Stanfield’s and East Coast Lifestyle Partner On New Clothing Line
Two of the biggest names in Nova Scotia fashion have partnered on a new line of winter clothing.
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Nova Scotia Universities To Receive $25-Million In Government Aid
The ten universities in Nova Scotia will receive a combined $25 million in Covid-19 relieve from the provincial government, to help them stay afloat financially during these uncertain times. Universities everywhere, much like the business community, are suffering from the loss of revenue from tuition, residents fees, and other sources of income. The money is expected to be transferred from the government to the universities within the coming weeks.
Restaurants Sales in Nova Scotia Saw $400,000,000 Dip In 2020
Restaurant revenue dropped by more than 24 percent in 2020, and the recovery to pre-pandemic levels will be slow says Luc Erjavec of Restaurants Canada.
Halifax’s Labour Force Grew By 6,000 This Past Year, Despite Pandemic
Over the past year, the employment and labour numbers have not been so kind to Nova Scotia as a whole, however.
Podcast: Syrian Chocolate Maker Joins Ranks Of Cod-Fathers And Code-Fathers
In this episode of “Home Office”, Mark Leger chats with Tareq Hadhad of Peace By Chocolate in Antigonish. Tareq and his father Isam lost the family business, a chocolate factory bombed during the war in Syria, but have since rebuilt it in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Tightens Border With New Brunswick
The Nova Scotia government is tightening border restrictions for people entering the province from New Brunswick, as that province fights off its worst Covid-19 outbreak to date.
Maritime Provinces Should Brace For Lower Equalization Payments
According to Ben Eisen of the Fraser Institute, the economic gap between the “have” and “have not” provinces is quickly shrinking, which means there may be new “have not” provinces on the horizon.
Nova Scotia Aims To Vaccinate 75 Percent Of Residents By October
The province released details of its vaccination program on January 5, outlining a four-phase approach to distributing vaccine doses.
Halifax Area Restaurant Owner Closes After Mental Stress Of The Pandemic
The McLatchys closed one of their Dartmouth restaurants, Seventy 3, because they just couldn’t go through another shutdown.
Nova Scotia Approves Record Number Of International Newcomers
So far 3,010 of the approved applicants have arrived in Nova Scotia with others being hindered by travel restrictions related to COVID-19.
