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Nova Scotia Welcomes More Visitors from Ontario and Quebec in August

Nova Scotia welcomed 46,000 more non-resident overnight visitors in August 2017 than in August 2016, an increase of 11 per cent, according to monthly statistics released this month.

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Small Business Week Spotlight: Sober Island Brewing

Nova Scotia’s tourism industry involves many small businesses. In honour of small business week (October 15-21), Tourism Nova Scotia is profiling a few recently established local tourism-related companies. Savour local flavours in our third and final #SBW2017 spotlight of the week: Sober Island Brewing.

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Small Business Week Spotlight: Norse Cove Camping and Recreation

It’s small business week (October 15-21) in Canada, and Tourism Nova Scotia is profiling a few recently established local tourism-related companies. Imagine yourself oceanside in our second #SBW2017 spotlight of the week: Norse Cove Camping and Recreation on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore.

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Join Our Team

Tourism Nova Scotia is hiring a Tourism Development Advisor (Bilingual) and Market Development Coordinator.

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Small Business Week Spotlight: Lunenburg’s Rhumb Line Bicycle Shop

In honour of small business week (October 15-21), Tourism Nova Scotia is profiling a few recently established local tourism-related companies. Take a ride with our first profile in this #SBW2017 spotlight series: Rhumb Line Bicycle Shop in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia Hosts Canada’s Premier Travel Media Event

We are honoured to welcome nearly 150 travel writers and influencers from all over the world and over 170 Canadian travel industry partners to Nova Scotia for GoMedia Canada 2017!

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Tourism Numbers Keep Going Up

July 2017 tourism numbers released today, September 13, 2017, show visitation was up by nine per cent, or an additional 32,000 visitors, in July 2017 compared to July 2016. Travel by air also increased, with 23,000 more people flying to Nova Scotia in July compared to last year (a 27 per cent increase).

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Altitude East 2017

Michele Saran, CEO Tourism Nova Scotia, will take part in a panel discussion called "We’re In This Together: Decoding the Link Between Tourism and Aviation" on Thursday September 14 at the Altitudes East 2017 Conference.

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Volunteers Needed for GoMedia Canada September 30 - October 5

Help us roll out the welcome mat! Tourism Nova Scotia and the GoMedia Canada Hosting Team invite tourism industry professionals from across Nova Scotia to join our team as hosts for this incredible international tourism industry event.

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