
Halifax businesses, customers react to tax holiday ending
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Halifax businesses, customers react to tax holiday ending
02:15 | February 16, 2025
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Singh vows an NDP government would protect tenants with national rent control
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Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize
01:43 | April 3, 2025
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Nova Scotia pushes market diversification amid U.S. tariff uncertainty
01:32 | April 3, 2025
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Maritime businesses bracing for impact of U.S. auto tariffs
01:47 | March 27, 2025
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Suspicious package outside Halifax City Hall declared a hoax
00:32 | March 26, 2025
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Liquidation sale begins at Bay store in Dartmouth
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Singh vows an NDP government would protect tenants with national rent control
03:39 | April 6, 2025
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American doctors interested in moving to Nova Scotia
02:10 | April 4, 2025
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Maritime car dealership anticipates hike in prices as auto tariffs come into effect
02:06 | April 4, 2025
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Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize
01:43 | April 3, 2025
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Nova Scotia pushes market diversification amid U.S. tariff uncertainty
01:32 | April 3, 2025
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Maritime businesses bracing for impact of U.S. auto tariffs
01:47 | March 27, 2025
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Suspicious package outside Halifax City Hall declared a hoax
00:32 | March 26, 2025
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Liquidation sale begins at Bay store in Dartmouth
01:19 | March 25, 2025
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Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes election campaign stop in Nova Scotia
02:15 | March 25, 2025
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Carney ‘not privy to exact information’ on why former MP Chandra Arya no longer running as a Liberal
01:29 | March 25, 2025
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Carney vows Canada will meet NATO defence spending target with ‘acceleration of investment’ in military
03:29 | March 25, 2025
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Demonstrators rally for Canadian pride outside U.S. consulates across Canada
01:43 | March 25, 2025
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Dozens of demonstrators show Canadian pride on Toronto rally
02:13 | March 24, 2025
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Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges
02:13 | March 22, 2025
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Accessibility advocate raises concerns around IWK washroom, lack of accessibility education
01:55 | March 22, 2025
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Maritimes seafood industry braces itself for China’s 25 per cent tariff
02:08 | March 11, 2025
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Volunteers hold affordable food market in Lower Sackville
01:48 | March 2, 2025
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Devon Marsman’s remains are identified, but mother says there’s no closure
02:13 | February 27, 2025
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Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade
01:52 | February 26, 2025
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Woman faces attempted murder charge after stabbing 6-year-old child in Halifax
00:32 | February 24, 2025
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How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority
02:11 | February 20, 2025
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Nova Scotia government says U.S. tariff threat ‘wake-up call’ as legislature opens
02:02 | February 14, 2025
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Dartmouth flag store busy with Canadian flag demand
01:53 | February 13, 2025
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CAA reveals first-ever EV winter test results
05:55 | February 12, 2025
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Conversation on uranium mining in Nova Scotia reignited
01:54 | February 5, 2025
Halifax businesses, customers react to tax holiday ending
Description
February 16, 2025
Saturday marks the final day of the federal tax holiday. The initiative was pitched back in December as a way to give Canadians some relief on a wide array of items. But as Mitchell Bailey reports, both business owners and customers in Halifax have mixed reviews on whether it achieved its objective.
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Halifax businesses, customers react to tax holiday ending02:15 | February 16, 2025
-
Northern Super League’s inaugural season kicks off01:42 | April 16, 2025
-
Dartmouth brewery joins national campaign promoting Canadian-made beer02:00 | April 12, 2025
-
East Coast’s reluctant spring interrupted by snow, ice pellets and freezing rain02:06 | April 8, 2025
-
Singh demands Poilievre drop B.C. candidate after denying residential schools history: ‘What you’re doing is wrong’01:39 | April 6, 2025
-
‘Protecting people’ is how NDP ‘differs’ from rivals in retaliation against Trump tariffs: Singh02:00 | April 6, 2025
-
Singh vows an NDP government would protect tenants with national rent control03:39 | April 6, 2025
-
American doctors interested in moving to Nova Scotia02:10 | April 4, 2025
-
Maritime car dealership anticipates hike in prices as auto tariffs come into effect02:06 | April 4, 2025
-
Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize01:43 | April 3, 2025
-
Nova Scotia pushes market diversification amid U.S. tariff uncertainty01:32 | April 3, 2025
-
Maritime businesses bracing for impact of U.S. auto tariffs01:47 | March 27, 2025
-
Suspicious package outside Halifax City Hall declared a hoax00:32 | March 26, 2025
-
Liquidation sale begins at Bay store in Dartmouth01:19 | March 25, 2025
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Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes election campaign stop in Nova Scotia02:15 | March 25, 2025
-
Carney ‘not privy to exact information’ on why former MP Chandra Arya no longer running as a Liberal01:29 | March 25, 2025
-
Carney vows Canada will meet NATO defence spending target with ‘acceleration of investment’ in military03:29 | March 25, 2025
-
Demonstrators rally for Canadian pride outside U.S. consulates across Canada01:43 | March 25, 2025
-
Dozens of demonstrators show Canadian pride on Toronto rally02:13 | March 24, 2025
-
Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges02:13 | March 22, 2025
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Accessibility advocate raises concerns around IWK washroom, lack of accessibility education01:55 | March 22, 2025
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Maritimes seafood industry braces itself for China’s 25 per cent tariff02:08 | March 11, 2025
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Volunteers hold affordable food market in Lower Sackville01:48 | March 2, 2025
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Devon Marsman’s remains are identified, but mother says there’s no closure02:13 | February 27, 2025
-
Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade01:52 | February 26, 2025
-
Woman faces attempted murder charge after stabbing 6-year-old child in Halifax00:32 | February 24, 2025
-
How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority02:11 | February 20, 2025
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Nova Scotia government says U.S. tariff threat ‘wake-up call’ as legislature opens02:02 | February 14, 2025
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Dartmouth flag store busy with Canadian flag demand01:53 | February 13, 2025
-
CAA reveals first-ever EV winter test results05:55 | February 12, 2025
-
Conversation on uranium mining in Nova Scotia reignited01:54 | February 5, 2025
-
Halifax businesses, customers react to tax holiday ending02:15 | February 16, 2025
-
Northern Super League’s inaugural season kicks off01:42 | April 16, 2025
-
Dartmouth brewery joins national campaign promoting Canadian-made beer02:00 | April 12, 2025
-
East Coast’s reluctant spring interrupted by snow, ice pellets and freezing rain02:06 | April 8, 2025
-
Singh demands Poilievre drop B.C. candidate after denying residential schools history: ‘What you’re doing is wrong’01:39 | April 6, 2025
-
‘Protecting people’ is how NDP ‘differs’ from rivals in retaliation against Trump tariffs: Singh02:00 | April 6, 2025
-
Singh vows an NDP government would protect tenants with national rent control03:39 | April 6, 2025
-
American doctors interested in moving to Nova Scotia02:10 | April 4, 2025
-
Maritime car dealership anticipates hike in prices as auto tariffs come into effect02:06 | April 4, 2025
-
Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize01:43 | April 3, 2025
-
Nova Scotia pushes market diversification amid U.S. tariff uncertainty01:32 | April 3, 2025
-
Maritime businesses bracing for impact of U.S. auto tariffs01:47 | March 27, 2025
-
Suspicious package outside Halifax City Hall declared a hoax00:32 | March 26, 2025
-
Liquidation sale begins at Bay store in Dartmouth01:19 | March 25, 2025
-
Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes election campaign stop in Nova Scotia02:15 | March 25, 2025
-
Carney ‘not privy to exact information’ on why former MP Chandra Arya no longer running as a Liberal01:29 | March 25, 2025
-
Carney vows Canada will meet NATO defence spending target with ‘acceleration of investment’ in military03:29 | March 25, 2025
-
Demonstrators rally for Canadian pride outside U.S. consulates across Canada01:43 | March 25, 2025
-
Dozens of demonstrators show Canadian pride on Toronto rally02:13 | March 24, 2025
-
Nova Scotia home care workers facing fraud charges02:13 | March 22, 2025
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Accessibility advocate raises concerns around IWK washroom, lack of accessibility education01:55 | March 22, 2025
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Maritimes seafood industry braces itself for China’s 25 per cent tariff02:08 | March 11, 2025
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Volunteers hold affordable food market in Lower Sackville01:48 | March 2, 2025
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Devon Marsman’s remains are identified, but mother says there’s no closure02:13 | February 27, 2025
-
Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade01:52 | February 26, 2025
-
Woman faces attempted murder charge after stabbing 6-year-old child in Halifax00:32 | February 24, 2025
-
How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority02:11 | February 20, 2025
-
Nova Scotia government says U.S. tariff threat ‘wake-up call’ as legislature opens02:02 | February 14, 2025
-
Dartmouth flag store busy with Canadian flag demand01:53 | February 13, 2025
-
CAA reveals first-ever EV winter test results05:55 | February 12, 2025
-
Conversation on uranium mining in Nova Scotia reignited01:54 | February 5, 2025
Halifax businesses, customers react to tax holiday ending
Description
February 16, 2025
Saturday marks the final day of the federal tax holiday. The initiative was pitched back in December as a way to give Canadians some relief on a wide array of items. But as Mitchell Bailey reports, both business owners and customers in Halifax have mixed reviews on whether it achieved its objective.
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