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Virtual Q&A Series Wraps Up June 18

On Thursday, June 18, we’re wrapping up our series introducing youth to careers in construction. Join us as Building Futures for Youth and CANS Construction Connection explores estimators in this final session.

Province Invests in New Business, Innovation

The province is investing $750,000 to help start-up businesses seize opportunities emerging from COVID-19. Business incubators Volta, Ignite and the Organization for Nova Scotia Innovation-Driven Enterprise (ONSIDE) will receive funding to help new businesses get off the ground. Funding through Innovacorp will support startup activities in Cape Breton, including an entrepreneur in residence, acceleration programs, […]

Premier’s Statement on Atlantic Bubble

“Nova Scotia is open to an Atlantic bubble. Over the next few weeks, we will monitor the COVID-19 cases to ensure they stay low and that we have little to no community spread. If we continue to flatten the curve, our first priority is to ease restrictions in our own province, including expanding the family […]

State of Emergency Extended in Nova Scotia

The province is renewing the state of emergency to protect the health and safety of Nova Scotians and ensure the safe re-opening of businesses and services. The order will take effect at noon Sunday, June 14 and extend to noon Sunday, June 28, unless government terminates or extends it.

CANS Office Closure – CANS staff working remotely week of June 15

CANS offices in Sydney and Burnside will remain closed the week of June 15, 2020, based on the advice of public health officials. CANS staff will continue to work remotely and all digital services remain active. Please understand that while there may be delays in certain CANS services, we are actively working to keep any […]

Save the Date for these Upcoming CANS Events!

We’re looking forward to when we can safely reconnect with you in person! We’re working hard to plan these upcoming CANS Events. We will likely have to make adjustments based on recommendations from public health, but this will not reduce the quality and calibre of events that you, our members, have come to expect!