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News and Resources for Nova Scotia's Tourism Industry

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Province of Nova Scotia Support for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The provincial government has announced new supports for businesses, including the Small Business Rental Deferral Guarantee Program.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

New Criteria for Working with Tourism Nova Scotia Effective April 1

Important update regarding eligibility criteria for promoting your business in the Doers & Dreamers Guide, visitor information centres, and on NovaScotia.com.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Nova Scotia Department of Business Update on COVID-19

Information for businesses from the Department of Business regarding COVID-19.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

TIANS Tourism Strong Digital Hub Launch

The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia has launched a new digital hub to support industry during COVID-19.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Webinars – Managing the Impacts of COVID-19

The Business Development Bank of Canada and Destination Canada have released webinars with useful information to help you manage the impacts of COVID-19 for your business.

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Yarmouth Provincial Visitor Information Centre to become COVID-19 External Primary Assessment Centre

The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is transforming the Yarmouth Visitor Information Centre into a temporary COVID-19 External Primary Assessment Centre.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 and Tourism

Find answers to frequently asked questions for tourism businesses regarding COVID-19.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Message from Tourism Nova Scotia CEO Michele Saran

Update from Tourism Nova Scotia CEO Michele Saran regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Thursday, March 19, 2020

New COVID-19 Webinar for Tourism Industry

Learn about Destination Canada’s approach for the future and federal support initiatives for the tourism sector.

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.