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Development

‘Game-changer’ housing project in Sydney hits a snag Backers say more funding is needed from federal Crown corporation Plans to create 430 rental units at the site of Tartan Downs, a former harness racing track in Sydney, N.S., are stalled due to a lack of...

Commentary

They should’ve seen this student housing crunch coming Politicians were warned a multi-year rent cap would lead to more people being left out in the cold By Kevin Russell As university and college students look for a place to live in Nova Scotia, many are finding it...

Development

Construction industry says new bylaw changes will impact all “We’ve just taken another hammer to a problem that could have been handled with a fly swatter,” says president and CEO of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia. The Construction...

Carbon Tax

Federal environment minister rejects Nova Scotia’s plan to avoid carbon tax In a letter to Premier Tim Houston dated Aug. 29, Steven Guilbeault notes the Nova Scotia plan doesn’t put a price on carbon pollution HALIFAX — Canada’s environment minister has...

Stop Rental Fraud in Nova Scotia

An Open Letter to Stop Rental Fraud in Nova Scotia To: MIN_SNSIS@novascotia.ca;  info@loreleinicollmla.ca; ellen@loreleinicollmla.ca; tonyince@tonyincemla.ca; Kevin Russell kevin@ipoans.ca ; info@coltonleblanc.ca;  premier@novascotia.ca; johnlohrmla@gmail.com To all...