Nova Scotia teams up with federal government to build hundreds of new homes

Nova Scotia’s provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The Nova Scotia government says work will soon begin on hundreds of new affordable homes, with the majority slated for Shannon Park in Dartmouth.

Housing Minister John White made the announcement on Dec. 14 alongside federal counterpart Gregor Robertson.

Officials say about $300 million will go toward building a little more than 1,400 homes, with $120 million of that money...