Newfoundland Company Says 90 Percent of Work Now Comes From Halifax Office
When Terry Hussey opened a Halifax location for his construction consulting firm ‘Vigilant’, he figured the work would come in gradually since they were new in town.
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Is Booming Tour Business A Sign Of Wine Industry Recovery?
Susan Downey Lim says business at her wine tour company is so good she’s chartering vehicles from other companies to meet demand.
Former NS Power CEO Recalls How The Public Utility Was Privatized in 1992
To this day, the decision to privatize Nova Scotia Power in the early 1990s is a very controversial one across the province. Former CEO Louis Comeau reflects on the sale and whether or not he still believes it was the right choice.
Sup With Your Pup: Halifax Company Brews Up Beer For Dogs
Crafty Beasts Brewing Co. is a Halifax-based company that sells Fetch Canine Pale Ale, a “beer” made exclusively for dogs.
‘Socialist Patsies’ Offering Cheap Beer To Vaccinated Haligonians
Good Robot’s “Pints for Pro-Vaxxers” campaign offers anyone with proof they’ve been vaccinated a beer for the lowest legal price: $2.75.
Halifax Company That Pairs Musical Artists With Venues Gets $3-Million Investment
In 2017 Laura Simpson and Juno award winner Dan Mangan launched Side Door, an online platform that matched artists with places to play.
Last-Ditch Fundraiser Saves The Downtown Halifax Shop Venus Envy
The education-based sex shop and bookstore has been operating out of its Barrington Street home since 1999.
N.S. Tourism Industry Losing Money With Border Restriction: ‘They’re Doing Damage By The Day’
The most recent restrictions proved to be another financial hit for an industry that has lost more than $1.8-billion in revenues because of Covid-19.
Newly Reopened Halifax Restaurants Struggle With Major Worker Shortages
The co-owner of The Wooden Monkey says that after the third wave of lockdowns hit Nova Scotia in late 2020, a lot of workers “gave up” on the food and beverage industry.
Halifax’s ‘Unsustainable’ Housing Market Is Slowing Down. What Does That Mean For Prices?
New data from the Canadian Real Estate Association suggests the market is starting to slow down. Home prices in the city will stop going up as fast as they have been, but they won’t stop rising altogether.
