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Posts by Martyn on Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. New: AVID Motorist perspectives™
Long overdue. Traffic light controlled crosswalks must replace the notoriously dangerous amber overhead flashing lights, used for most 3+ lane arterial road crossings.
New traffic signals are now active at the Barrington Street crosswalk in front of Scotia Square. Push the button, wait for the light, look both ways and cross safely. The new lights enhance pedestrian safety, improve traffic flow and help people get where they’re going.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Long overdue. Traffic light controlled crosswalks must replace the notoriously dangerous amber overhead flashing lights, used for most 3+ lane arterial road crossings.
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Hey Nova Scotia, here’s some good news for a change.
New N.S. recycling system shifts responsibility to producers
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· By Rachel Morgan ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/09/n...
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· By Rachel Morgan ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/09/n...
New N.S. recycling system shifts responsibility to producers
A new extended producer responsibility model will shift financial and logistical responsibility of recycling onto businesses and producers.
halifax.citynews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hey Nova Scotia, here’s some good news for a change.
Because most people do not regularly walk or bike along main roads, they never see the extent of it. When you move slower we see things like Porcupines treading through our trash, marshland dotted with takeaway cups
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Because most people do not regularly walk or bike along main roads, they never see the extent of it. When you move slower we see things like Porcupines treading through our trash, marshland dotted with takeaway cups
For every person attending there is probably five more of us who could not make it due to work, family, etc. But who hugely appreciate the effort made by organisers and attendees. Thanks all, thanks @cyclehalifax.ca
So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
For every person attending there is probably five more of us who could not make it due to work, family, etc. But who hugely appreciate the effort made by organisers and attendees. Thanks all, thanks @cyclehalifax.ca
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So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
So many #BikeHFX folks showed up for the I Light Halifax ride tonight.
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
The marshals did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe. The organizers pulled off a great event. Thanks @cyclehalifax.ca and everyone that made this happen!
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The I Light HFX ride ride tonight is going ahead! @cyclehalifax.ca #bikeHFX
Don’t miss I Light HFX. The weather is looking warm (by recent standards) but a little damp. But we won’t let that dampen our spirits, we’re Haligonians!
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
6pm tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8) at the Dal Quad by the Dal/Kings Bike Centre.
Sign waivers at: cyclehalifax.ca/i-light-hfx-... (once per year)
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The I Light HFX ride ride tonight is going ahead! @cyclehalifax.ca #bikeHFX
Difficult but essential reading.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
Halifax teen dies on a clear road in good weather. Now his family is demanding changes
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Halifax teen dies on a clear road in good weather. Now his family is demanding changes
Halifax family calls for guardrails, speed changes and more on Old Sambro Road
www.saltwire.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Difficult but essential reading.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
Councillors must step up on 18 November and respond to appalling danger with motions and action.
Including adopting Vision Zero (zero deaths in our roads) by 2038 as an actual Goal and target.
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A bit of good news in Nova Scotia.
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Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities | CBC News
A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia history, saying the agreement could see the province paying $32 million to as many as 2,600 residents with disabilities.
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A bit of good news in Nova Scotia.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Wilderness areas make way for housing : "We have to get over our snobbery of what makes a home. We can’t keep building out into forests because people want big single-family homes in nature, yet complain when there are deer and bears in their yards"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
Special planning areas, Halifax's regional plan, and changing how we design communities - Halifax Examiner
We just can't keep building out into special areas that make the city unique and that should be protected.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Wilderness areas make way for housing : "We have to get over our snobbery of what makes a home. We can’t keep building out into forests because people want big single-family homes in nature, yet complain when there are deer and bears in their yards"
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
I do a lot of cycling on roads like this and most drivers give me a lot of space. However many have trouble understanding the need to wait for a safe time to overtake. Obviously I am getting trashed in the comments (apologies to non FB users)
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www.facebook.com/reel/7875871...
37 comments | 🚴♂️ Too Close for Comfort on Waverley Road 🚗
This anonymous submission really gives you a biker’s-eye view of how tense things can get on our roads. A cyclist is riding along Waverley R...
🚴♂️ Too Close for Comfort on Waverley Road 🚗
This anonymous submission really gives you a biker’s-eye view of how tense things can get on our roads. A cyclist is riding along Waverley Road as...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I do a lot of cycling on roads like this and most drivers give me a lot of space. However many have trouble understanding the need to wait for a safe time to overtake. Obviously I am getting trashed in the comments (apologies to non FB users)
www.facebook.com/reel/7875871...
www.facebook.com/reel/7875871...
Regional Council will be reviewing atrocious worsening road safety, particularly for vulnerable road users, on 18 November.
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
VRU crash comparison 2025 - 2024
docs.google.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Regional Council will be reviewing atrocious worsening road safety, particularly for vulnerable road users, on 18 November.
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
In 2025 cyclist and pedestrian crashes continue to increase vs previous years (this via our open crash data)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Nov. 4 is the first year anniversary of this Halifax regional council meeting.
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
Going through the motions of Andy Fillmore's first year as Halifax's mayor - Halifax Examiner
While I wait for a face-to-face interview with Fillmore, here are thoughts on the last year of reporting on City Hall.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Nov. 4 is the first year anniversary of this Halifax regional council meeting.
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
I have been trying since December to get an interview with Mayor Andy Fillmore. Three tries with no luck. But I wrote about reporting on Fillmore and some of his motions:
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...
