Blaming COVID-19, Newfoundland developer cancels downtown Halifax hotel project

A Newfoundland developer has cancelled its downtown Halifax hotel project following council’s concerns with a plan for an “Aboriginal” art gallery, but it says COVID-19 is to blame. Steele Hotels was proposing a new 12-storey JAG-branded hotel on Brunswick Street at Gottingen Street — a “very high-end brand,” with “VIP suites,” and valet parking. As…