Nova Scotia Loyal supports buying direct from local farmers
EAST HANTS/HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will soon be able to receive a 10 per cent discount to buy fresh, locally grown food directly from local farmers through Nova Scotia Loyal. The…
Province announces more funding for affordable housing in HRM
DARTMOUTH: Close to 100 households will have affordable homes in Halifax Regional Municipality thanks to hard work by Rooted: Community Development Partners with help from the Province. Rooted is finishing…
Pet product businesses join Nova Scotia Loyal
From a press release TIMBERLEA: It’s now easier than ever for Nova Scotia’s pet owners to shop local for their pets’ needs. Canadian specialty pet retailer Pet Valu, which has…
New Special Planning Area designated; two major studies complete
HRM: More homes will be built faster in designated planning areas in Bedford and Halifax, the Minister for Growth and Development said Friday morning. Community studies are complete for two…
Province announces return, expansion of Farmers’ Market voucher program
HALIFAX: Students from pre-primary to Grade 12, post-secondary students and new Nova Scotians will receive Nova Scotia Loyal vouchers to help them discover and enjoy local products at participating farmers’…
N.S. announces more retailers have joined Nova Scotia Loyal
HALIFAX: It will be easier for shoppers to find Nova Scotia products in more of the province’s largest retailers. Growth and Development Minister Colton LeBlanc announced March 6 that Loblaw…
N.S. makes it easier to identify locally produced products
From a release HALIFAX: It will be easier for Nova Scotians to identify – and buy – even more local products with new provincial support for businesses to label products…
Housing plan progress exceeds targets in first year, province says
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s five-year housing plan is meeting or exceeding all targets and is getting more people in housing, faster, the Minister of Growth & Development said on Monday. A…
N.S. plans largest-ever new public housing investment
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is building more public housing to provide safe, affordable homes for about 600 more Nova Scotians. Growth and Development Minister Colton LeBlanc announced today, February 13, that…
Province funding Advanced Technology Design Hub
HALIFAX: A semiconductor design hub based at Dalhousie University’s Emera ideaHub will support the development and building of microelectronics specific to key strategic sectors. Working with CMC Microsystems, Nova Scotia…