Atlantic Canada’s mouth-watering, world-renowned seafood will be on display before a worldwide audience as a delegation of 23 Atlantic Canadian seafood companies heads to the 2014 Seafood Expo North America (formerly the International Boston Seafood Show), held this year from March 16-18. Prince Edward Island Aquaculture Alliance Inc. is organizing this year’s business mission with support … Read more
Plans are well under way to establish a new Restigouche River Experience Centre on the Campbellton waterfront, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. The project consists of the curatorial and architectural phase of a proposal to establish an experiential tourism and interpretation centre on the cultural and ecosystem heritage of the Restigouche … Read more
The Northumberland Co-operative Ltd. will undertake research and development of a value-added milk based drink designed to meet consumer’s ever increasing demand for quality and healthy beverages, thanks to investments by the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is investing $23,238 and the Province of … Read more
Groupe EMS Group Inc. was able to expand its facilities and consolidate its operations under one roof thanks to investments by the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) and Yvon Bonenfant, MLA for Madawaska-les-Lacs, joined Groupe EMS Group officials to celebrate the expansion. The Government of Canada … Read more
Atlantic Canadian women entrepreneurs will have increasing opportunities to take their businesses global, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada in a program designed to help women access and compete in international markets. Support for Mount Saint Vincent University’s Centre for Women in Business will assist with the delivery of the Women Business … Read more
Post-secondary students from across Atlantic Canada will gather in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on March 6-7, 2014, to demonstrate how they are helping to shape the future of their communities and contribute to Atlantic Canada’s economic growth and prosperity. Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) announced Government of Canada support for the 2014 Enactus Canada … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Holland College president Brian McMillan were in Charlottetown to announce a combined investment of $346,000 to Canada’s Smartest Kitchen located at Holland College. This funding will allow Canada’s Smartest Kitchen to build capacity to help small and medium-sized businesses receive the expertise and knowledge they need to develop … Read more
The Government of Canada and its partners continue to create the conditions for business growth and new and better jobs by supporting targeted sectors such as computer and mobile games. With this sector projected to grow by 40 per cent between 2012 and 2015, the timing has never been better for Atlantic Canadian mobile and … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) and Terry French, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, announced federal and provincial investments totaling more than $379,000 in support of three tourism development projects in the province. Federal and provincial government investments totaling $379,000 will enable the Town of Red Bay to … Read more
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) recently announced the 2014 ECMA nominees, showcasing artists and other programming information. The stage is now set for the festivities and the economic boost to begin. Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.) and Robert Henderson, Minister of Tourism and Culture announced federal and provincial support … Read more
