On today’s show: the municipality of Tantramar has announced an agreement with VIA Rail to take over the Sackville train station in exchange for maintenance of the building, and plans to lease the building to an unnamed local business. We break down the details of the announcement and talk with Tim Hayman, president of Transport Action Atlantic, about why he thinks that’s “fantastic news”.
Plus in news briefs:
- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have agreed to commit 25% of cost, or $162.5 million each towards the protection of the Chignecto Isthmus, ending a long impasse between the provinces and the federal government over who should pay for the $650 million project.
- Residents of Amherst are invited to a public meeting next week to weigh in on a proposed multi-phase, 304-unit housing development at 100 Russell Street.
- Tantramar council approved spending $126,000 to purchase and install a dehumidifier needed for the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre ice rink.
