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Atlantic NewsMakers: Premier unveils new economic council appointees
[HALIFAX, NS] – Premier unveils new economic council appointees: Premier Darrell Dexter has appointed 19 prominent members from Nova Scotia’s business, labour and voluntary sectors to serve on the Premier’s Council on the Economy. Joining co-chairs Robert Patzelt and Rick Clarke on the council are Suki Starnes, Second Story Women’s Center in Lunenburg; Joe Shannon, [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Premier to launch renewable electricity strategy
[HALIFAX, NS] – Premier to launch renewable electricity strategy: Premier Darrell Dexter will announce a new provincial electricity strategy tomorrow. Energy Minister Bill Estabrooks and Reuben Burge, president of RMS Energy, will join him. The new strategy is expected to lay out the next steps in fulfilling Nova Scotia’s commitments under the Environmental Goals and [...] More
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[MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR, NS] Second-year apprentice machinist wins gold : For the second year in a row, Patrick Snider of MacKenzie Atlantic Tool and Die/Machining took home the gold medal in precision machining last week at the 13th Annual Nova Scotia Skills Competition and Career Showcase. With gold in hand, Snider will go on to join Team Nova [...] 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
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
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
Atlantic NewsMakers: Regional Council discontinues tax reform process
[HALIFAX, NS] – Regional Council discontinues tax reform process: Following a close debate, Halifax Regional Council’s Committee of the Whole voted 13 to 10 against a motion to continue to explore moving off the current assessment-based property tax system. The voted down alternative would have seen residents taxed on the basis of which services they [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: MacKay won’t commit on civic centre timing
[TRURO, NS] –MacKay won’t commit on civic centre timing: Peter MacKay is not saying exactly when funding for a local civic centre will arrive. He does, however, say it will be very soon. “I hope to be back here very soon… in the very near future. Your patience will pay off,” MacKay, the minister of [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Pirie, White launch Kula Partners
[HALIFAX, NS] – Carman Pirie and Jeff White launch Kula Partners: Carman Pirie, former vice president of Social Media at Colour, and Jeff White, founder of Brightwhite Design Group, today announced the launch of Kula Partners. Kula Partners is a marketing agency built for our hyper-social world. It will work with a range of regional [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Parking meters ready for swipe cards
[LIVERPOOL, NS] – Parking meters ready for swipe cards: Liverpool’s 56 parking meters have been modified recently to accept enhanced payment options and the municipality is now selling a new swipe card as an alternative to coins. “It will be much simpler for people than going to the parking meter and realizing you don’t have [...] More
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[SYDNEY, NS] –Travel guide names Cabot Trail one of world’s top 10 cycle trips: The world’s largest travel guide book and digital media publisher has named Cape Breton’s famed Cabot Trail as one of the top 10 trips that every cyclist should make. Lonely Planet describes Cape Breton as offering the “whole package” in terms [...] More
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[HALIFAX, NS] Liberals to end use of trust fund: The Nova Scotia Liberal Party made it official yesterday by voting along with the government and other opposition MLAs to pass the new Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act. The provisions of the new Act will forever end the Party’s ability to use a controversial $2.3-million [...] More
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[HALIFAX, NS] International Centre for Infectious Diseases, Canadian Chamber launch Businessfluplan.ca – The International Centre for Infectious Diseases (ICID) and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are providing free tools to help small and medium-sized businesses plan for the economic effects of a pandemic. While there are serious concerns about the health impacts of a pandemic, [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Tender Called for Fairview Overpass Replacement
[HALIFAX, NS] Tender Called for Fairview Overpass Replacement: The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has called a tender to replace the older south section of the Fairview overpass. While up to three lanes will stay open to drivers during construction, delays should be expected, particularly during peak hours. The tender calls for demolition of [...] More
Atlantic NewsMakers: Irving Shipbuilding contract helps create jobs
[HALIFAX, NS] Irving Shipbuilding contract helps create jobs: Premier Darrell Dexter, today congratulated Irving Shipbuilding on winning the contract to build nine patrol vessels, which will result in more than 150 jobs for Nova Scotians. The contract, awarded by the government of Canada, totals $194 million. Preliminary work on the vessels will begin immediately and [...] More
