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Development

New Multi‑Unit Apartment Planned in Kentville to Be Kings County’s Tallest SaltWire reports that Enqore Developments is proposing a two-tower apartment complex called Ryan’s Park, to be built on the former Kings County Academy site in Kentville. The project would...

Economy

Canada’s GDP Growth Lags OECD as Immigration-Led Strategy Stalls Better Dwelling reports that despite Canada’s record-high population growth, its GDP still trails the OECD average. Weak productivity and ballooning household debt are cited as core issues. For the...

Nova Scotia Transit Plan

Nova Scotia MLA Calls for Expanded Transit to Address Access and Affordability CBC reports that Liberal MLA Fred Tilley is urging the Nova Scotia government to expand regional transit options, including ferries and buses, to improve affordability and mobility for...

Opinion

Capreit CEO: Stop ‘Sin-Taxing’ Housing like Cigarettes Mark Kenney, CEO of CAPREIT, argues in an op-ed published via The Hill Times that housing is unfairly taxed at twice the rate of other sectors, which suppresses private investment in purpose-built rental...

Student Housing

NSCC Opens New 200-Bed Student Residence in Dartmouth Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) has officially opened a new 200-bed student residence at its Akerley Campus in Dartmouth. The modern multi-unit facility aims to ease housing pressure for students and...

Affordable Housing

Nova Scotians Will Pay High Price for Province’s ‘Affordable’ Public Housing, Fraser Institute Warns In a commentary for the Fraser Institute published July 28, Alex Whalen and Austin Thompson argue that publicly offered “affordable” housing in Nova Scotia may carry...