Young Couple: Halifax

Halifax: Now unemployed, the young couple are struggling to find comparable work in the city, according to CTV. BlackBerry was poised to be the darling of the tech sector in Halifax when it opened its doors in the suburb of Bedford in 2006. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company was lured by millions in provincial subsidies with the hopes of creating up to 1,200 high-paying jobs and HALIFAX -- Misty Legge and her husband Matthew had hopes for a bright future when they packed their bags six years ago and left their native Newfoundland and Labrador for jobs at the BlackBerry office in Halifax. "I never dreamed this would happen," says Misty, who secured a technical support job at BlackBerry TSX:BB fresh out of community college in St. John's, N.L., and had planned on a long career at the smartphone firm. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.