News Releases

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

July 2017 marks another strong month of growth in non-resident visitation to Nova Scotia, with visitation up by nine per cent, or an additional 32,000 visitors, according to statistics released today, Sept. 11, by Tourism Nova Scotia.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Tourism statistics released today, Aug. 17, show an 11 per cent increase in non-resident, overnight visitors to Nova Scotia in June. This is the fourth straight June that tourism numbers have gone up.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Tourism Nova Scotia, Taste of Nova Scotia and Waterfront Development are partnering to deliver a fun and unique visitor experience on the Halifax waterfront this summer that will showcase the best of the province’s food and drink.

Monday, February 27, 2017

It was announced today, Feb. 27, that Ben Cowan-Dewar has stepped down as board chair of Tourism Nova Scotia to accept the position of chair of the federal Crown corporation Destination Canada.

Monday, November 21, 2016

Halifax, NS (November 18, 2016) – The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) will welcome hundreds of tourism businesses from across the province during the Tourism Summit – Invest In Tourism, taking place from November 20 - 22, 2016.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Two-hundred and forty thousand non-resident overnight visitors came to the province in September, an increase of 11 per cent compared to September 2015, according to figures released today, Nov. 7, by Tourism Nova Scotia.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), was at Burntcoat Head Park today to see first-hand infrastructure upgrades at the popular tourist attraction aimed at further positioning the site as one of the Bay of Fundy's outstanding visitor experiences.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Tourism continues to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economic sectors, and it is of strategic importance to Atlantic Canada. It supports 9,600 businesses and provides full-time equivalent employment to 57,000 Atlantic Canadians. Statistics Canada’s International Travel Survey indicates ACTP marketing efforts are paying dividends. Between 2012 and 2014 overnight international arrivals to Atlantic Canada increased by 8.9% and revenues grew by 15.8%, and preliminary estimates indicate positive growth from U.S. and overseas visits to the Atlantic Provinces in 2015 and 2016.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Tourism, one of Nova Scotia's most important economic sectors, is poised for record growth in 2016. Tourism businesses benefited from a seven per cent increase in non-resident overnight visitors(up 23,000) this July compared to last, bringing year-to-date visitation totals to about 1,155,100 visitors, an increase of eight per cent compared with the same period in 2015.