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US Election 2024

Biden moving to ban oil and gas leases for 20 years in Nevada region, just weeks before Trump inauguration

The Biden administration is making a last-ditch effort to restrict oil and gas drilling in the western United States just…

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Nova Scotia

Killam reports ‘largest rental gains’ on new leases in company’s history in most recent update

Killam Apartment REIT, a Halifax-based landlord, recently reported the “largest rental gains” in the company’s history for new tenants moving…

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Health

51 leases between NLHS staff and travel nurses terminated, says health authority

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services recently faced allegations that staff members were purchasing homes to rent to agency and internationally…

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Halifax

NSNDP promises to scrap fixed-term leases and lower rent cap if elected

The New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia (NSNDP) recently unveiled the first phase of their housing plan, promising to implement…

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Nova Scotia

Rent cap loophole? Halifax-area landlords defend use of fixed-term leases

Some Halifax-area landlords on Monday defended their use of fixed-term leases as necessary to recoup costs under Nova Scotia’s rent…

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Nova Scotia

Home-sharing platform funded by N.S. government results in just 23 leases in a year

Nova Scotia·New Last year, the province announced it will pay $1.3 million over two years to Happipad, a Canadian non-profit…

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Nova Scotia

Entire apartment building evicted as fixed-term leases erode stock of affordable units

Keely Corrigan happily paid $754 a month for the last five years to rent a modest apartment in the north end of Dartmouth, N.S., but that’s…

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Health

Surrey Memorial Hospital leases motel to house patients to ease overcrowding

The health authority that oversees one of B.C.’s busiest hospitals is leasing transitional housing for dozens of patients who no…

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Halifax

Fixed-term leases: N.S. Tories won’t fix loophole landlords use to evict at will

It’s a problem we see or hear about every day. Tents in the park, people living in cars, being evicted…

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Halifax

Fixed-term leases that let Nova Scotia landlords avoid rent cap rules are popular and legal, but are they fair?

When Bridget moved into her north end Halifax apartment in late 2020, she thought it would be her final long-term…

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