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Friday, May 20, 2016

Canada AM to Film Cross-Canada Tour in Lunenburg

Nova Scotians are invited to join host Jeff Hutcheson on the Lunenburg waterfront on Tuesday, May 31, for a live taping of Canada AM. Hutcheson, sports and weather anchor for the CTV morning show for the past 18 years announced his retirement earlier this month. Known as, king of the remote broadcast, Hutcheson is hitting the road for his final cross-Canada tour and has chosen Lunenburg for his last stop.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Industry Release: Update to Provincial Festival and Events Funding

The following was communicated with industry on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. It was announced today that the Festival and Events Program and two Events Nova Scotia staff will move from Tourism Nova Scotia to the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage (CCH), effective immediately.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Tourism Nova Scotia partners with the Tourism Industry Association of Canada and Destination Canada to Grow Chinese Market

MONTRÉAL, QC April 24, 2016 - The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and Destination Canada (DC) announced a new China engagement strategy called the Canada-China Tourism Advancement (CCTA) program at Canada's premier international tourism marketplace, Rendez-Vous Canada 2016. CCTA expands on the Canada China Inbound Tour Operator Registration Program to help all members of Canada's tourism industry take advantage of growth opportunities in the Chinese marketplace.

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

2016 Tourism Campaign Features the Unexpected

Tourism Nova Scotia unveiled its 2016 marketing campaign today, April 7, which is running in key markets across Canada and northeastern United States.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Tourism Nova Scotia names permanent CEO

Tourism Nova Scotia has hired a permanent chief executive officer. The board of directors announced today, March 29, Michele Saran is joining the organization.

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Monday, July 14, 0206

Nova Scotia ranks as one of the 25 Best Tourism Websites in the world

Tourism Nova Scotia is proud to announce that NovaScotia.com has been ranked as one of the best tourism websites in the world, according to Skift, a prominent media company based out of New York City, that deciphers and defines global travel trends.

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