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Index of Subjects HRM has issued a call for regional planning position papers. The deadline for submissions is June 14, 2002. Further information concerning the position papers is available at the following URL.. http://www.region.halifax.ns.ca/regionalplanning/position.html -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR TIP: tell your friends how to join sust-mar! To join, just send "subscribe sust-mar" to majordomo@chebucto.ca CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- ANTI-SMOKING BILL PASSES WITHOUT AMENDMENTS Nova Scotia's anti-smoking law is one step closer to being passed, without changes. Tory backbencher, Barry Barnet, is now backing the bill, despite his wish to see a ban on smoking in all public places. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_smoke020529 INSURANCE SOARS FOR HERITAGE PROPERTIES Staff with the Halifax Regional Municipality are looking into why insurance companies are refusing coverage and drastically increasing premiums for some heritage properties. The investigation follows a request from a woman in Dartmouth who wants her home de-listed because her premium has quadrupled, to $2,800. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=heritge020529 FRUSTRATION AFTER SIR JOHN A MEETING Students and parents from Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Hubley are frustrated there's no clear recommendation of what to do next with the building, even after the release of a report completed for the provincial government. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=sirjohna020529 LOGGING TRUCK COLLAPSES BRIDGE Another bridge has collapsed in Nova Scotia. The Mowatts Hill Bridge in Colchester County was brought down by a logging truck Tuesday. The span and truck fell about six meters into a river. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_bridge CYCLISTS ENCOURAGED TO BIKE TO WORK Halifax Regional Council will spend about $58,000 on a study to search for ways to encourage people to ride bicycles more often. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_bikes020529 COUNCILLOR PUSHES FOR CIRCUS-ANIMAL BAN A Halifax councillor wants the province to ban the use of exotic animals in circus acts. Steve Adams says thousands of Nova Scotians have signed a petition in support of the ban. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_circus020529 COUNCIL OPPOSED TO NEW BURGER KING IN BEDFORD A Halifax businessman says he's being treated unfairly by the Halifax Regional Municipality. Mark Rodd wants to open a Burger King in Bedford's Mill Cove Plaza. But last night, council voted not to follow the normal process to bring the issue to a public meeting. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_burger020529 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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