Nova Scotia
Canadian Facility Management & Design
NS to offset revenue loss from Fiona shutdowns
Small business operators in Nova Scotia can qualify for a one-time grant of $2,500 if they were closed for at least five customary business days between Sept. 23 and Oct. 7.
REMI Network
New cultural hub coming to Pictou, N.S.
The deCoste Centre for Arts and Creativity and the Pictou Library in Nova Scotia will be combined for better access to cultural and
community programming.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New centre promotes Black-led community housing
The Black Communities Housing Technical Resources Centre has a mandate to support housing proponents through a continuum of project planning, development and management processes.
REMI Network
A co-working facility first in Truro, Nova Scotia
The first co-working space to open in Truro, Nova Scotia is a partnership between IWG and Queens Realty Limited.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Scathing critique of NS public housing tabled
Nova Scotia’s auditor general finds an absence of standard managerial and customer service protocols and a flawed application process within the provincial public housing portfolio.
CondoBusiness
Nova Scotia quashes property tax surcharge
The Nova Scotia government has cancelled plans to impose a property tax surcharge on non-resident home and cottage owners less than two weeks after enacting legislation to do so.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
NS incents EV chargers in multifamily buildings
Nova Scotia has allocated $1 million over two years to help subsidize electric vehicle charging stations in multifamily apartment and condominium buildings.
CondoBusiness
Property tax premiums loom in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s new provincial government is signalling looming surcharges for residential property purchasers and owners who pay their income tax in other jurisdictions.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia community buildings get funding for energy efficiency
A crop of community buildings in Nova Scotia are getting energy efficient upgrades through multilevel government commitments, including $3.3 million from the province.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia invests $96.5-mil in long-term care facilities
As part of a multi-year plan, the province will add 264 new beds in the central health zone and replace 1,298 beds at 14 nursing homes and three residential care facilities.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia invests in tourism recovery
Operators of tourist-friendly spaces across Nova Scotia will be on the receiving end of a $18.2-million restart package as part of the province's phased reopening strategy.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia ponders affordable housing
Newly released report and recommendations from the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission call for financial incentives and regulatory supports to help upgrade existing rental stock and deliver new supply.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia gets funding for healthcare and LTC facilities
New funding will help renovate and rehabilitate 40 healthcare and long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia to improve patient and staff safety.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia adds new protocols for showing rental units
The Province of Nova Scotia has announced new protocols for showing residential rental units during the third wave of COVID-19.
Canadian Property Management
Nova Scotia offers targeted property tax rebate
A newly announced $7-million provincial fund is expected to partially compensate up to 3,300 small restaurateurs, barkeepers and personal service business operators for paid 2020-21 property taxes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Blazing a trail for zero carbon in Nova Scotia
The zero carbon project marks an evolution in warehouses and, more broadly, the potential for a lower-emitting industrial sector.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nova Scotia scurries to expand internet coverage
COVID-19 has prompted accelerated delivery of high-speed internet to some overlooked or underserviced areas of Nova Scotia.
