Plans for affordable housing project in Halifax cut in half Housing Trust of Nova Scotia has sold one Gottingen Street property, hopes to build on another After a decade-long push to build two apartment buildings with affordable units in north-end Halifax, a...

Councillors reject staff recommendation, support proposed Dartmouth development 12-storey apartment buildings near Lake Banook one step closer to reality It's not something you see often, but five Halifax regional councillors have chosen to go against a recommendation...

Halifax Can Begin Development Of New Cogswell Neighbourhood HALIFAX – Construction of a new neighbourhood that will replace the current Cogswell interchange can finally begin moving forward. The Halifax Regional Municipality recently completed a land swap with local...

Halifax Population Grows By 9,000, Adds 17 New Companies During Pandemic HALIFAX — Mayor Mike Savage believes Halifax will continue to grow and thrive in 2021, despite some economic challenges facing the city. Savage made his case at his annual State of the...

Halifax-based developer hopes to have design for Bloomfield site this year Council approved the sale of the Bloomfield site to Banc Investments on Sept. 1 A former school in north-end Halifax has been officially sold to a local developer, months after regional council...

Dartmouth Penhorn Mall Residential Redevelopment The major aspects of the proposal include: 8 new development blocks containing 11 buildings, ranging from 3 to 12 storeys Approximately 905 residential units and 45 townhouse units An active transportation trail next to...

The Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission The Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission is committed to providing meaningful opportunities to anyone interested in helping inform the development of recommendations that support greater supply of, and access to...

How Will Nova Scotia’s Next Premier Handle Affordable Housing And Rent Control? HALIFAX – One of the major problems the next premier must tackle is housing affordability. Across the province, house prices are climbing at record-breaking rates. In Halifax, the pandemic...

Construction industry complains about Halifax council’s living wage policy Paying workers enough to live in Halifax is a “substantial burden” for employers, the construction industry told a committee of council, claiming the policy is “hurting the lower wage people.”...

Man fined $1,000 after police say he ignored mandatory mask rule Officers were called to the lobby of a Halifax apartment building Tuesday afternoon A man has been handed a $1,000 ticket after Halifax Regional Police say he ignored the mandatory mask rule in the lobby...