by Kevin Russell | Feb 8, 2025 | News
Heritage Trust aims to spare Halifax Alehouse building from demolition An application to demolish 1717 Brunswick St. in city’s downtown is under review The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia wants to save the Halifax Alehouse building from demolition. The building at...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 8, 2025 | News
Developer reverses plan for Sydney waterfront hotel, returns to original building proposal Doucet Developments says the hotel project fell through, intends to put up commercial and residential building A developer who had planned on putting up a new hotel on the...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 7, 2025 | News
‘Turning point’: Rent prices should see relief this year, but markets still tight For Canadian renters, it may feel like the years since the COVID-19 pandemic have brought one hit after another. After a 4.6 per cent increase in the average asking price of...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 7, 2025 | News
Nova Scotia to Introduce Its Largest Minimum Wage Increase Ever Nova Scotians will benefit this year from the largest minimum wage increase in the province’s history. Quick Facts: the current minimum wage of $15.20 per hour took effect April 1, 2024; the rate reached...
by Kevin Russell | Feb 7, 2025 | News
Bank of Canada Cuts & Ends QT, Loonie Plunges Further Canada’s central bank slashed its key interest rate, as widely expected—but went even further. Earlier today, the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced it would slash the overnight rate by 25 basis points (bps), as...
