Grand Parade Newspaper
@grandparade.bsky.social
An independent Halifax city hall newspaper. An actual paper. Available weekly on Mondays, starting May 5, 2025. Check us out online at www.grandparade.news
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Part one of Monday's episode is out for subscribers.
🎧BUDGET SEASON IS BACK part 1(🔒)
Show notes on Monday, this has obviously been recorded before Friday’s budget meeting.
www.grandparade.news
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Part one of Monday's episode is out for subscribers.
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Yeah im an “amateur local cartographer” (couldn’t make it to Eisner Cove Wetland before part two of this piece)
An earlier version of the Board of Police Commissioners story incorrectly said that the Board’s motions still need to be approved by the council. They do not. We regret the error. Police reform in Halifax is officially underway.
November 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Yeah im an “amateur local cartographer” (couldn’t make it to Eisner Cove Wetland before part two of this piece)
An earlier version of the Board of Police Commissioners story incorrectly said that the Board’s motions still need to be approved by the council. They do not. We regret the error. Police reform in Halifax is officially underway.
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
An earlier version of the Board of Police Commissioners story incorrectly said that the Board’s motions still need to be approved by the council. They do not. We regret the error. Police reform in Halifax is officially underway.
New paper will be out tomorrow.
@acbzw.bsky.social on the front with an Eisnor Wetland update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about active transit and area rates in Hubbards and Halifax's ongoing successes at police reform.
@acbzw.bsky.social on the front with an Eisnor Wetland update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about active transit and area rates in Hubbards and Halifax's ongoing successes at police reform.
November 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
New paper will be out tomorrow.
@acbzw.bsky.social on the front with an Eisnor Wetland update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about active transit and area rates in Hubbards and Halifax's ongoing successes at police reform.
@acbzw.bsky.social on the front with an Eisnor Wetland update.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about active transit and area rates in Hubbards and Halifax's ongoing successes at police reform.
Monday's show is out for subscribers.
🎧Police reform good, road safety bad(🔒)
As always show notes on Monday.
www.grandparade.news
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Monday's show is out for subscribers.
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I’m in the Grand Parade this week — about an early look at how the HAF reforms are panning out
New paper is out today!
On the front @denysullivan.bsky.social looks at the Housing Accelertor Fund and explains how council made the housing crisis worse.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social updates on Community Council & Advisory Ctee meetings. Public hearings = scheduled, homlessness = bad.
On the front @denysullivan.bsky.social looks at the Housing Accelertor Fund and explains how council made the housing crisis worse.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social updates on Community Council & Advisory Ctee meetings. Public hearings = scheduled, homlessness = bad.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I’m in the Grand Parade this week — about an early look at how the HAF reforms are panning out
New paper is out today!
On the front @denysullivan.bsky.social looks at the Housing Accelertor Fund and explains how council made the housing crisis worse.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social updates on Community Council & Advisory Ctee meetings. Public hearings = scheduled, homlessness = bad.
On the front @denysullivan.bsky.social looks at the Housing Accelertor Fund and explains how council made the housing crisis worse.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social updates on Community Council & Advisory Ctee meetings. Public hearings = scheduled, homlessness = bad.
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New paper is out today!
On the front @denysullivan.bsky.social looks at the Housing Accelertor Fund and explains how council made the housing crisis worse.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social updates on Community Council & Advisory Ctee meetings. Public hearings = scheduled, homlessness = bad.
On the front @denysullivan.bsky.social looks at the Housing Accelertor Fund and explains how council made the housing crisis worse.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social updates on Community Council & Advisory Ctee meetings. Public hearings = scheduled, homlessness = bad.
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The colour version of this is quite pretty, anyone else have good fall pics this hear?
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The colour version of this is quite pretty, anyone else have good fall pics this hear?
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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Monday's episode is out for subscribers
🎧Hali-failing-to-ACT (🔒)
An Oct 27 - 31 council recap
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October 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Monday's episode is out for subscribers
We're normally a newspaper, but today in our podcast feed you can find a special episode of Grand Parade, which is actual an episode of HFX by Bike!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We're normally a newspaper, but today in our podcast feed you can find a special episode of Grand Parade, which is actual an episode of HFX by Bike!
New issue is out tomorrow.
On the front, @joshrjhealey.bsky.social recaps a summer of soccer that happened.
On the back, @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Halifax's record road deaths. Free digital issue this week, publicly funded road violence is too important to put behind a paywall.
On the front, @joshrjhealey.bsky.social recaps a summer of soccer that happened.
On the back, @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Halifax's record road deaths. Free digital issue this week, publicly funded road violence is too important to put behind a paywall.
October 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New issue is out tomorrow.
On the front, @joshrjhealey.bsky.social recaps a summer of soccer that happened.
On the back, @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Halifax's record road deaths. Free digital issue this week, publicly funded road violence is too important to put behind a paywall.
On the front, @joshrjhealey.bsky.social recaps a summer of soccer that happened.
On the back, @landofsticks.bsky.social writes about Halifax's record road deaths. Free digital issue this week, publicly funded road violence is too important to put behind a paywall.
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Was also a great spot to read @grandparade.bsky.social after picking up a hard copy from Atlantic News.
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Was also a great spot to read @grandparade.bsky.social after picking up a hard copy from Atlantic News.
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Thanks to @landofsticks.bsky.social for sounding the alarm & for the link to Jon Jon Wesolowski's excellent piece: thehappyurbanist.substack.com/p/more-cars-...
