N.S. Delays Phase 5 Because Of Surge In Covid-19 Cases
The province will remain in Phase 4 of its recovery plan until October 4 when its planned vaccine passport system is scheduled to begin.
Nova Scotia
82 Per Cent Of Halifax Businesses Support Proof Of Vaccine Policy
A recent survey conducted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce shows that support is very high for a “proof of vaccination” system for discretionary activities in the city.
First Cargo Ship On Direct Route From India To Halifax Arrives Next Month
The new route is part of continued growth at Port Halifax with cargo traffic up more than 35 percent in 2021 compared to 2020.
N.S. Reports Spike In Covid-19 Cases As Province Prepares To Lift Restrictions
There have been 73 new Covid-19 cases since September 10. On September 15, mandatory mask mandates are scheduled to be lifted, public gathering limits eliminated, and businesses allowed to operate at full capacity.
Halifax Port Authority Seeks Retail Businesses For Former Farmers Market Building
The PIER’s main focus, when it reopens, will be to operate as a “living lab” for the transportation industry, but it’s looking for retail tenants for ground-level spaces.
Halifax’s ‘Stuck Trucks’ Are Now In A Calendar. Meet The Mystery Man Who Made It Happen.
It’s a phenomenon as old as the MacKay Bridge: something about the 3.6-metre toll stations sends truck drivers into a mental meltdown and they can’t seem to stop themselves careening into it.
Halifax Zero-Waste Business Earns B Corp Certification
The Tare Shop, which touts itself as being the first package-free bulk store in Nova Scotia, sells traditional foods like nuts, pastas, and dried beans, as well as products that are tougher to buy waste-free, like cleaners, shampoos, and peanut butter.
Meet Brodie Ward, Site Manager Of The Nova Scotia Blue Island Salmon Farm
The manager of Cooke’s 20-cage farm on an uninhabited island off southwestern Nova Scotia says sustainable aquaculture is a great economic opportunity for the province.
Halifax’s Trip Ninja Shuts Down
Co-founder and CEO Andres Collart said the company’s business model made it tough to keep going with so few people booking flights.
Podcast: David Dingwall On How Universities Are Engines Of Growth In Atlantic Canada
On this week’s Huddle “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell chat with David Dingwall, President and Vice-Chancellor of Cape Breton University, about the role of post-secondary institutions as engines of economic development across Atlantic Canada.
