A plaque indicates the entrance to the Risley estate in Deep Sound End, Halifax. Not all residents of the neighbourhood oppose plans to develop the site. Photo by Tim Krochak /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentHalifax’s millionaire condo meltdownTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentHalifax elites are squaring off over a bid by seafood baron John Risley’s film maker/entrepreneur son Michael to do a condo development in the middle of their quiet South End paradise. Andrew Rankin has the details.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentSpeaking of NIMBYArticle contentWant to stir up the neighbours? Propose 18,000 housing units in a corridor between Halifax and the airport. Here’s Jen Taplin on the reaction from an open house this week.Article contentArticle contentMystic: Halifax haute cuisine a winnerArticle contentAir Canada judges were into Mystic, selecting the high-end eatery in the waterfront Muir hotel as the best new restaurant in Canada. Second was Montreal’s La Violon, where Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry made their public dining debut this fall.Article contentHalifax’s tax and spend dilemmaArticle contentYou know when the CFO starts with “Not to sound like the Grim Reaper” you’re in trouble. Jerry Blackwood told Halifax council this week to cut spending or face tax hikes topping 10 per cent.Article contentArticle contentLobster on the boilArticle contentNova Scotia’s most lucrative season is about to start, but Chinese tariffs will put pressure on sales. That said, the feds and the province say they’re cracking down on illegal sales — DFO and the Mounties inspected and raided a couple of locations this week and the province says it has named a new compliance unit.Article contentTrouble in ToylandArticle contentWondering whether Toys R Us is going kerplunk? The Financial Post’s new Western Bureau looked into what is behind all those store closures. We also talked to owner Doug Putnam, the self-styled collector of failing businesses trying to make it work.Article contentArticle contentPERSPECTIVESArticle contentArticle contentFEAR OF FLYING: Will cancelled flight payouts drive up prices?Article contentThe Montreal Economic Institute thinks better compensation for stranded passengers will mean higher ticket prices. Maybe. But look at your ticket next time you fly to find the real price driver — the 25 to 40 per cent charged in fees and taxesArticle contentArticle contentThat’s The Wrap.Article contentBack next week. Meanwhile, I’ll be looking for cheap flights south and trying not to think about how Ottawa’s sitting in the window seat.Article content
The Wrap: Developers say yes, NIMBYs say no and John Risleys son picks a fight
