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See the Latest COVID-19 Recovery Insights

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

A new Recovery Signals Digest is available on tourismns.ca.

Tourism Relief Fund Now Open For Applications

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

New $500 million federal fund will support the development of tourism experiences and products to attract more local and domestic visitors and help the sector reposition itself to welcome international visitors.

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Apply Now! Work with Tourism Nova Scotia to Create Packages Appealing to Long Stay Travellers

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Raise awareness of your business through compelling long-stay packages promoted by Tourism Nova Scotia. Deadline to apply is August 9.

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Call for Applications - Crown Accessibility Advisory Committee

Monday, July 12, 2021

Are you an active champion for accessibility in Nova Scotia? With your lived and learned experience, you can help reduce barriers and shape greater accessibility of programs, services, initiatives, and facilities of Nova Scotia’s five economic development Crown corporations.

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Upcoming Webinar - Videography: Bringing New Life to Your Social Media Presence

Friday, July 9, 2021

Learn how to capture and edit videos to use on your social media.

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Latest Recovery Signals Digest Now Available

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Tourism Nova Scotia’s bi-weekly digest of the latest tourism recovery research is now available for July 5, 2021.

New Funding Helps Restaurants Extend Patio Season

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia (RANS), with support from ACOA, is offering grants to support the seasonal extension of patios for dine-in restaurants across Nova Scotia.

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New Marketing Campaign Aims to Attract Visitors from Ontario and Quebec

Read more about New Marketing Campaign Aims to Attract Visitors from Ontario and Quebec

Tourism Nova Scotia is launching a $2.25 million marketing campaign focused on travellers from Ontario and Quebec, as Nova Scotia opens its borders Wednesday, June 30.

Apply Now for Tourism Restart Grants

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

One-time grants are now available for tourism accommodations and eligible small tourism businesses.

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Webinar: Design the Ultimate Getaway

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Get tips from Monk and Nun Interiors to design your tourism accommodation for big appeal on a shoe-string budget.

Webinar: Design the Ultimate Getaway Thursday, July 8 at 10am

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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.