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Houston wants to sell our views and waterways to the rich. #FAIL
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development | CBC News
The head of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia says it is “almost incomprehensible” that the provincial government would entertain a proposal for a golf course within the boundaries of a ...
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Houston wants to sell our views and waterways to the rich. #FAIL
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development #NovaScotia
'There’s lots of land available for sale in Nova Scotia," says industry association president
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"More concerning than this is that there isn’t a clear reason why this year flopped so hard for HalifACT"
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"More concerning than this is that there isn’t a clear reason why this year flopped so hard for HalifACT"
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
Our "climate emergency" action is far far from what that requires. Other cities have hit the ground running
One (Conservative) ex Minister apologises for not speaking out. The political silence from the West over killings has been deafening throughout, and continues.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Ex-minister apologises for trusting Israel over death of Palestine’s ‘angel of mercy’
Exclusive: Alistair Burt admits he ‘should have been more bold’ in calling out Israel over the death of a 21-year-old paramedic, who was shot dead near the Israel-Gaza border while rushing to treat a ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
One (Conservative) ex Minister apologises for not speaking out. The political silence from the West over killings has been deafening throughout, and continues.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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New paper is out tomorrow, grab it at Alantic News or @kingsbookstore.bsky.social.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
New paper is out tomorrow, grab it at Alantic News or @kingsbookstore.bsky.social.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
Cover by @acbzw.bsky.social on last week's HalifACT update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Police and Snow clearing.
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If you are struggling to understand what #motonormativity looks like, this thread is for you! #CarBrain #NoFreeParking
I have been relatively quiet on here this week, because my office has been dealing with a barrage of email from people who attend a particular church, upset about the addition of paid parking on Saturdays nearby. BTW: there 525 free parking spots within the 400m zone (and 202 spots within 200m).
November 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you are struggling to understand what #motonormativity looks like, this thread is for you! #CarBrain #NoFreeParking
Are people more enraged about homeless encampments than they are about homelessness, and who is responsible for that?
November 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Are people more enraged about homeless encampments than they are about homelessness, and who is responsible for that?
Public Works invited public feedback on the Traffic Safety Act, but it was proclaimed a week later.
Consultation is ongoing though it is unclear how feedback will be incorporated into what is now final law. My feedback if anyone would like to use for their own.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Consultation is ongoing though it is unclear how feedback will be incorporated into what is now final law. My feedback if anyone would like to use for their own.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Feedback on Traffic Safety Act, as proclaimed
Sent to: My MLA, tsa@novascotia.ca, publicworksminister@novascotia.ca and various non government groups representing vulnerable road users, advocates. Dear Ministers, MLA Lina Hamid and all others e...
docs.google.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Public Works invited public feedback on the Traffic Safety Act, but it was proclaimed a week later.
Consultation is ongoing though it is unclear how feedback will be incorporated into what is now final law. My feedback if anyone would like to use for their own.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Consultation is ongoing though it is unclear how feedback will be incorporated into what is now final law. My feedback if anyone would like to use for their own.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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10% rise in people needing food banks in Nova Scotia, new report shows
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· By Natasha O'Neill ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/28/1...
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halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/28/1...
10% rise in people needing food banks in Nova Scotia, new report shows
People going hungry across Nova Scotia and the nation is a “new normal” according to Food Bank Canada’s latest report. Each year, the national organization records visits and surveys people at thousands of food banks in March to gain a snapshot and compare data to see if the issue of food insecurity is getting worse. […]
halifax.citynews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
10% rise in people needing food banks in Nova Scotia, new report shows
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halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/28/1...
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102 suggested improvements "could include rapid transit and/or carpool lanes"
But probs an extra lane for all vehicles is what we'll end up getting first, with "potential" for dedicated transit lanes to be added at a future date
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But probs an extra lane for all vehicles is what we'll end up getting first, with "potential" for dedicated transit lanes to be added at a future date
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tender issued for Highway 102 redesign work | CBC News
The Nova Scotia government has issued a tender for work that would consider how to improve the flow of traffic along one of the busiest stretches of road in the province.
www.cbc.ca
November 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
102 suggested improvements "could include rapid transit and/or carpool lanes"
But probs an extra lane for all vehicles is what we'll end up getting first, with "potential" for dedicated transit lanes to be added at a future date
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But probs an extra lane for all vehicles is what we'll end up getting first, with "potential" for dedicated transit lanes to be added at a future date
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Interesting
If you're driving, speed & hit someone, you're at fault. But, that doesn't mean that government's who encourage or facilitate dangerous driving are blameless. If you're in a collision w a speeding driver where a speed camera was removed email us: info@thebikinglawyer.ca 1/2
November 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Interesting
What cyclist has caused chaos on Quinpool this morning, @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social ?
October 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
What cyclist has caused chaos on Quinpool this morning, @kwilsonhfx.bsky.social ?
disturbing hate on cyclists caused by extremely dangerous conflicting traffic lights. In no other situation could dangerous engineering for vulnerable persons be accepted. There are also directional green lights conflicting with the pedestrian walk sign (Dartmouth)
www.facebook.com/groups/33150...
www.facebook.com/groups/33150...
Caught on Dashcam Nova Scotia | Facebook
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October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
disturbing hate on cyclists caused by extremely dangerous conflicting traffic lights. In no other situation could dangerous engineering for vulnerable persons be accepted. There are also directional green lights conflicting with the pedestrian walk sign (Dartmouth)
www.facebook.com/groups/33150...
www.facebook.com/groups/33150...