On today’s show: The federal Housing Accelerator Fund has committed more than $2 million over three years to expedite the construction of 67 homes in Amherst, with the money tied to a list of actions by the municipality, including increased as-of-right density in residential zones, and speeding up the permitting process for development. CHMA speaks with Amherst mayor Rob Small to find out more.
Plus in news briefs:
- The Sackville RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 14-year-old boy from Port Elgin.
- After securing an Atlantic championship, the Mounties women’s volleyball team plays a quarterfinal match in the CCAA championships tonight.
- A motion that would have made it possible for Strait Shores residents to elect a new mayor on April 14 did not receive a seconder in a special council meeting on February 28, and so died on the agenda.
