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Canadian Export Challenge
The Canadian Export Challenge is Going Digital Are you interested in fast‑tracking your global business growth? This September, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), along with Export Develo…

Emerging European Trade Opportunities for Atlantic Canada
Webinar Series New sectoral and market opportunities are emerging in Europe on several fronts: improved market access provided by the CETA, supply chain disruptions and innovations, and market demand…

Spotlight on Logan MacDonald
Logan MacDonald, a 16-year-old high school student currently attending Millwood High School , is the recipient of this year’s VP, Digital Technologies Award from Junior Achievement Nova Scotia . This…

Launch a Career in Tech
Skills For Hire is a digital skills and career building training program designed to help fill the need for qualified entry-level talent in the tech sector in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrado…

Labour Market Information - April 2020
As representatives of the ICT and digital technologies sector, we want to ensure our industry stays informed. Below is the April 2020 Labour Market Bulletin, produced by the Labour Market Analysis Di…

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Kyle!
We’re heading into the warmer months with a new face, as we welcome our new team member, Kyle Armstrong! Joining us as our Communications Coordinator for four months, Kyle is completing his third co-…

Dalhousie Computer Science Boosts Women in STEM
Last year, Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science won the Diversity Champion of the Year Award at the Digital Diversity Awards, celebrating an organization for going above and beyond to a…

Best Practices in Data Storytelling with Matters of Data
Organizations across the globe are dealing with massive change right now, including financial instability, shifting to remote workplaces and implementing new policies and procedures. The data that le…

The Rising Star of 2020: Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair
Passionate, hardworking, and determined to equal the playing field for women in tech, Eilidh Lindsay-Sinclair plays a fundamental role in elevating inclusion in Nova Scotia’s tech sector. Eilidh won…

Labour Market Information - March 2020
As representatives of the ICT and digital technologies sector, we want to ensure our industry stays informed. Below is the March 2020 Labour Market Bulletin, produced by the Labour Market Analysis Di…

Tourism Nova Scotia Webinar Series
Restrictions on non-essential travel to the COVID-19 health pandemic have had a significant impact on tourism businesses in Nova Scotia and around the world. Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scot…

Considering Hiring a Student in 2020?
As a result of the COVID-19 global health pandemic, many post-secondary students in Nova Scotia are struggling to find work term placements for the summer and fall 2020 terms - here's where you can s…

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