Decathlon, The ‘Ikea Of Sports,’ Opens In Dartmouth
French sporting goods giant Decathlon will open a pop-up store at Mic Mac Mall July 25.
Halifax
Halifax Startup Wants To Dethrone Boost and Ensure With Plant-Based Meal Replacements
A pair of seasoned Halifax entrepreneurs hope to move in on the meal replacement market with their new, plant-based nutritional drinks.
Carrie Forbes Named New CEO of League Data
Forbes had worked as the organization’s chief strategy officer and director of solutions, strategic engagement and innovation for the last six years.
Halifax Council Balks At 16-Storey Highrise On Historic Property
Joseph Arab’s plan to build a 16-storey highrise behind the historic Victoria Hall on Gottingen Street in Halifax hit a snag yesterday, but the project will likely continue in some form.
‘Sneaky’ Policy Change Gives Multinational Brewing Company Local Producer Status In N.S.
A new NSLC policy redefines what a local beer producer is in Nova Scotia. But many of the province’s craft brewers believe the policy was created almost entirely for the benefit of one multinational company.
$30M Residential Real Estate Project Underway In Lewisville Area of Moncton: Birch Meadows
Lafford Properties, headquartered in Sackville, New Brunswick, has begun construction of Birch Meadows, a $30-million, 150-unit residential complex.
Nova Scotia Will Get $250-Million Through Federal Safe Restart Program
Money from the program will flow to seven priority areas, including funding for Covid-19 testing and contact tracing, vulnerable populations, and personal protective equipment for frontline and essential workers.
N.S. Premier Considering Opening To Rest Of Canada
Stephen McNeil says he is going to try for an agreement with other Atlantic bubble members on opening the province to the rest of the country, but he is not beholden to them.
Halifax Segway Tours Sidelined By Covid-19
With cruise ships not coming into the harbour, and no tourists arriving from outside Atlantic Canada, it’s been a difficult summer for tourism operators like Max Rastelli.
Halifax Co-Working Spaces Begin To Welcome Back Entrepreneurs, Freelancers
Volta officially opened its networking space on July 15, letting members who pay to use the shared group workspace back for the first time since Covid-19 forced the space closed in March.
