Crombie’s $100-Million Raise Will Help Fund Pivot Into Residential Real Estate
The New Glasgow-based company, which used to be the real estate arm of Sobeys owner Empire Company, owns many of the buildings that house Empire’s grocery stores.
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Room To Grow: Join Port Saint John Discussion On Growth And Workforce At Virtual Port Days
This year, the Port is reimagining the 60-year-old tradition of the Port Days Conference to offer Saint Johners a rare peek into the future of the port.
N.S. Small Business Owner Opens Shop In Protest, Plans To Fight $12,000 Ticket In Court
Mike Huntley has kept his Kentville scuba shop open over the past few days to protest what he feels is the government’s unfair treatment of small businesses.
Halifax Lawyer Representing Fined Demonstrators At Palestine Rally Pro-Bono
Prominent local defense attorney Peter Planetta has decided to take on the first-ever pro-bono case of his career.
N.S. Small Businesses Get Another $5,000 From Goverment
Small businesses that have already received a grant under this program will automatically receive the additional support, Premier Iain Rankin said Friday.
How Ron Lovett Plans To ‘Transform’ 1,000 Affordable Housing Units In N.S., N.B.
Halifax real estate company Vida Living made headlines earlier this month when it bought more than 1,000 units of affordable housing in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from an investment company connected to Telus.
Volta Awards Five Atlantic Canadian Startups $25,000
The winners included a company taking a new approach to recycling, a platform that helps children access nutritious food, and a digital platform that brings together Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour.
Nova Scotia Extends Lockdown Into June
Premier Iain Rankin said the government is “working on more support” for businesses and plans to release a reopening strategy “in the coming days” to try to provide some level of certainty.
Halifax Company Helps Companies, Individuals Embrace A Growing Love For Podcasting
One of Podstarter’s most successful partnerships is with Charm Diamond Centres. They’re producing the podcast, The Canadian Love Map, which shares stories about love in all forms.
Largest Cargo Ship To Ever Visit East Coast Breaks Records In Halifax
The CMA CGM Marco Polo, the largest cargo ship to ever visit the East Coast of North America, docked at the Port Of Halifax on May 17.
