Like a lot of urban malls, the The Brunswick Square Shopping Centre is having trouble retaining tenants. High rents, dwindling foot traffic and mandated opening hours get the blame.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/saint-johns-uptown-mall-gets-left-behind/article33708688/
Plus like a lot of Atlantic Canada the economy is struggling.