Developers Want Rule Changes For Four Highrise Apartment Buildings In Halifax
A pair of developmers are trying to push through plans to infill with several highrise apartment buildings an area of urban Halifax.
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Greek’s Quality Meats Closing After 50 Years
The makers of Lunenberg Sausage and Lunenberg Pudding are closing their doors. The move comes as their wholesale suppliers shut down and retial business lags in teh wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Atlantic Canadian Credit Card Debt Growing With Inflation
In the face of sky-high inflation, Atlantic Canadians are taking on more credit card debt. According to a new study from Equifax Canada, consumers in the four provinces are carrying an average of $1,651 in credit card debt-up nearly nice per cent from last year.
Halifax Hopes Tearing Up Parking Tickets Will Drive More People Downtown
This summer, if you spend enough money at local businesses, the Halifax Regional Municipality will waive your parking ticket fees.
Bank Of Canada Hikes Key Interest Rate to 1.5 Percent
The Bank of Canada has once again hiked its key interest rate. On June 1, the bank raised its overnight interest rate by 50 basis points, to 1.5 percent.
Greek Fest Returns To Halifax
Halifax’s Greek community is one of its most entrepreneural, so the city’s annual GreekFest is a big deal in the business community. This year, it’s back in-person for the first time in two years.
More Than 300 Ukrainians Fleeing War Set To Land In Halifax
About 300 Ukrainians, fleeing war in their country, will land in Halifax on May 2. Already, a vast network of volunteers and organizations are working to make their transition to life in Nova Scotia as easy as possible.
New Halifax Library Cafe Chases Success, ‘But Not At The Cost Of Everybody Underneath Us’
After almost two years with no in-house café, the Ampersand Café opens this week at the Halifax Central Library.
All The Maritimers Banned From Russia
Huddle dug into the list of banned Canadians and uncovered the Maritime business and political leaders targetted by Russia.
Historic Halifax Inn To Be Altered With Nine-Storey Highrise
The developers are asking for permission to pick up and physically move the centuries-old building to a new spot on its property and tear down a rear wing of the building so they can build a nine-story residential tower.
