ROSS CANTWELL: Sidewalk closure fees add up, help drive developers away from downtown Halifax ROSS CANTWELL • Guest Opinion Re: “Construction blocking Halifax sidewalks an issue that’s building for pedestrians” (Jan. 25 story). HRM Coun. Kathryn Morse wants planning...

Halifax’s downtown population growing at fastest pace in Canada 2021 census also shows overall HRM population grows close to 10 per cent in five years The downtown area of Halifax grew at the fastest pace of all downtowns in Canada, surging 26.1 per cent from 2016 to...

Nova Scotia Power seeking 10% rate increase over 3 years Utility also wants to implement new charges to cover extreme weather events, cost of closing coal-fired plants Nova Scotia Power wants to increase electricity rates for residential customers by at least 10 per...

N.S. Power drops proposed fee that opponents said would destroy solar industry Utility said Wednesday it would withdraw its application, hours after premier said province would intervene Nova Scotia Power has announced it will withdraw its application for a solar net...

Developer proposes 10-storey addition connected to Halifax’s Waverley Inn “For a building that was built in 1865, there’s such a high level of detail and character in there that we wanted to be able to work with the existing structure.” - Jason Ghosn A developer is...

Halifax could reach a population of half a million within 5 years The N.S. capital is one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, second only to Oshawa Halifax is on its way to having a population of half a million people in less than five years. Currently, 459,000 people...

Young people flocking to Nova Scotia as population reaches 1 million milestone Young people flocking to Nova Scotia as population reaches 1 million milestone The tides are changing in Nova Scotia — more young people moved to the Maritime province this year than in...

Snow and ice contractors brave insurance blizzard New legislation and a first-of-its-kind standard may quell a crisis that is ultimately affecting condo corporations A hard global insurance market has been affecting all types of service providers across Canada, but...

Tracking the 2021 Halifax apartment development boom The development boom is visible in many areas of Halifax Regional Municipality. What went up in your neighbourhood? We mapped all of the apartment buildings constructed or finished in HRM in 2021. While many...