Halifax, Nova Scotia

Colonnade BridgePort Expands Real Estate Management Services into Atlantic Canada

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
HRM, Halifax, Nova Scotia, GTA, Greater Toronto Area, Property management

OTTAWA, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colonnade BridgePort, a leading full service real estate investment and management company, has opened offices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and is now providing real estate management services in Atlantic Canada.

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  • OTTAWA, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colonnade BridgePort, a leading full service real estate investment and management company, has opened offices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and is now providing real estate management services in Atlantic Canada.
  • This latest move into Atlantic Canada aligns with the company’s plans for continued strategic expansion into markets where a client-centric, value-add approach to real estate management will drive success.
  • “We determined that our approach to real estate management was an ideal fit for the Atlantic Canada market,” said Senior Vice President, Real Estate Management Services Ron Matheson.
  • To execute on the Atlantic Canada portfolio, Colonnade BridgePort has set up offices in Dartmouth and Fredericton and has brought on a local team of seasoned property management and leasing professionals.

The Agency Launches First Office in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage The Agency proudly announces the launch of its new office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The new locale, which will be known as The Agency Halifax, is the firm's first office in Nova Scotia, joining the brokerage's growing network of offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The office will be led by accomplished industry veterans Steve Bailey, Katia Bailey, and Cait Banks who will serve as Managing Partners, as well as Megan Landry and James Goode who will serve as Managing Directors. The Agency has 18 offices throughout Canada including in Brantford, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Kelowna, Montreal, Muskoka, Oakville, Ottawa, Outaouais, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Waterloo, and the York region.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage The Agency proudly announces the launch of its new office in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • The new locale, which will be known as The Agency Halifax, is the firm's first office in Nova Scotia, joining the brokerage's growing network of offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
  • "As our first office in Nova Scotia and the latest addition to our ever growing Agency family in Canada, we know that this locale is in great hands with the impressive team of experts at the helm."
  • "We are honored to add The Agency Halifax to our diverse portfolio of Agency office locations throughout Canada," said Steve and Katia Bailey.

Federal Investment to Deliver 56 New EV Chargers across Halifax

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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The installation of the chargers is expected to begin in the spring of 2024 to help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease.

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  • The installation of the chargers is expected to begin in the spring of 2024 to help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease.
  • Today's announcement of 56 new chargers in the HRM will help ensure EV drivers can get where they need to go with confidence and ease."
  • This funding will help us deliver chargers to communities throughout the municipality as we work to decarbonize transportation."
  • Over 50 models qualify for the federal iZEV purchase incentive in 2023, which is an 80 percent increase from 2019.

Government taking action on gun crime in Halifax with up to $3.3 million for prevention programs

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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That's why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities.

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  • That's why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities.
  • First announced in March 2022, the BSCF supports local initiatives that prevent gun and gang violence and help young people make good choices.
  • Today the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced that the Halifax Regional Municipality will receive up to $3.3 million from the BSCF to prevent gun crime and gang violence in the region.
  • The BSCF builds on the success of the Initiative To Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence.

Shannon Park Redevelopment Will Transform Dartmouth

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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A once-in-a generation development goes before Community Council for approval

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  • Dartmouth, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 13, 2023) - The revitalization of Shannon Park, the former military base in Dartmouth, is one step closer to reality.
  • "Millbrook First Nation is pleased to continue our work with Canada Lands and HRM on the Shannon Park redevelopment.
  • "Shannon Park is a once in a generational opportunity to create a vibrant new community in Dartmouth, a place for so many to call home.
  • "I'm so pleased to see that we are moving forward on plans for a vibrant and inclusive future for the former Shannon Park lands.

Major Canadian Cities Continue to Struggle to Balance Burden Between Commercial and Residential Taxpayers

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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The Halifax Regional Municipality increased the commercial tax rate and dropped the residential rate, resulting in a 7.16% increase in its commercial-to-residential ratio, to 3.06.

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  • The Halifax Regional Municipality increased the commercial tax rate and dropped the residential rate, resulting in a 7.16% increase in its commercial-to-residential ratio, to 3.06.
  • Vancouver saw a decrease in both residential and commercial tax rates, reporting the lowest rates of the cities surveyed.
  • It is anticipated that the School Rebate will be increased for 2023, further widening the gap between commercial and residential taxes.
  • Toronto continued to move toward tax equity, increasing the tax rate for residential properties by a higher percentage than commercial.

Despite interest rate hikes, national home prices see steady rises across the country in first half of the year

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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After high prices in January across the board, prices saw market-typical fluctuations throughout the spring, with most markets experiencing slight downturns in June when the rate hikes came into effect.

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  • After high prices in January across the board, prices saw market-typical fluctuations throughout the spring, with most markets experiencing slight downturns in June when the rate hikes came into effect.
  • Atlantic Canada has also continued a sharp upward trend, with Halifax condos seeing a 54 per cent price increase in the first half of the year.
  • Rushton says that market trends are evolving rapidly as the full effect of the rate changes will come into effect in the latter half of 2022.
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MuscleTech Announces Partnership With Olympic Bound Canadian Gymnast Ellie Black

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
MuscleTech, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Draft:Iovate Health Sciences

The 25-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia is the most decorated female Canadian gymnast and the first Canadian gymnast to win a World Championships All-Around medal.

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  • The 25-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia is the most decorated female Canadian gymnast and the first Canadian gymnast to win a World Championships All-Around medal.
  • At the 2016 Olympics, Black finished 5th in the individual All-Around, the highest placement ever recorded by a Canadian.
  • As part of her partnership with MuscleTech, she will be helping the sports nutrition and fitness leader tell its Strength Redefined story.
  • We are thrilled to welcome Ellie to Team MuscleTech, said Jennifer Bremner, General Manager of MuscleTech at Iovate Health Sciences International Inc., Ellie perfectly embodies what MuscleTech represents.

Easing COVID restrictions don't apply to abused women

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Transition House Association of Nova Scotia

Women are effectively trapped in their homes with their abusers, and the isolation has limited their ability to seek help.

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  • Women are effectively trapped in their homes with their abusers, and the isolation has limited their ability to seek help.
  • Interval House , Canada's first shelter for abused women and children, has partnered with creative agency UNION , to covertly get life-saving information to women in the most public place, the grocery store.
  • Canadians are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief that things are slowly opening up after a long winter of COVID-19 constraints, but abused women continue to be in lockdown.
  • As the first centre for abused women and children inCanada, Interval House is a leader in the campaign for women's empowerment, providing innovative, specialized services that help abused women and their children transform their lives and break the cycle of violence.

Rogers 5G Reaches Halifax as Nova Scotia’s First and Only 5G Network

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Geography of Canada, Technology, Mobile telecommunications, Science and technology, 5G, Internet of things, Technology forecasting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, NOVA SCOTIA, Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canadas only 5G network is now available in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, reaching 12 communities across the region

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  • Atlantic Canadas only 5G network is now available in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, reaching 12 communities across the region
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications today announced it is launching Canadas Largest and Most Reliable 5G Network, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Rogers 5G, powered by Ericsson, is the first and only 5G network in Atlantic Canada, and is also available in communities across New Brunswick.
  • We are proud to be the first to offer 5G connectivity to the residents and businesses of Halifax, said Matt MacLellan, President of Atlantic Region, Rogers Communications.
  • 5G technology will have a transformational impact, and provide incredible benefits to consumers, businesses, industries, and communities across Nova Scotia.