The Government of Canada is providing support to the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries (NATI) so it can continue to deliver of the Export Internship Program (EIP) to its members and other small to medium-sized enterprises throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. The Government of Canada’s investment of $276,285 is provided through Atlantic Canada Opportunities … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) announced support for the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens under the government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The government’s investment of $40,000 supports a variety of work at the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens including re-shingling the … Read more
Memorial University is expanding its community-based health research network to Corner Brook, N.L. thanks in part to an investment by the Government of Canada. The network includes outreach offices in St. John’s and Grand Falls-Windsor focused on a program of translational medicine in cancer research, and population health in Newfoundland and Labrador. The announcement of … Read more
Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.), on behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), announced a federal government investment in improvements to the Lawrencetown, N.S., Exhibition Youth Arena. The investment of $130,000 will assist with replacing the existing ice plant, making upgrades that will allow the arena to … Read more
As a key activity under the Government of Canada’s Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan, fourteen of Atlantic Canada’s leading defence contractors, suppliers and organizations will participate in a global supply-chain initiative to Valparaiso, Chile. The delegation will attend ExpoNaval 2012, an international conference and exhibition of technologies, equipment and services for Latin America’s naval defence industry, … Read more
Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.), on behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), announced federal government investments in two projects in the Municipality of Argyle under the government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The Municipality of Argyle and co-applicant the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources will receive … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) announced a new, modernized funding model for Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) that provides entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada’s rural communities greater access to capital to help them start, expand or modernize their business. The new model, developed in close collaboration with the CBDC network in … Read more
Maritime Inns and Resorts was awarded the 2012 Tourism Atlantic Technology Award at the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) annual awards gala. Maritime Inn and Resorts received this award for the innovative use of their website to enhance business practices. The full release is available online. Call 902-626-2878.
Five New Brunswick companies will participate in a trade mission to the Dominican Republic and Latin America from Nov. 26 – 30. This initiative is a follow-up to an incoming educational trade mission in June, which allowed Caribbean buyers and businesses to explore potential business opportunities in New Brunswick. Organized by the World Trade Centre, Atlantic … Read more
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced funding for Meetings and Conventions Prince Edward Island to help the region become a top destination for meetings and conventions. The Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has invested a total of $400,000 to support Meetings and Conventions Prince Edward Island in attracting groups … Read more
