N.S. Realtor Says Foreign Buyer Ban Makes Province ‘Unwelcoming’
On January 1, a new federal law came into effect that temporarily bans most non-Canadians from buying a home in Canada.
Nova Scotia
Year In Review: Paul MacKinnon On Downtown Recovery
The CEO of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission talked with Huddle about the business community’s success in 2022 and the challenges that lie ahead in 2023.
Year In Review: Kevin Russell On The Challenges N.S. Landlords Faced In 2022
The executive director of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia claims rent caps and high interest rates are driving landlords out of the market and shrinking the rental stock.
Year In Review: Pat Sullivan Reflects On Covid-19 And His Confidence Heading Into 2023
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce CEO also weighs in on city council’s looming tax hikes.
Starbucks Continues Expansion In Atlantic Canada
While Starbucks has plans in the work to expand into a variety of Atlantic Canadian communities, its playing its cards close to its chest on the details.
Maritimes Experiencing Highest Inflation In Canada
The cost of living in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI rose at rate well above the national average last month, driven in large part by more expensive rent and home heating costs.
Maritime Cities Face Real Estate Market Correction
New data from the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index shows house prices dropping across the entire country. For the first time since the financial crisis of 2008, every city covered by the index has seen prices decline from their peak over the past 12 months.
Springboard Atlantic Chosen To Launch New Atlantic IP Program
Springboard Atlantic has been tapped to run the Atlantic Canadian part of the ElevateIP program. That means helping business accelerators and incubators in the region increase IP capacity within the Canadian innovation ecosystem.
JDI Earmarks Massive Tract Of Private NB Land For Conservation
JDI has designated10,000 hectares of privately-held Acadian forest, dunes, and shoreline as effective area-based conservation measure land.
