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Josh Healey

@joshrjhealey

Canadian (footy) journalist based in Nova Scotia ⛵ Reporter for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social / Blog: hfxfootballpost.ca Past bylines: The Athletic, The Guardian, Atlantic Business Magazine and more

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Poacher? Target man? A look at Victor Akinwale's game and its fit with the Wanderers There's the obvious bits of Victor Akinwale's journey, the 21-year old's career laid out like a map on sites like Transfermarkt. There's the story of a London boy who came up through English Premier ...

New: What kind of striker is former @officialcpfc.bsky.social man Victor Akinwale? And where does he fit with @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social?

My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

05.03.2026 11:30 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Sources: FIFA to trial daylight offside rule and football video support during 2026 CPL season 2026 is set to be a season of change for the Canadian Premier League as it welcomes both FIFA's daylight offside rule and football video support (FVS), multiple sources confirmed to HFX Football Post ...

Sources: FIFA to trial daylight offside rule and football video support during 2026 #CanPL season.

My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

06.03.2026 12:01 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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Dartmouth mother fears autistic son may lose job due to Nova Scotia budget cuts Christine Siteman and her son Cole, who has autism, are in limbo.

New: Cole Siteman is autistic and works in Burnside through the New Leaf program. But because of provincial cuts, his job may be in jeopardy.

“I just don’t understand why you’d take the most vulnerable people and cut their funding,” says his mother.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

06.03.2026 16:50 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Halifax teen pushes to save student transit pass program Grade 11 student Teddie Rofe took to the streets this week to stand up for something dear to her heart: her bus pass.

Halifax teen pushes to save student transit pass program www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

06.03.2026 12:30 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
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Sources: FIFA to trial daylight offside rule and football video support during 2026 CPL season 2026 is set to be a season of change for the Canadian Premier League as it welcomes both FIFA's daylight offside rule and football video support (FVS), multiple sources confirmed to HFX Football Post ...

Sources: FIFA to trial daylight offside rule and football video support during 2026 #CanPL season.

My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

06.03.2026 12:01 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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Teddie's letter in full:

06.03.2026 11:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Halifax teen pushes to save student transit pass program Grade 11 student Teddie Rofe took to the streets this week to stand up for something dear to her heart: her bus pass.

Like thousands of Nova Scotians this week, Grade 11 student Teddie Rofe took to the streets to stand up for something dear to her heart: her bus pass.

What started as a letter written in frustration has become a campaign for Teddie and her family.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

06.03.2026 11:58 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

My feed will be a mix of municipal reporting on important issues like homelessness, transit and budget cuts with footy writing, posting odes to Newfoundland, and general bibs and bobs.

06.03.2026 11:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And I also run a blog, hfxfootballpost.ca, covering soccer (football) in Nova Scotia with a focus on @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social.

My sports work has landed in @nytimes.com, @theguardian.com and more.

06.03.2026 11:27 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Couple new followers here over the last few weeks so I wanted to take a minute to re-introduce myself:

I'm a South Shore-based but city-focused reporter for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social covering municipal issues and feature stories.

06.03.2026 11:27 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Football’s converging moral panics hold up a mirror to our fractured world | Jonathan Liew From grappling at corners to VAR, the endless list of complaints reflects a wider sense of dislocation from ‘the product’

they think it's all over. a column on dislocation, dissociation and why you're not enjoying football as much as you used to

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

05.03.2026 09:39 👍 145 🔁 33 💬 22 📌 29
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‘We are her voice’: Nova Scotia family searches for answers amid cuts to disability, caregivers programs Abbie Stephenson cannot speak for herself but her parents are ensuring her story will not go untold.

Abbie Stephenson cannot speak for herself but her parents are ensuring her story will not go untold.

Her parents, Colin and Marty, are speaking out against the provincial cuts which have impacted programs provided to Nova Scotia's most vulnerable.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

05.03.2026 11:48 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

It does, however, need to be moved by a councillor and passed by vote to be added to the budget.

If the program is discontinued, the municipality would save $600,000 (their contribution from the $1.8 million cost) and estimates another $900,000 in revenue.

05.03.2026 15:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

From @hfxgov.bsky.social's briefing note on the student transit pass program:

"Although continuing the program is extremely beneficial, to do so at full cost by the municipality adds unexpected financial pressure on the municipality and is not recommended."

05.03.2026 15:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

If you or your family have been impacted by cuts to the disability support benefit, caregivers benefit, Independent Living Nova Scotia or The Club Inclusion, reach out: JoHealey@postmedia.com.

