Nova Scotia
CondoBusiness
NS service efficiency efforts include housing
Proposed omnibus legislation extends the Nova Scotia government's oversight of the planning and housing approval process in Halifax and includes a tweak to the Condominium Act.
REMI Network
Retrofit planned for Dartmouth aquatic facility
The Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, will undergo a retrofit and expansion through the Build Communities Strong Fund.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia public housing locks in wind power
The Nova Scotia government has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement for its public housing portfolio, locking in rates for electricity generated at the Mersey River Wind Project.
REMI Network
Digby Ferry Terminal slated for redesign in N.S.
A redesigned Digby Ferry Terminal in Nova Scotia will replace two separate buildings that were constructed in the 1970s.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
RFP reflects Nova Scotia wood heat directive
A new RFP rolls out Nova Scotia's efforts to convert public buildings from fossil fuel systems to locally derived wood heat sources wherever possible.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia overhauls air quality regulations
Nova Scotia is overhauling its air quality regulations by expanding the list of monitored industrial pollutants from six to 26, marking the first major update since 1995.
CondoBusiness
NS borrowers offered down payment reduction
A 2 per cent down payment could open up financing for first-time homebuyers in Nova Scotia if they apply for a mortgage through one of the province’s 11 participating credit unions.
Canadian Property Management
Unlicensed retailers subvert NS cannabis market
Nova Scotia’s newly launched crackdown on illicit cannabis sales comes after the discovery that unlicensed retailers outnumber regulated outlets by more than two-to-one.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
NS acts on occupancy rights for abuse victims
Proposed changes to Nova Scotia’s Residential Tenancies Act would allow domestic violence sufferers to displace their abusers and retain occupancy rights.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
N.S. requires workplace harassment policies by September
The policy aims to prevent and respond to physical and psychological harassment from co-workers, supervisors, and external sources such as clients, contractors and customers.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nova Scotia scrutinizes liquor retailing
Nova Scotia has launched a public consultation with a possible eye to expanding the number and types of venues where alcohol can be purchased and/or consumed.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia updates accessibility plan
The accessibility plan sets commitments across eight priority areas for the next three years.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Free parking enacted at NS health facilities
Nova Scotia’s health care facilities will provide free parking for staff, patients and their visitors, beginning May 1, 2025.
REMI Network
Canada’s first large-scale bioinnovation hub opens
A newly opened facility in Nova Scotia will transform the country's bioindustrial sector and boost domestic supply chains.
REMI Network
Atlantic provinces unite in face of Trump tariffs
Canada’s Atlantic provinces have responded to Donald Trump’s sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods with retaliatory plans of their own.
CondoBusiness
Nova Scotia to double deed transfer tax
Out-of-province purchasers of residential properties that are no larger than a triplex will be subject to a 10 per cent tax on the sale value as of April 1, 2025.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nova Scotia awaits gust of wind power generation
Nova Scotia has procured 625 megawatts of wind power generation and signed up 11 large-scale electricity customers for the pending clean energy supply.
