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[HALIFAX, NS] Atlantic delegation heads to international seafood show: The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) will lead a delegation of 22 businesses and organizations from Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry to North America’s largest seafood exhibition, the 2010 International Boston Seafood Show. The annual industry trade show, held from March 14 to 16 in Boston, Massachusetts, [...] More
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[HALIFAX, NS] Innovacorp bids farewell to president: Innovacorp has announced Dan MacDonald is leaving his role as the organization’s president and CEO to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. The interim leader will be Stephen Hartlen, vice president with Innovacorp. More
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[HALIFAX, NS] ExxonMobil and Sable workforce to be honoured by OTANS: After a decade as the cornerstone of the Nova Scotia energy sector, ExxonMobil and the Sable workforce have been selected to receive the 2010 Petroleum Pioneer Award by the Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia (OTANS). The award will be presented on April 22 [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Housing starts rise in February
[OTTAWA, ON] – CMHC reports rising housing starts: The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts reached 196,700 units in February 2010. That’s an increase from an annual rate of 185,400 units in January 2010, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). More
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Special “Federal Budget Edition” of NewsMakers Here are some reactions from key industry players… • Valerie Payn - President, Halifax Chamber of Commerce: Though spending restraints could have been more aggressive, we are happy to see that the budget outlines a clear plan to significantly decrease the deficit. But the federal government has their work cut out [...] More
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[POINT TUPPER, NS] Municipal politicians give proposed biomass facility “thumbs-up”: Municipal leaders in the Strait area are endorsing a proposed biomass-fuelled generating facility at the NewPage Point Tupper paper mill. The Strait area mayors and wardens announced Wednesday their support of the use of biomass as a renewable energy source to help reduce greenhouse gas [...] More
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[HALIFAX, NS] Province boosts Industrial Expansion Fund contribution: Yesterday, Economic and Rural Development Minister Percy Paris announced an increase of $75 million to the Industrial Expansion Fund for this fiscal year. “The Economic Advisory Panel told us that we need to make smart investments that will grow the economy in order to meet the serious [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Aerial Park idea not dead yet
[TRURO, NS] – Aerial Park idea not dead yet: Town council is going to explore other locations to host an aerial adventure park and that will include another site in Victoria Park. Council members decided Monday against the initial site near Lewis Road with six zip lines in the vicinity of Jacob’s ladder, but will [...] More
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[SYDNEY, NS] Mild winter weather sweet for syrup producers: An unusually early run on maple sap this past February has local syrup producers rushing to tap trees and get production started as spring-like weather continues across Cape Breton. Paul MacKenzie is surprised by the early start to the season since last year’s sap didn’t begin [...] More
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[AMHERST, NS] Business federation seeks fiscal restraint: Amherst retailers concerned about the impact of a proposed hike in the HST have the support of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The organization’s acting Atlantic vice-president feels government is moving too quickly at considering a tax increase to solve its deficit problems when it should be [...] More
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[WINDSOR, NS] Triangle re-evaluates onshore natural gas developments: Triangle Petroleum isn’t pulling out of Nova Scotia, but, “we are re-evaluating, as much as you would in any business,” says Jeff McKenna, president of Elmworth Energy, a subsidiary which runs Triangle’s Canadian interests. Triangle spent $32 million drilling five wells in the Windsor Block in Hants [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Province, Co-op Council launch new job-recruitment program
[HALIFAX, NS] – Province, Co-op Council launch new job-recruitment program: The provincial government and the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council kicked-off a new partnership today that will connect unemployed or under-employed Nova Scotians with jobs that meet today’s labour market needs. Premier Darrell Dexter and Community Services Minister Denise Peterson-Rafuse launched the Target 100 employment program, [...] More
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[SYDNEY, NS] Golf Nova Scotia and Golf Cape Breton announce partnership: Golf Nova Scotia and Golf Cape Breton recently announced a new partnership with Explore.ca Travel Group and Intergy eMarketing and Reservation Solutions. Their goal is to offer a full-service, customizable golf vacation package experience in mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island. More
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[NORTH SYDNEY, NS] Cabinet will consider Marine Atlantic ferry funding, says Baird: Transport Minister John Baird said further infrastructure funding for Marine Atlantic will be discussed with his fellow cabinet ministers heading into the March 4 budget. “There’s no doubt that the age of the fleet and the cost for keeping it in operation is [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Provincial, federal governments invest in NS highways
[HALIFAX, NS] – Provincial, Federal governments invest in NS highways: In a series of local announcements, the Province and Nova Scotia and the federal government have outlined a multi-million dollar investment in the province’s highway network. A $2.79 million joint investment will see: 1.) the construction of a left-turning lane and 2.3 kilometres repaving on [...] More
