The program allows the province to nominate skilled workers to settle as permanent residents in Nova Scotia, but officials said a pause was needed because of overwhelming demand.
As businesses still recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and deal with the repayment of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), some are now also struggling with rising costs.
Dentists in Nova Scotia are applauding Ottawa's new $13-billion dental care program, but say they are concerned about how an influx of patients could affect an already overworked and understaffed industry.
The Halifax Workers' Action Centre has launched a campaign to encourage legislation in Nova Scotia that would forbid employers in the service industry from pocketing tips meant for workers or using them to cover overhead costs.
The restaurant sector took the greatest advantage of provincial grant programs through the COVID-19 pandemic, but challenges for the industry remain as the province removed the last traces of the COVID-19 protection order Tuesday.