Propel Announces Gerry Pond Sales Award Finalists
This year, nominees include a recreational sports matching app, a “no frills” grocery shopping platform, a meal planning service, and many others.
Halifax
Who is the Man Behind the $15M Donation to StFX?
Dr. Victor Dahdaleh is a Canadian and British billionaire who was once on trial for allegedly accepting billions in bribery kickbacks.
Irving Foundation Donates $5M To SMU Entrepreneurship Centre
Thanks to a $5-million donation from the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation, the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre (SMUEC) will become the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre.
Halifax Landlord Defends Fixed-Term Leases
Issmat Al-Akhali owns Granville Hall Student Residence, which operates 30 rooms in a dorm-style building.
How Nova Scotia’s Budget Does, and Doesn’t, Address Housing
There is money for repairs and rent supplements, but what about new public housing?
Strong Economic and Population Growth Propels Atlantic Region Forward
The Public Policy Forum’s Atlantic Initiative released its baseline report on the region’s prosperity indicators, and plans to track progress over the next ten years.
HRM Launches ‘CEO Climate Action Charter’
The new charter aims to get private companies to pledge to better protect the environment.
Small and Medium-Sized Business Struggle to Reach Net-Zero Targets
Awareness about how to achieve net-zero needs to be raised among small and medium-sized businesses in Atlantic Canada.
Pete’s Frootique Employees Unionize
HALIFAX – The employees of Pete’s Frootique & Fine Foods have unionized in what they describe as a landslide victory. The announcement was made earlier this month in a tweet from SEIU Local 2, the union representing Pete’s employees. SEIU Local 2 has more than 18,000 members from across Canada and represents workers from essential […]
Halifax Port Buys Eight New Electric Cranes
HALIFAX – PSA Halifax has bought eight new electric cranes as it looks to decrease the Port of Halifax’s carbon footprint. The cranes will replace a portion of the current diesel equipment as PSA Halifax looks to transition to an entirely electric operating environment. In a press statement, the group said that in addition to […]
