Halifax holds municipal leaders meeting [Metro]

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

HALIFAX – Girl Guides camp on Halifax’s Citadel Hill [CBC]
MONCTON – Determined artist borrows $1,600 for full-sized billboard project [Telegraph Journal]
SYDNEY – Summer tar ponds smell promised to improve [CBC]
ST. JOHN’S – Car slams into St. John’s home [CBC]
SACKVILLE – HRM quest to rename confusing streets zeroes in on Sackvilles [Metro]
SAINT JOHN – More heritage buildings in peril [Telegraph Journal]
CHARLOTTETOWN – City taking precautions for airborn dust during pool work [The Guardian]

TRANSPORTATION

HALIFAX – Here’s to Bike Week and a safer ride to the grocery store [Metro]
ST. JOHN’S –
Roll it Out [The Scope]
NOVA SCOTIA –
NS car insurance review recommends timid changes [The Coast]
MONCTON –
Free bus rides to be offered [Times & Transcript]
ST. JOHN’S –
Moose accident in St. John’s [The Telegram]

DEVELOPMENT

ATLANTIC – Building codes must account for aging: alliance [CBC]
MONCTON –
Moncton shelter expands to help the homeless [CBC]
SAINT JOHN –
City going it alone on road repairs [Telegraph Journal]

OTHER

HALIFAX – Man arrested for peeping in woman’s window [CBC]
SAINT JOHN –
Saint John bills $40K for G8/G20 police services [CBC]
HALIFAX –
VIDEO: Horses escape stable in Halifax [CBC]
HALIFAX –
Halifax citizens at risk connect [CBC]
ATLANTIC –
Rogers to improve wireless network in Maritimes [CBC]
HALIFAX –
Great video from last night’s lightning storm [The Coast]
CHARLOTTETOWN –
City Councillor charged under Highway Traffic Act [The Guardian]