N.S. Workplaces Are Slowly Changing For People With Disabilities
In the past five years, the organization has helped 70 clients get employment.
Nova Scotia
N.S. Projects $506-Million Deficit With Budget That Increases Healthcare Spending
The provincial government will run at least four years of deficits as it tries to follow through on its promise to fix the province’s healthcare system.
Popeyes Hires Crowd Control For March 30 Opening In Bedford
Even though this is the first Popeyes in Atlantic Canada, it is far from the last. Wilsons is the company holding the Popeyes licensing rights in this region. Morales says the company plans to open approximately 20 more before all is said and done.
Province To Fund Hundreds Of Affordable Housing Units In Dartmouth
Days after it took control of nine planning areas in the Halifax Regional Municipality, the provincial government has approved a major affordable housing development.
NSLC Raises Booze Prices And Drops The Cost Of Cannabis
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation revealed its spring price adjustments will boost the cost of alcohol by 3.5 percent, while cannabis prices will drop 2.75 percent.
Provincial Government Takes Over Approval Power For Nearly 23,000 New Rental Units In Halifax
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister, John Lohr says the move could save months, even years of approval time.
Narrative Research Just Recorded Atlantic Canada’s Lowest Consumer Confidence Level In More Than 25 Years
After a period of slow recovery since the beginning of the pandemic, consumer confidence in Atlantic Canada has declined over the past six months, reaching a new low, according to Narrative Research.
Halifax Tenants Face ‘Renoviction’ Days After Provincial Ban Is Lifted
the Dartmouth South MLA (and NDP House leader) was contacted by nine people facing so-called “renovictions” in her district. Eight of the nine people live in two buildings owned by the same landlord.
Council Approves Waverley Inn Alteration With 10-Storey Tower
The plan will see the back wing of the historic property removed to make way for the tower. It also includes upgrades and renovations to restore historic pieces of the building that have been lost over the years.
Halifax Council Mulls Living Wage For Seasonal, Part-Time, And Casual Employees
The report will look at the cost of paying every employee at least $15 an hour by April of 2023 and a “living wage” by April 2024.
