Half Of N.S. Business Owners Worried About Paying Their Bills, Says CFIB
Even though Nova Scotia’s economy is gradually reopening in phases, it is happening too slow for many struggling businesses.
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New Restaurant At Queen’s Marque in Halifax Hires Celebrated Chef
Chef Anthony Walsh is moving to Halifax to launch Drift, a new waterfront restaurant that will be located on the ground floor of the five-star Muir Hotel.
Dartmouth Home-Based Entrepreneurs Lose Insurance Because They Were Too Successful
Allen Pooley and his wife Kelly Keating established “Darn Yarn” in October of 2020, a home-based e-commerce store that sells knitting supplies throughout North America. Find out how they grew their revenue so quickly they no longer qualified for the Allstate Home insurance plan.
Halifax Chamber CEO Focusing On The Positive Ahead of June 30th Reopening
Patrick Sullivan was pleased to hear that travelers from outside the Atlantic Bubble, who have received two doses of vaccines at least 14 days after arriving, can come freely into the province starting June 30.
Region’s Startups Grew In Number, Created More Jobs, Raised More Capital In 2020
Despite those successes, a new Entrevestor report shows the region’s startup ecosystem remains far more welcoming to men than women, while Black, Indigenous, and other people of colour are dramatically under-represented.
N.B. Premier Asks Border Protestors To Stay Focused On Reopening Goals
Premier Blaine Higgs is defending the plan to loosen Covid-19 restrictions in the wake of protests and a blockade at the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Tesla Invests $3.1-million In Halifax Battery Research
Along with a $2.9-million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Tesla funding will help a Dalhousie University research team develop advanced batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage.
Border Blockade Worrisome For Maritime Bus Owner
Coach Atlantic/Maritime Bus has lost millions of dollars since the onset of the pandemic, and the latest events are a further setback for a company trying to return to full service.
Nova Scotia Opens Atlantic Bubble…Except For New Brunswick
Premier Iain Rankin is lifting quarantine restrictions for people travelling from any Atlantic province except New Brunswick because it opened its border to people from the rest of the country.
Energy storage: The Bold Opportunity For Atlantic Canada’s Clean Energy Future
Building out emissions-free energy storage systems across the region will allow Atlantic Canada to make this switch while accelerating the transition from coal to a truly clean energy system.
