Laura White, P.Eng.
@lecwhite.bsky.social
(she/her)
Councillor for District 7, Halifax South Downtown
Co-chair of family of 5. Engineer. Climate Reality Leader. I ❤️public spaces. Kjipuktuk.
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Councillor for District 7, Halifax South Downtown
Co-chair of family of 5. Engineer. Climate Reality Leader. I ❤️public spaces. Kjipuktuk.
laurawhite.ca
carboncovid.travel.blog
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Want to give your thoughts on the future of the Sandy Lake Special Planning Area? Learn more: buff.ly/WEXTi6D
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Want to give your thoughts on the future of the Sandy Lake Special Planning Area? Learn more: buff.ly/WEXTi6D
Reposted by Laura White, P.Eng.
Reposted by Laura White, P.Eng.
Traffic Delay: Hollis Street, between Sackville and Salter streets, overnight beginning on Monday, Nov. 10. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Traffic Delay: Hollis Street, between Sackville and Salter streets, overnight beginning on Monday, Nov. 10. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
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The municipality is seeking applications for volunteers to serve on a variety of municipal boards, committees and commissions. Learn more: www.halifax.ca/home/news/mu...
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The municipality is seeking applications for volunteers to serve on a variety of municipal boards, committees and commissions. Learn more: www.halifax.ca/home/news/mu...
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Traffic delay: Lower Water Street, between Sackville and George streets. This work will take place on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. This work is for paving maintenance. Details: buff.ly/o3O1gJg
Traffic delay – Lower Water Street
Location: Lower Water Street, between Sackville and George streets Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
www.halifax.ca
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Traffic delay: Lower Water Street, between Sackville and George streets. This work will take place on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. This work is for paving maintenance. Details: buff.ly/o3O1gJg
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#Halifax's Accessibility Advisory Committee is hosting its annual town hall on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.
The town hall is taking place at the Halifax Central Library but it'll be livestreaming over Zoom as well.
More information here.
www.halifax.ca/city-hall/bo...
The town hall is taking place at the Halifax Central Library but it'll be livestreaming over Zoom as well.
More information here.
www.halifax.ca/city-hall/bo...
2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Town Hall
Information and documentation for the 2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee Annual Town Hall.
www.halifax.ca
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#Halifax's Accessibility Advisory Committee is hosting its annual town hall on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.
The town hall is taking place at the Halifax Central Library but it'll be livestreaming over Zoom as well.
More information here.
www.halifax.ca/city-hall/bo...
The town hall is taking place at the Halifax Central Library but it'll be livestreaming over Zoom as well.
More information here.
www.halifax.ca/city-hall/bo...
I now have website page for past newsletters. The November issue was emailed out this morning. If you would like future newsletters sent to you directly, please subscribe on the website home page.
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e-Newsletters - Laura White, Councillor for District 7
November 2025 e-Newsletter (typo correction: coffee drop in is 28 November)
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November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I now have website page for past newsletters. The November issue was emailed out this morning. If you would like future newsletters sent to you directly, please subscribe on the website home page.
laurawhite.ca/e-newsletters/
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I’m pretty proud of the Blue Jays performance and am thankful for the playoffs bringing our country, family & friends a little closer together over the past month. Such fun for those of us that enjoy baseball/have nostalgia with this team. #wantitall ⚾️ Until next year!
November 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I’m pretty proud of the Blue Jays performance and am thankful for the playoffs bringing our country, family & friends a little closer together over the past month. Such fun for those of us that enjoy baseball/have nostalgia with this team. #wantitall ⚾️ Until next year!
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I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
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This is awesome
Neoliner Origin, the worlds largest cargo sailing ship, has made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic
From Saint Nazaire 🇫🇷 to Baltimore 🇺🇸 via Saint-Pierre et Miquelon 🇵🇲 and Halifax 🇨🇦
Cutting carbon emissions by around 80%
The roll-on/roll-off ship will make a monthly crossing
Neoliner Origin, the worlds largest cargo sailing ship, has made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic
From Saint Nazaire 🇫🇷 to Baltimore 🇺🇸 via Saint-Pierre et Miquelon 🇵🇲 and Halifax 🇨🇦
Cutting carbon emissions by around 80%
The roll-on/roll-off ship will make a monthly crossing
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This is awesome
Neoliner Origin, the worlds largest cargo sailing ship, has made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic
From Saint Nazaire 🇫🇷 to Baltimore 🇺🇸 via Saint-Pierre et Miquelon 🇵🇲 and Halifax 🇨🇦
Cutting carbon emissions by around 80%
The roll-on/roll-off ship will make a monthly crossing
Neoliner Origin, the worlds largest cargo sailing ship, has made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic
From Saint Nazaire 🇫🇷 to Baltimore 🇺🇸 via Saint-Pierre et Miquelon 🇵🇲 and Halifax 🇨🇦
Cutting carbon emissions by around 80%
The roll-on/roll-off ship will make a monthly crossing
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Traffic Delay: Jubilee Road, between Vernon and Robie streets, Monday, Nov. 3 until Thursday, Nov. 6. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Traffic Delay: Jubilee Road, between Vernon and Robie streets, Monday, Nov. 3 until Thursday, Nov. 6. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
If you are able, please clear the leaves from storm drains.
