Parking Garage Won’t Be Built On City Land Near Halifax Common
A new plan for the redevelopment of the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax moves a controversial parking garage so it no longer encroaches on city land.
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The Canteen Reopens In Dartmouth To Make Meals For People In Need
Doug Townsend and Renée Lavallée, co-owners of the popular Halifax area restaurant, will cook food for Margaret’s House and the Dartmouth North Community Food Centre.
‘Riff Raff’ Still Coming To Uptown Saint John, Just Not Yet
The store specializing in skateboard clothing and accessories and vinyl records of the heavier variety will focus on online sales for now. Juniper, a sustainable lifestyle shop, has delayed its uptown opening too.
Martell Family Makes $50,000 Donation To Local Organizations
Moncton entrepreneurs Dan Martell and Renée Warren have created the “Giving Crew” to challenge other entrepreneurs to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts in their local communities.
N.B. Research Teams Could Access $50,000 For Projects Related To COVID-19
The goal is to develop, test, and implement new methods of detecting and/or combatting COVID-19 and examining its effects on people, communities and the economy.
Construction Workers Who Always Talk Sports Now Preoccupied By COVID-19
Jerad Banyan, a Dartmouth electrician, still wakes up every weekday morning at 5 am, and gets ready for work. He comes home at the end of the day worried not just about himself but his wife Samantha too.
Popular Fine-Dining Restaurant In Halifax Could Close Permanently
Mabata opened in Bedford with rave reviews and award nominations, but then COVID-19 happened and none of the current government programs will help owner Najib Faris navigate these tough times.
A Metre Matters: Young Entrepreneur Launches Online Platform To Sell Bike Lights
Beth Stevens of Riverview was driven to develop and market a safer bike light when an internationally-known cyclist died after a collision with a car while on a training ride in Sussex.
NBIF And Innovacorp Make $250K Investment In Regional Startups
Five companies that participated in Propel’s Incite Accelerator will receive $50,000 each.
McCain Donates 20 Million Pounds Of Potatoes To Food Banks
The New Brunswick-based company says that it amounts to 60 million servings of potatoes, which will be provided to communities struggling with food insecurity.
