It’s the end of the month, and for some families in Halifax, that could also mean the end of their housing as leases expire and affordable options remain scarce.
A group representing landlords in Nova Scotia says the province’s already-strained rental supply will decrease further if fixed-term leases are restricted or eliminated.
Polls in the US show that 70-80% of Americans think their country’s economy “is getting worse and is being mismanaged,” says US economist and former Wall Street analyst Michael Hudson.During an interview with Sputnik, Hudson argued that the US gross domestic product growth occurs only for the 10% of the population, with the remaining 90% of Americans being left empty-handed.
After winning $100,000 on an Atlantic Lottery ticket, a couple living in the Halifax area have decided to use their good fortune to help a homeless community as winter approaches.
Housing Minister John Lohr announced the province will make $1-billion in investments over the next five years “to create the conditions” for additional housing.