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If you are able, please clear the leaves from storm drains.
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Go Jays
I saw Jose Bautista on a scooter going home a couple of times after Jays games downtown. It’s real, the boys are out on our streets when the game is over
I saw Jose Bautista on a scooter going home a couple of times after Jays games downtown. It’s real, the boys are out on our streets when the game is over
Walkable city baseball edition:
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Go Jays
I saw Jose Bautista on a scooter going home a couple of times after Jays games downtown. It’s real, the boys are out on our streets when the game is over
I saw Jose Bautista on a scooter going home a couple of times after Jays games downtown. It’s real, the boys are out on our streets when the game is over
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Street Closure: South Park Street, between Victoria Road and Inglis Street, Thursday, Oct. 30 until Saturday, Nov. 1. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/st...
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Street Closure: South Park Street, between Victoria Road and Inglis Street, Thursday, Oct. 30 until Saturday, Nov. 1. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/st...
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Traffic delay: Barrington Street between Reconciliation Way and Duke Street, from Nov. 3 until Nov. 5, 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night. This is to facilitate the installation of pedestrian crosswalk traffic poles in support of the Cogswell District project. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Traffic delay: Barrington Street between Reconciliation Way and Duke Street, from Nov. 3 until Nov. 5, 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night. This is to facilitate the installation of pedestrian crosswalk traffic poles in support of the Cogswell District project. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
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Protect each other! It's a good idea to wear a well-fitted (N95 or equivalent) mask, meet outside when possible, open the windows if you need to be inside, and run those air purifiers.
Covid vaccines are available in NS! Book yours here: novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...
Covid vaccines are available in NS! Book yours here: novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Protect each other! It's a good idea to wear a well-fitted (N95 or equivalent) mask, meet outside when possible, open the windows if you need to be inside, and run those air purifiers.
Covid vaccines are available in NS! Book yours here: novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...
Covid vaccines are available in NS! Book yours here: novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/booking/c...
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The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Details: buff.ly/kVD9uCx
October 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Details: buff.ly/kVD9uCx
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"the trend to achieving Vision Zero is going in the wrong direction. According to Trask, there have been 20 fatalities in collisions on municipal and provincial roads in HRM between January and August 2025"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Road safety advocates call for more action as collision fatalities increase in Halifax - Halifax Examiner
Presentation on the 2025 Road Safety Annual Report made to transportation standing committee meeting on Thursday.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"the trend to achieving Vision Zero is going in the wrong direction. According to Trask, there have been 20 fatalities in collisions on municipal and provincial roads in HRM between January and August 2025"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
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Traffic delay: Oxford Street, between Quinpool Road and Jennings Street. Road repair work will take place on weekdays from Tuesday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 31, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-way traffic will be maintained with an altered centreline. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Traffic delay: Oxford Street, between Quinpool Road and Jennings Street. Road repair work will take place on weekdays from Tuesday, Oct. 21 to Friday, Oct. 31, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-way traffic will be maintained with an altered centreline. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/tr...
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ICYMI: I reported on this story last night after Max Chauvin, Halifax's director of housing and homelessness, gave a presentation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee. #Halifax #homelessness #housing
Number of people sleeping rough in Halifax down, but warning about homelessness still dire
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Story by me
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/government/c...
Number of people sleeping rough in Halifax down, but warning about homelessness still dire - Halifax Examiner
Max Chauvin, director of housing and homelessness, gives update to accessibility advisory committee on Monday.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
ICYMI: I reported on this story last night after Max Chauvin, Halifax's director of housing and homelessness, gave a presentation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee. #Halifax #homelessness #housing