Local Startups Pitch To Fix N.S. Healthcare
A new pitch competition offers local startups an opportunity to have their medical technology put to use by the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
Halifax
Stubborn Goat Owners to Open New Waterfront Restaurant
The new venture takes over a patch of pavement off the Halifax boardwalk, directly beside their Stubborn Goat beer garden.
N.S. Introduces $11.5-Billion Budget With $1-Billion In Capital Spending
Provincial revenues are down because tax cuts cost the province $70.5-million, but the finance minister says those tax cuts are key to helping the province’s economy grow.
Vaping Permits, Tobacco Tax Hike On The Way in Nova Scotia
Even with the new, higher taxes that $182-million is still lower than last year when the province brought in $205-million in tobacco taxes.
Dragons’ Den Auditions Making Stops In Saint John, Halifax
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia entrepreneurs looking to take their business to the next level and get some national exposure may have their chance.
Hundreds Gather In Halifax In Support Of Pipeline Protests
There have been protests and demonstrations across the country, including the blockade that prompted CN Rail to shut down its trains in Eastern Canada.
Volta Has $25,000 For Risk-Takers With ‘Bold Ideas’
The Halifax startup incubator launches its pitch competition that gives budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to get up on stage and tell the world how they plan to change it.
Trucking Companies ‘Overbooked’ But Still Worried About Rail Shutdown
Maritime trucking companies have been busier than ever over the past few weeks. However, most will tell you they are far from happy about it.
National Builders Conference Will Bring $475,000 To Saint John
450 renovators, home builders, and product and material manufacturers will take part in the Canadian Homebuilders Association Housing Week conference in May of 2021.
N.S. Supreme Court Hears First Nation Appeal Of Alton Gas Project
The Sipekne’katik First Nation says it wasn’t properly consulted about an underground natural gas storage project near the Shubenacadie River. The government says it was “deep and meaningful.”
