Omicron Restrictions Led To January Job Slump
Moncton and Halifax bucked national trends with their unemployment rates going down in January.
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Houston Says It’s Time To Review ‘Relationship’ With NS Power
Premier Tim Houston says it’s time to “look at every aspect of every relationship between Nova Scotians and Nova Scotia Power.”
N.S. Craft Brewers Paying Higher Taxes After Changes That Benefit Big Businesses
A change to Nova Scotia’s craft brewery laws that gave a multinational company a local producer tax break is now costing at least one craft brewery hundreds of thousands of dollars.
NSP Fully Drops Application To Charge Solar Users
Nova Scotia Power is pulling the company’s application to charge solar users in the province a fee for accessing the power grid.
Metcap Out As Managers Of 500 Block In Spryfield
Written notices went up February 1 notifying tenants that the eight properties along Herring Cove Road will now be directly managed by Vida Living, which owns the buildings.
Julien’s Bakery Closing After More Than Three Decades
Julien’s Bakery is closing its doors as owners Didier Julien and Laura Mulrooney get set to retire.
Province Will Stop Solar Charges Proposed By NS Power
Premier Tim Houston says any changes to the province’s net metering program should not discourage Nova Scotians from making the switch to solar or interfere with the province’s environmental goals.
NS Power Delays Request For New Solar Fees By A Year
Nova Scotia Power has chosen to delay its request, by a year, to have solar power users in the province pay more for access to the power grid.
Acadia Cancels Classes As 350 Staff Members Go On Strike
Classes at Acadia University in Wolfville were cancelled February 1 after 350 full-time and part-time professors, librarians, archivists, and instructors went on strike.
Economy Back To Pre-Covid Levels In November
Canada’s economy grew in November for the sixth consecutive month, but early indications from Statistics Canada show it stalled in December.
