Masstown Market Completes Massive Solar Project
Ron Smith, the manager of business development for Masstown Market, estimates the new solar panels will eliminate 94-97 percent of the building’s power bill.
Halifax
Local Food Producers Say Voluntary Rules Aren’t Enough To Check Big Grocers’ Power
Two food vendors and a small independent grocer in the Maritimes say a new Grocer’s Code of Conduct will achieve little without any enforcement mechanism. Until then, big chains will continue to abuse their outsized market shares.
Halifax’s Proposed Landlord Registry Sparks Both Praise And Ire
Landlords say a registry is a waste of taxpayer money, while tenants’ rights advocates applaud the proposed legislation.
Work From Anywhere: The Office, The Car, The Closet…
Whether you work at home or the office – or the car or the coffee shop – Anthony Winston’s key insight is most instructive. “We don’t watch the clock here: we pay attention to results.”
This Nova Scotia Engineering Firm Was Years Ahead Of The Remote Work Curve
Years before the Covid-19 pandemic changed office culture forever, Winston Engineering was already using a work-from-home model.
N.S. Auditor Reveals Multiple Conflicts Of Interest Involving Housing Authority Director
The head of the province’s largest housing authority was tangled in multiple conflicts of interest that saw him enter personal business deals with government contractors and personally benefit from public subsidies.
New Pet Boarding Service Opens Near Halifax Airport
Air Buddies can take 25 dogs and six cats, as well as some other pets.
A Prayer For The People’s House
Opinion: If a priest speaking at a Christmas event managed to “keep Christ in Christmas” and be inclusive at the same time, why can’t the provincial legislature?
Local Entrepreneur Brings New Business Summit To Truro
The keynote speaker will be none other than Tareq Hadhad, the founder of Peace By Chocolate.
N.S. Committee Calls For Faster Path To $15 Minimum Wage
Nova Scotia’s Minimum Wage Review Committee says the province should speed up its timeline for reaching a $15-per-hour minimum wage.
