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    Municipal Overnight Winter Parking Ban will be enforced 1-6 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12

    The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the overnight winter parking ban will be enforced from 1 to 6 a.m. (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central), to allow crews to properly clear streets and sidewalks.

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    Help shape our suburban communities. The Suburban Plan will refresh, improve and create new land use policies and regulations that better reflect the needs of our suburban communities.

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    Secondary units inventive grant update

    The municipality has expanded the Secondary Units Incentive Program (SUIP). Apply now for non-repayable grants of up to $13,000 per unit on your property.

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    Applications open for the 2026 Community Grants Program

    The program provides annual cash grants to registered non-profit organizations and charities located throughout the Halifax region. Applications are now open until the March 31 deadline.

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    Regional Council wants your input on three proposed tartan designs to help select an official tartan for our region.

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    Learn more about efforts the municipality is taking to address the homelessness crisis in our region.

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