News Releases

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.

Monday, August 8, 2016

The tide is hitting the table with the launch of the Nova Scotia Seafood Trail. Nova Scotia’s second culinary trail is a partnership between Tourism Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Taste of Nova Scotia. From tide to table, the Nova Scotia Seafood Trail has 85 participants offering more than 200 unforgettable, seafood-specific culinary tourism experiences across the province.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Visitation to Nova Scotia is up for the first half of 2016, according to results released today, July 29, by Tourism Nova Scotia. From January to June 2016, non-resident overnight visitation increased eight per cent compared to the same period in 2015. Visitation by air increased by three per cent and road visitation increased by 11 per cent.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Tourism Nova Scotia announced today, June 13, the first participants in a new program that is following through on the Crown corporation's commitment to change how it approaches tourism.