The Truro Brewing Company will close in December adding to 9 craft brewery closures in the province over the past 18 months. Factors cited include a saturated wholesale market competing with the bigger breweries that are already established with bars and restaurants and smaller craft breweries challenges regarding NSLC.
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Manufacturing
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Added on 2024-11-24
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North Shore Region, NS
- cbc.ca
The ferry service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor will continue for the 2025 and 2026 sailing seasons. The economic impact final report is expected in the spring of 2025. In 2023, visitors using the ferry spent over $20M in N.S. and stayed an average of 8.2 nights with Halifax, Anapolis Valley and Cape Breton receiving the highest percentage of visits.
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Transportation and warehousing
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Added on 2024-10-15
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Southern Region, NS
- novascotia.ca
The suspension of the Saint John (NB) to Digby (NS) ferry due to a refit leaving the boat out of commission from Oct. 16 through Dec. 2, has Digby worried about economic losses due to the decrease in tourism traffic that may impact local businesses in terms of hours of operation and staffing.
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Transportation and warehousing
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Added on 2024-10-09
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Southern Region, NS
- cbc.ca
Business Openings: Uncle Buck’s (Dartmouth), Falafel Factory (Bedford), Daana Paani (Halifax), 7:40 Restaurant (Hammonds Plains), and Foodies Kitchen (Halifax); Closures: Vines Fusion & Grill (Dartmouth), Lemon Dogs (Shubie), A&W (Bedford), The Halifax Cheese Shop, Pickford+Black/Grounded Coffee, Salty’s, and Minato Sushi (all in Halifax).
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Retail trade
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Added on 2024-10-06
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Halifax Region, NS
- retales.ca
New changes are in effect with the Temporary Foreign Worker program, which are aimed to shrink the program and push employers to invest more in local employees. Canadian employers will be restricted to a new hiring cap of 10% of their workforce and a 1-year limit to contracts for low-wage positions.
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Accommodation and food services
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Added on 2024-09-27
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Nova Scotia
- cbc.ca
New/Coming Soon Businesses: Talya’s Taverna (2nd location/Halifax), Mystic (Halifax), Saffron Supermarket (Bedford), El Este Taqueria & Cerveza (Halifax), and Café Lara (2nd location/Halifax); Closures: Treble Bar (Dartmouth), Zen Cuisine (Halifax), and Score Pizza (Halifax).
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Retail trade
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Added on 2024-09-29
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Halifax Region, NS
- retales.ca