Atlantic Canada
NewsMakers
[HALIFAX, NS] Nova Scotia is slowly, but surely “getting back to balance”, says Steele: Today, the Government of Nova Scotia issued a news release stating that the province is making real and substantial progress in getting back to balance, according to annual financial statements. The public accounts report a deficit of More
Events & Announcements
[HALIFAX, NS] Management Training Workshop: The Saint Mary’s University Business Development Centre (SMUBDC) will be launching an August session of its “Small Business Essentials - Management Training Workshops” series. Small Business Essentials is More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Meteghan company building fireboat
[METEGHAN, NS] – Meteghan company building fireboat: The Meteghan River boatbuilding company, A. F. Theriault & Son Ltd., has been awarded a contract to build More
Atlantic Events & Announcements
[HALIFAX, NS] Management Training Workshop: The Saint Mary’s University Business Development Centre (SMUBDC) will be launching an August session of its “Small Business Essentials - Management Training Workshops” series. Small Business Essentials is More
NewsMakers
[MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT, NS] Federal government welcomes grand opening of agricultural education centre: On Monday, Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, extended the Government of Canada’s congratulations to More
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[HALIFAX, NS] SMU and Certified General Accountants of Nova Scotia sign strategic alliance: Saint Mary’s University and the Nova Scotia body for Certified General Accountants (CGA) have signed an agreement that will see the Saint Mary’s accounting program receive More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Chamber of Commerce moves to Main Street
[DUNDEE, NS] – Chamber of Commerce moves to Main Street: It’s back to the downtown for the Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce, which is relocating to 342 Main St. from the Yarmouth airport, where the organization had been based in recent years. “We thought it was appropriate for the chamber to be (downtown again),” [...] More
NewsMakers
[SYDNEY, NS] Diverse list of business leaders to be inducted into hall of fame: A list of the 2010 Cape Breton Business Hall of Fame inductees includes a hockey tournament organizer, an insurance broker, a funeral home director and an accountant. More
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[SAINT JOHN, NB] Province mourns loss of Irving: The Canadian Press is reporting that New Brunswick business magnate John E. (Jack) Irving has died at More
Funding Solutions
TOPIC - Winning over investors: Need help getting your business off the ground and want to pursue angel or venture capital investment? Getting the wallet out of an investor’s pocket is not an easy task. More
NS: Town of Pictou ready to sell tourism icon
[PICTOU, NS] — The town of Pictou is finally moving ahead on the long talked about plan for Ship Hector. In a special council meeting last night More
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[HALIFAX, NS] Province to decide on convention centre bid: The bid for a proposed new trade and convention centre in downtown Halifax was submitted to More
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[KENTVILLE, NS] No boat to China for Kings County: A recent China conference invite went over like a lead balloon with some Kings County councillors. Although some councillors More
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[HALIFAX, NS] Jazz flight attendants ratify labour agreement: Jazz Air LP has announced that its flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Flight Attendant Union (CFAU), have More
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[HALIFAX, NS] m5 appoints new vice-president: Gina Connell has been named the vice-president of m5 Public Relations Inc.’s Nova Scotia division. The appointment is effective More










