Column: Growth is coming fast – we need to be ready
The following is a column submitted to The Laker News by Mayor Andy Fillmore. People across Bedford, Fall River, Sackville, and Beaver Bank can feel how quickly HRM is changing.…
Mayor Fillmore addresses growth, budget pressures, and suburban infrastructure
Tough budget year ahead for HRM HALIFAX: Mayor Andy Fillmore says Halifax Regional Municipality is facing one of its toughest budget years in decades, with staff and council working to…
N.S. invests in Canada’s first-of-its-kind Bioinnovation Centre
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will soon be a major player in the world of bioinnovation thanks to the newly opened Neptune BioInnovation Centre in Dartmouth. The centre will transform Nova Scotia’s…
Premier Houston asked about pressures put on area schools by growth, development in Fall River, Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: The province understands that growth and development in areas such as Fall River and Beaver Bank means an increase in population at area schools. That’s what Premier…
Cargo activity at Halifax Stanfield surpasses 2018 levels, HIAA says
HALIFAX STANFIELD: It was a strong year for rebuilding air cargo activity at Halifax Stanfield. In 2022, cargo volume and value surpassed 2018 levels, making it the second-best year on…
Developments continue to grow; 662 residential units approved in Enfield to Shubenacadie corridor
The following was written and posted on the Municipality of East Hants website by their Economic and Business Development division. EAST HANTS: FH Development Group received approval for its residential…