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‘We are her voice’: Nova Scotia family searches for answers amid cuts to disability, caregivers programs Abbie Stephenson cannot speak for herself but her parents are ensuring her story will not go untold.

Abbie Stephenson cannot speak for herself but her parents are ensuring her story will not go untold.

Her parents, Colin and Marty, are speaking out against the provincial cuts which have impacted programs provided to Nova Scotia's most vulnerable.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

05.03.2026 11:48 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Poacher? Target man? A look at Victor Akinwale's game and its fit with the Wanderers There's the obvious bits of Victor Akinwale's journey, the 21-year old's career laid out like a map on sites like Transfermarkt. There's the story of a London boy who came up through English Premier ...

New: What kind of striker is former @officialcpfc.bsky.social man Victor Akinwale? And where does he fit with @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social?

My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

05.03.2026 11:30 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

ICYMI: 'tis almost e-bike and e-scooter season. Have a gander at HRM's micro-mobility pilot and how it did in 2025.

04.03.2026 13:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Please don’t do this': Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid speaks out against Nova Scotia arts funding cuts The budget reduces operating grants for arts organizations by around 30 per cent.

Imagine if Heated Rivalry didn't happen. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

04.03.2026 11:32 👍 29 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 1
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Life inside the Dartmouth encampment: One woman's search for a safe place to call home P.J. McKay’s camper is like a harbour to Green Road Park’s animals. She rescued a rabbit and a dog. Now, she's looking for an apartment.

P.J. McKay’s camper is like a little harbour to animals. She rescued a rabbit last year; this winter, a dog named Buddy.

This is McKay's third winter at the Green Road Park homeless encampment. And she’s working to ensure it’s her last.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

04.03.2026 12:24 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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How Halifax preserves history during rapid development, and where it falls short As the city continues to grow, there's a natural tension between modernizing and preserving Halifax's history.

Looking for something to read this morning? We have something for everyone over at The Chronicle Herald.

Starting with the final part in our How Halifax Works series: How Halifax preserves history during rapid development, and where it falls short www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

04.03.2026 11:57 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

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03.03.2026 20:08 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Halifax’s micro-mobility pilot scooting into 2026 with a focus on better parking Spring is just around the corner and with it comes the return of e-bikes and e-scooters, the fruits of HRM’s zippy micro-mobility pilot.

New: @hfxgov.bsky.social's zippy micro-mobility pilot will be back on the road in about a month, with hundreds of e-scooters and e-bikes navigating HRM.

122,557 trips were taken in 2025.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

03.03.2026 15:26 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 3
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AI-powered traffic lights? Nova Scotia bringing pilot project to Halifax Amid hundreds of cuts across the province, Nova Scotia is quietly set to invest $1 million into an AI-powered traffic signal pilot for HRM.

Amid hundreds of cuts to museums, arts organizations and grant programs across the province, Nova Scotia is quietly set to invest $1 million into an AI-powered traffic signal pilot project for the Halifax region.

@hfxgov.bsky.social's financial contribution is unclear.

03.03.2026 13:14 👍 12 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1
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AI-powered traffic lights? Nova Scotia bringing pilot project to Halifax Amid hundreds of cuts across the province, Nova Scotia is quietly set to invest $1 million into an AI-powered traffic signal pilot for HRM.

AI-powered traffic lights? Nova Scotia bringing pilot project to Halifax www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

02.03.2026 11:15 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 7

Red means stop, green means AI?

Nova Scotia is set to invest $1 million into AI-powered traffic lights on the heels of hundreds of cuts to museums, arts organizations and grant programs

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

02.03.2026 11:21 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Halifax Cycling Coalition asks HRM to prioritize bike projects amid rising cyclist injuries David Trueman's message as co-chair of the Halifax Cycling Coalition was simple and largely ignored on Thursday.

New: With over 100 cyclists injuries last year, not to mention 67 vehicle-cyclist collisions between 2024-2025, the Halifax Cycling Coalition addressed the city's transportation standing committee this week.

They were met with silence.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

27.02.2026 18:19 👍 40 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
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Halifax Cycling Coalition asks HRM to prioritize bike projects amid rising cyclist injuries David Trueman's message as co-chair of the Halifax Cycling Coalition was simple and largely ignored on Thursday.

New: With over 100 cyclists injuries last year, not to mention 67 vehicle-cyclist collisions between 2024-2025, the Halifax Cycling Coalition addressed the city's transportation standing committee this week.

They were met with silence.

My latest for @thechronicleherald.bsky.social.

27.02.2026 18:19 👍 40 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
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27.02.2026 13:47 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s what I expect as well but we’ll see how they navigate it as I could see MLS clubs not wanting to participate in it yet.

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