According to Airbnb’s numbers, 70 per cent of Halifax areas have Airbnb listings but “sparse to no hotel” presence. Airbnb also says Halifax neighborhoods that don’t have hotels hosted 45,000 guests and earned Airbnb owners more than $30 million in 2022.
The goal is to raise $20 million from investors to support these pre-seed and seed-stage businesses, so they can grow and thrive.
The Telefilm Canada supported film will feature local landmarks like the Canada Games Aquatic Centre.
Energy transition projects including wind and hydrogen account for much of the investment, but oil is still an important part of the mix.
A group of Atlantic Canada’s downtown and main street business groups gathered to discuss the challenges they’re all facing in 2023. The “Where do we grow from here?” conference was the first time these groups met in-person since 2019.
Opinion: As community-shaking forest fires become more common, please don’t become inured, please don’t stop asking our leaders tough questions, please don’t accept that this is just how things are now.
From viral online challenges to giving firefighters paid time off, local businesses are doing what they can to support people affected by wildfires.
In May, Dr. Andrade, who is doing her Dalhousie postdoc in biomedical engineering, was given $5,000 and won an award from Mitacs for being an “Outstanding Entrepreneur.”
Claims for destroyed buildings may take a while to fulfill, due to shortages in skilled labour and supply chains. There are still pending claims from Hurricane Fiona last fall, due to these worldwide shortages.
Ace It Canine Academy usually isn’t boarding pets overnight this time of year. But now they are taking care of eight dogs overnight for as long as needed, with no charge to the distressed owners.
