Why it took four years to add snow removal contractor as a defendant in this slip-and-fall claim A landscaping firm with a contract to spread salt and sand during the winter has been added as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit in Ontario more than four years...

Nova Scotia approves record number of newcomers in 2020 Nova Scotia's population reached all-time high in July, due in large part to immigration Nova Scotia approved immigration applications for a record number of newcomers in 2020, setting the stage for a...

Proposed downtown Dartmouth development to incorporate familiar facade A planned multi-storey unit will keep the appearance of Moffatt's Pharmacy The appearance of Moffatt's Pharmacy and its iconic "You Ring, We Bring" mural is to be incorporated into an ambitious...

A mentally ill man disrupted his neighbours’ lives and his landlord tried to evict him; the Small Claims Court said not so fast A recent small claims court case between a landlord and tenant suffering from mental illness has been described by its adjudicator as...

Halifax councillor says developers should have to prove tenants were legally evicted to get a demolition permit Coun. Shawn Cleary wants to make sure Halifax isn’t giving landlords demolition permits while their tenants are still in the building. Cleary gave notice at...

Truro committee considers five development applications TRURO, N.S. - While they are all just applications at this point, the fact that Truro’s Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) had five submissions to consider at its Nov. 30 virtual public meeting, could be viewed as...

Stressed small landlords bailing out of Vancouver Least-expensive rentals disappearing as small landlords face rental and eviction freeze as tenant demand falters, Landlord Credit Bureau says The Vancouver-based CEO of the Landlord Credit Bureau says hundreds of small...

Groups across the Maritimes say temporary protections erected around COVID-19 don't solve the chronic shortage Kevin Russell, executive director of the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia, says while there are occasions when building owners seek big...

New Brunswick landlords dispute the need for rent controls Regulation would make housing shortage worse, say apartment owners New Brunswick landlords are pushing back against calls for rent controls. The New Brunswick Apartment Owners Association has written to the...

CAPREIT Expands Presence in Strong Halifax Market TORONTO, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX:CAR.UN) announced today that it has purchased a recently constructed apartment building containing...