Affirmative Ventures News Today

If youve noticed more thrift shops and second-hand clothing stores popping up in the Halifax area, youre not seeing things; theres a growing market and more businesses are getting in on the competition.

A new housing project is under construction in the Tacoma area of Dartmouth, N.S., for seniors and people living with developmental disabilities.

An apartment building going up in Dartmouth, N.S., is expected to be available early next year with some of the 45 units to be offered at more than 35 per cent below market rates.

The province has put more than $84 million into agreements with developers of affordable housing projects over the last 16 years. CBC News tallied how many units have been built and found that some of their locked-in affordability is already expiring.

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia