Category: Halifax

The blue guitar has been passed to Halifax for next year’s ECMAs. This year’s festival was estimated to be worth about $3 million to Saint John.

A new report was also presented at the event. It calls for a comprehensive Atlantic music strategy, saying it’s hindered here by a lack of infrastructure, stringent liquor laws and restrictions on live venues. It also recommends creating an Atlantic Canadian Music Fund.

Halifax Regional Police held its inaugural Voluntary Surrender event Saturday at the Dartmouth North Community Centre. It was an opportunity for people with outstanding non-violent offence warrants to resolve them, of which 19 were.  Before the event there were 684 outstanding warrants on file with HRP.