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The Provincial Decision on the Dartmouth Cove Bylaw
The Province has approved the Dartmouth Cove bylaw amendments, but they are asking HRM to defend their jurisdiction. Updated: December 3 with HRM's Response.
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Nov 26, 20252 min read


What our Bioblitz Revealed - and Why Premier Houston Must Not Interfere
This weekend, more than a dozen community divers braved the cold waters of Dartmouth Cove for our first-ever Bioblitz. Their goal? To document what actually lives beneath the surface of the very area ARCP wants to bury under tens of thousands of tonnes of pyritic slate. What they brought back was astonishing. Sea stars, mussel beds, hermit crabs, ctenophores, sculpins, green urchins,, anemones, rockweed, and thriving juvenile habitat — the Cove is alive in every possible sen
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Nov 18, 20254 min read


Transport Canada Issues Amended Approval
This fall has brought important developments in the effort to protect Dartmouth Cove — and with them, renewed urgency for our community to stay engaged. A New Minister, and a Critical Decision Ahead Last week, John A. MacDonald was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s new Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. With his appointment, the proposed bylaw amendments passed unanimously by Halifax Regional Council to restrict future infilling in Dartmouth Cove now land on his desk. If you’
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Oct 26, 20252 min read


A Thanksgiving Win for Dartmouth Cove and a Reminder to Stay Engaged
HRM moving forward with bylaw amendments to prevent infilling in Dartmouth Cove, but the province’s sign off is still required.
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Oct 9, 20253 min read


What to Expect at the Dartmouth Cove Public Hearing
Halifax Regional Council has scheduled a public hearing on Dartmouth Cove for Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Sep 28, 20252 min read


Dartmouth Cove: A major step forward
HRM City Council takes a major step in the right direction, drafting bylaw changes to prevent further infilling in Dartmouth Cove.
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Sep 23, 20251 min read


“One Dartmouth Cove” is a Greenwashed Fantasy
Council votes in days, and ARCP is gaslighting the community harder than ever with "One Dartmouth Cove" spin.
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Sep 15, 20253 min read


Dartmouth Cove: The Fight for Bylaw Changes Continues
On Monday night, over 150 people packed into our community meeting to talk about Dartmouth Cove. A clear sign that our community cares...
Friends of Dartmouth Cove
Sep 10, 20253 min read
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