Dalhousie Team Developing Carcinogen Test For Firefighters
Crystal Sweeney is part of Dalhousie University’s Lab2Market program. It’s a program the university began three years ago to help researchers commercialize their ideas.
Halifax
Halifax Mayor Mulls Wanderers Grounds As Home For CFL Team
Mike Savage says plans are being floated to expand the Wanderers Ground into a multi-purpose stadium capable of hosting a CFL franchise.
Atlantic Canada Sees Home Price Resilience in the Face of National Declines, But Sales Slow
Home sales were down in Atlantic Canada between 27 and 31 per cent year over year, yet seasonally adjusted prices remained solid.
Bridgewater Moves On Massive Waterfront Development
Part of the proposal, to renovate the existing mall structure, includes plans to add multiple, six-to-eight-storey residential units. A portion of the mall would also be demolished to make room for underground parking and improve access to the LaHave River.
Insurers Scrambling To Assess Damage From February Deep Freeze
The ten worst years for insurance claims in Canada have all happened since 1998.
The Surprising Ways Shopping Trends Changed In 2022
Black Friday wasn’t the busiest shopping day in Atlantic Canada last year.
Bed Bath & Beyond Closing All 54 Canadian Stores
An official court filing from the consultancy firm of Alvarez & Marsal, stated that “The Bed Bath & Beyond Group has been in financial difficulty for the past several years, suffering significant net losses since 2018.”
New Federal Healthcare Funding Comes Up Short: APEC
The premiers will meet Monday to discuss the proposed new healthcare funding.
Debts Up, Profits Down At Small Businesses Across N.S. And N.B.
More than half of all small business owners are still carrying debt from the Covid-19 pandemic. But an even larger percentage say their sales have not yet returned to normal.
Changes To N.S. Tenancy Laws Make It Easier For Landlords To Raise Rents
The head of a landlord lobby group says the changes are small and won’t do much to change the larger issues plaguing the province’s housing market.
