RANS In The News
2026
January 5, 2026 – (CTV News) ‘We’re doing everything we can:’ N.S. restaurant faces closure amid rising costs
2025
December 30, 2025 – (CityNews) Challenges for N.S. restaurant industry expected to continue in 2026: RANS
December 19, 2025 – (The Chronicle Herald) Wolfville restaurant leads the pack of finalists for the best eateries in Nova Scotia
November 27, 2025 – (CTV News) Ryan Sawyer’s family to keep fighting for stricter bouncer regulations in Nova Scotia after son’s death
November 27, 2025 – (the Signal) Bouncer guilty of manslaughter in killing of bar patron
August 3, 2025 – (the MacDonald Notebook) NS Restaurants and Bars Grew Revenue in May Despite Rainy Weather: A Chat with Natasha Chestnut
July 13, 2025 – (CBC Listen) What are your thoughts on tipping culture in the Maritimes and what’s been called tipflation?
June 16, 2025 – (CTV News) Maritimers welcome weekend weather
June 14, 2025 – (CTV News) Halifax welcomes warm weather for One Port City Day
June 4, 2025 – (CTV News) Maritime businesses feel the strain as Trump doubles steel and aluminum tariffs
May 28, 2025 – (CBC) Nova Scotia restaurants are still turning to crowdfunding. But is it always the best move?
May 7, 2025 – (CTV News) ‘It means a lot’: 2 Halifax restaurants make the grade in list of top 100 Canadian restaurants
March 26, 2025 – (CTV News) ‘Very scary’: Rural Nova Scotia restaurants brace for tariffs, rising costs
March 24, 2025 – (Global News) Halifax bar has had scaffolding up for 2 years with no end in sight
February 21, 2025 – (CTV News) Halifax program lets customers dine out for less
January 30, 2025 – (CTV News) N.S. workers, business owners prepare for minimum wage increase
For media inquiries, please contact: Danielle Doucette, danielle@rans.ca, 902-429-5343 ext. 1
RANS Press Releases
2025
April 28, 2025 – 2025 Annual Best Of Savour Food & Wine Show
April 7, 2025 – 2025 Annual Imbibe Cocktail Event
March 4, 2025 – Update on US Tariffs
January 31, 2025 – 2025 Dine Around Nova Scotia Press Release
January 29, 2025 – Nova Scotia to Introduce Its Largest Minimum Wage Increase Ever
January 27, 2025 – 2025 Annual Nova Scotia Restaurant Awards
January 21, 2025 – Halifax Boil Water Advisory