Cruise Economy Ramps Back Up As Halifax’s New Season Kicks Off
Two cruise ships called on Halifax on April 26–the first in more than two years–marking the official start of the city’s cruise season.
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Liberty Natural Gas: A Cost-Effective And Reliable Alternative For Business Owners
Sponsored: In an era in which the costs of living and doing business continue to rise, natural gas is bucking that trend and has saved New Brunswickers over $45-million in the last five years.
Record Number Of Businesses Open In Halifax
There are more than 10,000 businesses operating in Halifax. That’s significantly more than there were before the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, it’s more than there has ever been in the city.
16,000 Ukrainians Have Arrived In Canada Since January
More than 16,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Canada since January. Another 54,000 have been approved to travel to Canada over the last three weeks.
Major Waterfront Properties For Sale In Lunenburg Might Mean Redevelopment
Colliers International says it is now accepting offers for the two properties, which are being packaged together and carry the potential for mixed-use development. The firm is calling it a “rare opportunity” to buy mixed-use properties and water lots in Lunenburg.
News From The Coast
Change is inevitable and not always a bad thing. Newspapers are bought and sold all the time, just like other businesses, and it can help them evolve, often for the better.
‘Old-School’ Roller Rink Opening In Halifax This June
Shane Upshaw and his fiancée Naomi Walker are weeks away from opening Upshaw’s Roller Dome, a roller skating rink inspired by the “old-school” roller rinks of the 1908s.
Halifax’s Side Door Grows US Market After Attending SXSW
Side Door is a platform that pairs musicians and artists with venues. Mangan and Simpson believe anything, and everything can be a performance venue, from a living room, to a backyard, a café, or even outdoors in a park or field.
Plans To Rebuild Historic King’s Hotel In Lunenburg
The original hotel, located at the corner of Duke Street and Pelham Street, was demolished in the 1950s. Right now, the space is being used as a parking lot but if the new plans are approved a rebuilt King’s Hotel will take its place.
Halifax’s ‘The Coast’ Sold To B.C. Media Company
Overstory, which owns a handful of Western Canadian publications, doesn’t plan to get involved in editorial decision-making at The Coast, which was launched in 1993 as an arts and culture alt-weekly.
