Nova Scotia
Canadian Property Management
Lax fire safety oversight flagged in NS audit
Nova Scotia's Auditor General raises a long list of concerns about the Office of the Fire Marshal 12 years after a previous Auditor General presented similar findings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
10 affordable housing projects announced for Nova Scotia
The federal government and the Province of Nova Scotia have committed to investing $16.6 million toward the creation of 10 new affordable housing projects.
REMI Network
Medical school campus planned for Cape Breton University
Nova Scotia is investing $58.9 million for a second medical school campus that will train more doctors and focus on rural healthcare needs.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Reassessment ups NS multifamily property values
Many multifamily landlords in Halifax have seen a jump in their property values with Nova Scotia’s most recent reassessment based on January 2022 market values.
Canadian Property Management
David Benoit to head Build Nova Scotia
The new provincial crown corporation has been established to oversee strategic infrastructure projects, including development and redevelopment of health care facilities and strengthening climate resilience.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia adds more funds to address housing supply
Nova Scotia is investing an additional $19.5 million toward the preservation, modernization, and addition of new housing supply.
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.