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thanks to @landofsticks.bsky.social for sounding the alarm & for the link to Jon Jon Wesolowski's excellent piece: thehappyurbanist.substack.com/p/more-cars-...
🚨🚨🚨 Emergency podcast alert: People are dying because our road safety strategy is working. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 🚨🚨🚨
🎧People are dying because our road safety strategy is working
It’s not Monday morning, so why is Grand Parade in your inbox?
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October 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Emergency podcast alert: People are dying because our road safety strategy is working. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 🚨🚨🚨
Contest alert! If you find the embarrassing typo in today's paper, email info@grandparade.news with your findings for a free month's subscription!
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Contest alert! If you find the embarrassing typo in today's paper, email info@grandparade.news with your findings for a free month's subscription!
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October 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
New paper is out now!
Grab your copy at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social or Atlanitc News or over on our website or in your inbox if you are a digital subscriber!
Grab your copy at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social or Atlanitc News or over on our website or in your inbox if you are a digital subscriber!
Lohr's List
A provincial development site storm
www.grandparade.news
October 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
New paper is out now!
Grab your copy at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social or Atlanitc News or over on our website or in your inbox if you are a digital subscriber!
Grab your copy at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social or Atlanitc News or over on our website or in your inbox if you are a digital subscriber!
This week's paper will be available in Atlantic News and @kingsbookstore.bsky.social! That's right, there is a new distributor! There are once again two places to buy the Hali-infamous blue newspaper.
October 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This week's paper will be available in Atlantic News and @kingsbookstore.bsky.social! That's right, there is a new distributor! There are once again two places to buy the Hali-infamous blue newspaper.
Just kidding, the digital and paper issue will both be available tomorrow morning.
In it, @acbzw.bsky.social writes about the provincial overreach in city planning.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social digs into overtime and some good news crime prevention and the new CARE team.
In it, @acbzw.bsky.social writes about the provincial overreach in city planning.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social digs into overtime and some good news crime prevention and the new CARE team.
October 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Just kidding, the digital and paper issue will both be available tomorrow morning.
In it, @acbzw.bsky.social writes about the provincial overreach in city planning.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social digs into overtime and some good news crime prevention and the new CARE team.
In it, @acbzw.bsky.social writes about the provincial overreach in city planning.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social digs into overtime and some good news crime prevention and the new CARE team.
This week's paper will be online later today and in Atlantic News tomorrow morning.
While you wait, please enjoy the latest episode of the Grand Parade podcast. (You may need to wait a bit for it to sync with your podcast player of choice.)
While you wait, please enjoy the latest episode of the Grand Parade podcast. (You may need to wait a bit for it to sync with your podcast player of choice.)
Ticking boxes until the world ends, an Oct 6-10 council recap - The Grand Parade
Another week at city hall and another week of the Grand Parade podcast. This week is a far less... let's say excited episode that runs back over the relatively mild municipal news since last Monday
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October 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This week's paper will be online later today and in Atlantic News tomorrow morning.
While you wait, please enjoy the latest episode of the Grand Parade podcast. (You may need to wait a bit for it to sync with your podcast player of choice.)
While you wait, please enjoy the latest episode of the Grand Parade podcast. (You may need to wait a bit for it to sync with your podcast player of choice.)
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Listening to @grandparade.bsky.social ep; compiling notes re: transit as a critical tool to address GBV -Knowing council will funnel more $ into bloated police budgets and use @landofsticks.bsky.social (critical) tax reports to justify defending essential services.
*Existentially cracks open a beer*
*Existentially cracks open a beer*
Daydreaming about good governance, a Sept 1-5 council update - The Grand Parade
Do you ever have one of those things where it's like a thing you do every week, but some weeks it's just like "OH MY GOD I HAVE TO DO THIS THING AGAIN!?" Not sure why I thought that was relevant, but ...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Listening to @grandparade.bsky.social ep; compiling notes re: transit as a critical tool to address GBV -Knowing council will funnel more $ into bloated police budgets and use @landofsticks.bsky.social (critical) tax reports to justify defending essential services.
*Existentially cracks open a beer*
*Existentially cracks open a beer*
Monday's podcast is out now for subscribers. Sorry for the swears.
🎧Amalgamate all hope, ye who live here (🔒)
Real show notes on Monday, sorry for the swears.
www.grandparade.news
October 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Monday's podcast is out now for subscribers. Sorry for the swears.
Issue 19 of the paper is out now—no paywall on this issue.
On the front Giancarlos Cininni dives into the city's 1.4 billion debt problems.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social explains how council has given up on Halifax Transit and road safety.
Grab it in your inbox or at Atlantic News.
On the front Giancarlos Cininni dives into the city's 1.4 billion debt problems.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social explains how council has given up on Halifax Transit and road safety.
Grab it in your inbox or at Atlantic News.
HRM growth to cost at least $1.4 billion in debt
Property taxes aren’t keeping up with expenses
www.grandparade.news
September 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Issue 19 of the paper is out now—no paywall on this issue.
On the front Giancarlos Cininni dives into the city's 1.4 billion debt problems.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social explains how council has given up on Halifax Transit and road safety.
Grab it in your inbox or at Atlantic News.
On the front Giancarlos Cininni dives into the city's 1.4 billion debt problems.
On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social explains how council has given up on Halifax Transit and road safety.
Grab it in your inbox or at Atlantic News.