N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers
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N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers
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N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers
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February 3, 2026
A new pilot program has launched in Nova Scotia to help first-time homebuyers. The provincial initiative is cutting the five-per-cent down payment requirement to buy a house by more than half. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports. The program was first promised during Tim Houston’s 2024 election campaign.
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N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers01:54 | February 3, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 410:14 | March 4, 2026 -
Premier Tim Houston makes his return to N.S. legislature to face budget criticisms01:56 | March 4, 2026 -
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Federal minister announces support for A.I. development in the Maritimes02:04 | March 3, 2026 -
Nova Scotia government continues to defend budget during legislative sitting02:05 | March 3, 2026 -
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Nova Scotia unveils provincial budget; includes significant cuts to civil service04:12 | February 23, 2026 -
Maritimers brace themselves as another snow storm rages across the region02:05 | February 23, 2026 -
N.S. mother whose teenage daughter was sexually assaulted says abuser deserves more jail time02:05 | February 23, 2026
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N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers01:54 | February 3, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 410:14 | March 4, 2026
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Premier Tim Houston makes his return to N.S. legislature to face budget criticisms01:56 | March 4, 2026
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Iran conflict could be the cause of gas price increases in the Maritimes, says analyst02:07 | March 4, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 311:34 | March 3, 2026
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Federal minister announces support for A.I. development in the Maritimes02:04 | March 3, 2026
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Nova Scotia government continues to defend budget during legislative sitting02:05 | March 3, 2026
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Hundreds of Nova Scotians take to legislature to protest provincial budget02:10 | March 3, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 212:32 | March 2, 2026
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N.S. political scientists say Tim Houston government needs more consultation when making budget cuts02:21 | March 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia authors say provincial budget is ‘devastating’; significant impacts to publishing industry02:03 | March 2, 2026
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Stepfather of missing N.S. kids in Pictou court to face sexual assault charges01:51 | March 2, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Feb. 2815:42 | February 28, 2026
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Halifax remembers 35th Persian Gulf War anniversary02:24 | February 28, 2026
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‘Trailer Park Boys’ actor Mike Smith pleads not guilty to sexual assault charge01:39 | February 26, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 2509:07 | February 25, 2026
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Nova Scotia woman says she lost baby after ultrasound scheduling issues02:34 | February 25, 2026
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Nova Scotia budget cuts funding for Halifax student bus pass program02:13 | February 25, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 2411:11 | February 24, 2026
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Premier defends N.S. budget as critics continue to speak out02:02 | February 24, 2026
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Tensions high as Halifax mayor, councillors battle over how to balance books02:08 | February 24, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 2310:45 | February 23, 2026
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Nova Scotia unveils provincial budget; includes significant cuts to civil service04:12 | February 23, 2026
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Maritimers brace themselves as another snow storm rages across the region02:05 | February 23, 2026
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N.S. mother whose teenage daughter was sexually assaulted says abuser deserves more jail time02:05 | February 23, 2026
N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers
Description
February 3, 2026
A new pilot program has launched in Nova Scotia to help first-time homebuyers. The provincial initiative is cutting the five-per-cent down payment requirement to buy a house by more than half. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports. The program was first promised during Tim Houston’s 2024 election campaign.
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