1 Just in time for those rides to the lake, bus tickets are finally back on brand. The bright-orange tickets of Metro Transit’s past have been replaced by the above blue-and-gold tokens, which neatly match the recently rechristened logos of both Halifax Transit and Halifax the city. Spokesperson Tiffany Chase says the tickets were redesigned […]
Being bold
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Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax: A tale of three entrepreneurial cities
[Image-1] Urban renewal isn’t an easy fight. Just ask the authors of Small Business & The City: The Transformative Potential of Small-Scale Entrepreneurships. Journalist Matt Semansky is one of the three writers behind the new book, which examines how Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax stimulate local businesses and foster growth. A former Coast writer with experience […]
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Is this what being bold is really about?
Business mag Forbes published a glowing report recently on their website about Halifax’s “Be Bold” branding. The thing is, writer Victor W. Hwang was able to make the strategy sound kinda important and, yes, even bold, in a way that local boosters haven’t. The other thing is that Hwang’s company is an advisor to the […]
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Halifax mentioned in national list
[Image-1] Showing once again that Halifax isn’t some second-rate, small-town city that can’t compete with the big boys, the demolition of the former Halifax Infants’ Home has been selected by Heritage Canada The National Trust as one of their top four historical losses this year. The 115-year-old testament to our shared history was boldly (and […]