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October 22, 2020

Virtual Trade Mission to South Korea - Applications OPEN

Now more than ever, building resiliency and sustainability in your business is important. As Canadian businesses continue to face the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Affairs Canada through i…

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October 13, 2020

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: September 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in September, up from the prior month by 378,200 jobs, making it the fifth consecutive monthly gain. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positi…

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October 5, 2020

Damage Labs Studio Startup Program

Launching sustainable game studios by marginalized founders The Damage Labs Studio Startup program is a free program for founders from historically marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds ready…

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October 5, 2020

Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Applications OPEN

Canada’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative and dynamic program aimed at helping Halifax's enterprises overcome barriers to exporting. The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offe…

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October 2, 2020

Halifax Partnership's ShopHERE Program

Halifax Partnership has teamed up with Digital Main Street and Google Canada with support from the Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency to support businesses and get up to 100 companies online. The…

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September 8, 2020

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: August 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in August, up from the prior month by 245,800 jobs, making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. The growth occurred in both full time and part time position…

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July 17, 2020

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: June 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in June, up from the prior month by 952,900 jobs. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions. The rate of unemployment fell sharply, going f…

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June 16, 2020

NSBI Digital Adoption Program

Keep pace with the changing nature of business. Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) recently announced the Digital Adoption Program , designed to support Nova Scotian businesses with rapidly adopting di…

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2020
June 6, 2020

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2020

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in May, up from the prior month by 289,600 jobs. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions. The rate of unemployment rose sharply, going fr…

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March 23, 2020

Our latest COVID-19 Update

Dealing with a global health pandemic and the resulting changes is new territory for all of us. We're making every attempt to keep this list up to date but if anything is missing, please let us know…

COVID-19 Update
March 16, 2020

COVID-19 Update

The health and safety of our members and our community is a top priority at Digital Nova Scotia. We are following public health advice on prevention, preparedness, and travel advisories around COVID-…

APEC: Labour Skills Shortages in Atlantic Canada: An Assessment and Discussion of How to Move Forward
February 26, 2020

APEC: Labour Skills Shortages in Atlantic Canada: An Assessment and Discussion of How to Move Forward

APEC has released their latest report "Labour and Skill Shortages in Atlantic Canada: An Assessment and Discussion of How to Move Forward" In this brief report, APEC synthesises some of the current d…

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