News releases from Business (April 2015 - Feb. 2021) (Page 1)

Women entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and a vision for their business deserve more access to resources. To support women pursuing their goals in business, government is contributing $5 million to Sandpiper Ventures, the first venture capital fund of the Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund.

The Forestry Innovation Transition Trust is helping to bring innovation to the forefront of the Nova Scotia forestry sector.

The first projects approved by the trustees of the Forestry Innovation Transition Trust are being announced today, Dec. 21.

A one-time grant of up to $5,000 is being made available to support businesses in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Hants County that have been ordered by Public Health to temporarily close in response to rising cases of COVID-19 in their communities.

Film and television productions employ local tradespeople and film crews, develop local creative talent and showcase the province on the world stage.

Applications for the second round of the Forestry Innovation Transition Trust will be accepted in November. Applications open Sunday, Nov. 1 and close Monday, Nov. 30.

Nova Scotia’s hotel, motel and inn operators are getting assistance with property tax bills to help with COVID-19 recovery.

Small businesses are the backbone of Nova Scotia’s economy, creating jobs and economic benefit in their communities.

Larger tourism operators serve as anchors for the sector, drawing air travellers, cruise ships and visitors to Nova Scotia.

Government has sold Liscombe Lodge Resort and Conference Centre on the Eastern Shore in Guysborough County to Hearthstone Hospitality Limited. The new owner will invest $1 million in upgrades and offer employment to all current employees.

Applications for the $50-million Forestry Innovation Transition Trust will open Friday, July 31. Applications for the first round will be accepted until Monday, Aug. 31.

The application deadline for the Small Business Reopening and Support Grant has been extended to Friday, July 17, to allow more time for businesses to apply.

A three-member trustee board will oversee spending decisions of a $50 million trust fund that will continue to advance the transition and development of Nova Scotia’s forestry sector.

The province is investing $750,000 to help startup businesses seize opportunities emerging from COVID-19. Business incubators Volta, Ignite and the Organization for Nova Scotia Innovation-Driven Enterprise (ONSIDE) will receive funding to help new businesses get off the ground. Funding through Innovacorp will support startup activities in Cape Breton.

Nova Scotia small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 need access to financial support.

Premier Stephen McNeil, Minister of Business Geoff MacLellan and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, March 20, measures to help Nova Scotians and Nova Scotia businesses dealing with COVID-19.

New private owners are planning significant upgrades to the Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa to create a year-round tourism destination.

To help meet growing demand from the provincial film industry, government has added $6 million to the Nova Scotia Film Fund, for a total budget of $26 million for 2019-20.

The new owners of Ski Cape Smokey plan to transform the ski hill in Ingonish Beach, Victoria Co., into a year-round recreation and tourism destination.

Government is supporting families and economic growth in Eskasoni through two cost-shared infrastructure projects - a new 48-bed long-term care home and the installation of fibre optic cable for high-speed internet.