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The view from the Dartmouth Commons, overlooking Halifax Harbour. The Halifax Partnership has released its latest data about how the municipality is doing economically and socially. - Eric Wynne

Partnership’s Halifax Index sees uncertainty ahead after banner year

Research released by the Halifax Partnership has some civic leaders optimistic that the municipality may have weathered the worst of the pandemic.
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Innovacorp receives $100,000 to help startups in Cape Breton

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The road to retention: Study and Stay Program helping Nova Scotia retain students

Nova Scotia may be small, but it’s gaining ground as a leader in supporting international students’ aspirations to make Nova Scotia home after graduation.
Image of immigration lawyer Lee Cohen, shown at his office in 2019, believes the province will enjoy the immigration numbers that it did last year, if not exceed them in 2020. - The Chronicle Herald / File

Nova Scotia’s immigration picture uncertain amid pandemic

Nova Scotia welcomed a record number of immigrants in 2019, setting high expectations for immigration numbers in 2020.

But with travel restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it’s uncertain whether the province will be able to welcome as many or more immigrants this year than it did last year.
Image of a house with a for sale sign hanging in the front yard.

Many moving to Nova Scotia from elsewhere in Canada

The backbone of the migration has long been the middle-aged and those nearing retirement attracted to lower house prices. Both Morash and Fraser say even before COVID-19, younger people looking to work remotely were a growing demographic.
Liz Gosselin

From 'rad' to 'right some good': a move from Yorkton, Sask. to Halifax

This designer sampled Montreal and Germany, but Halifax was the right fit.