Halifax Tenant Wins $13,000 After Illegal Renoviction
Dalhousie Legal Aid calls the decicion a “landmark win for tenants.”
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Beloved Truro Florist Selling Business After 37 Years
When news broke that Robin Young had put Jean’s up for sale, it was clear her customers also felt emotional about the upcoming retirement. Young received an email from one of her patrons from Halifax that touched her heart.
Warm Hearts And Empty Wallets
We are still in the midst of winter, a time when, even without inflation and higher mortgages, people tend to spend less. For many small businesses, especially in the restaurant industry, Valentine’s Day is a needed boon.
Investors Are Squeezing The Maritime Housing Market
One in five residential property owners in New Brunswick are investors who own multiple properties. In Nova Scotia, it’s one in four.
CBU Faculty Accept Deal That ‘Still Falls Behind’ Cost-Of-Living Increases
With the strike at Cape Breton University now over, the union’s Peter MacIntyre says the deal is decent but doesn’t address all of the faculty members’ concerns.
What Development At Shannon Park Tells Us About Halifax’s Housing Crisis
Why is it so hard for Halifax to create affordable housing? One of the city’s most consequential developments provides some answers.
Halifax’s Take It Outside Elevated Closes For Rebranding
The outdoor lifestyle shop in Halifax is closing for two weeks. Here’s how it will operate once it reopens under a new name.
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.
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.
