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Atlantic Canada Growth Strategy Partnership

The Atlantic Canada Growth Strategy (ACGS) is a multi-year partnership with the Government of Canada and the 4 Atlantic Provinces. The project will inject $24.5 million to help market Atlantic Canada as a tourist destination.

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Nova Scotia trails connect to longest recreational trail in the world

The Trans Canada Trail (TCT), also known as the Great Trail, connects all provinces, territories and capital cities across Canada with 24,000 km of multiuse trail—making it the longest trail in the world!

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Tourism Entrepreneurship Development Opportunity for Young Canadians Ages 18-24

On behalf of the Federal Minister of Business and Tourism , Bardish Chagger, Tourism Nova Scotia is pleased to share the following opportunity with young Nova Scotians interested in entrepreneurship and tourism.

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Opportunity to provide feedback to the Canadian government on NAFTA modernization

The Province of Nova Scotia is participating in a NAFTA modernization initiative with the Federal Government and has asked Tourism Nova Scotia to share the information below with stakeholders.

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Check out Google Trekker Footage of Nova Scotia

In summer 2016, Tourism Nova Scotia partnered with Google to use one of only two Google Trekker backpacks in Canada to capture some of the outstanding off-road adventures awaiting visitors in Nova Scotia. From top-rated golf courses and award winning vineyards to waterfronts, lighthouses, beaches and popular Provincial Parks and trails, Tourism Nova Scotia explored Nova Scotia with the 52lb Google trekker backpack… and now you can see what was captured!

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2015 Visitor Exit Survey Results Now Available

The 2015 Nova Scotia Visitor Exit Survey results are now available on Tourism Nova Scotia’s corporate web site, tourismns.ca. The report provides insight into what visitors do when they come to our province, including trip purpose, length of stay, travel party composition, activities participated in while visiting the province, visitation to Nova Scotia’s tourism regions and communities within each region, and satisfaction with the overall Nova Scotia trip experience.

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