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Friday, September 10, 2021

See the Latest Recovery Signals Digest

The September 7 Recovery Signal Digest is available online now.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

New Ad Campaign Welcomes Back American Visitors

TNS launched an advertising campaign in the Northeastern United States to coincide with the return of American leisure travel.

Travel Restrictions & Public Health Requirements COVID-19 Updates

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Guidance for Tourism Operators: Travel to Nova Scotia

See the latest COVID-19 guidelines for travellers to help your customers plan their trips.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

See the Latest COVID-19 Recovery Research

The Recovery Signals Digest for August 16 is now available on tourismns.ca.

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Global Tourism Watch Provides Insights on Canadians’ Travel Intentions

See results from Destination Canada’s COVID-19 special survey.

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Government of Canada Extends COVID Relief Programs

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy will be extended until October 23, 2021.

Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program

Monday, August 9, 2021

Apply for the Tourism Accommodation Property Tax Rebate by August 31

The deadline to apply for the Tourism Accommodations Real Property Tax Rebate Program is August 31. Apply online today!

Events Nova Scotia COVID-19 Safe Event Planning

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Webinar: COVID Safe Event Planning

Events Nova Scotia is hosting a webinar series to provide guidance for event planners. The next webinar is on Thursday, August 12.

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

New Student Work Placement Program Helps Tourism Businesses Connect with Talent

Tourism HR Canada’s new Propel program offers wage subsidies to hire students for hands-on learning opportunities.

Tourism Nova Scotia

Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing.

As a division of the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism Nova Scotia is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across Nova Scotia and we support partners who share in this commitment.

Tourism Nova Scotia is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq. We are all Treaty people.