Department of Labour and Advanced Education staff will be inspecting sites throughout the province this week from April 15-17. The focus will be to ensure COVID-19 plans are in place, social distancing if occurring, adequate handwashing and cleaning of tools and common touch areas are taking place. Click here to access the assessment checklist that […]
Construction Safety Nova Scotia is offering Standard First Aid via online training with a practical completed in a socially distanced, compliant setting within 90 days. Find out more information on Standard First Aid Online.
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s pandemic webinar series continues this week with two more free webinars: “Working with your Financial Institution during COVID-19”Presented By: Kellie Sauriol, RBC.Date: Wednesday, April 15Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Price: FREEClick here for more information or to register. “Business Planning Through A Crisis”Presented By: Sean Stuart and Robert Dean of MNP LLP.Date: Thursday, April 16Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Price: FREEClick here for […]
Highlights: Nova Scotia reported its third COVID-related death. As of April 13, 2020, there are 474 confirmed cases in the province. 211 has launched a new service to connect people needing COVID-19 assistance with the Canadian Red Cross. The Red Cross will act as a navigator to link people to the services they need. The […]
To address the high volume of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) stakeholder requests for information, the department has developed a FAQ document to answer some of the most pressing COVID-19 related questions that have been asked of TIR officials by our stakeholders. The document covers FAQs relating to: Construction Vehicle Licensing, Registration and Inspection Trucking & Transportation […]
Innovacorp has provided two of its investment portfolio companies, Securicy and LeadSift, $50,000 each to help them and their clients navigate the COVID-19 situation. Securicy in Sydney will use the funds to deliver a free IT security offering to Nova Scotia small businesses, particularly those that can benefit from the company’s new offering for remote employees. Halifax-based LeadSift will […]
Are you a business that can supply products and services in support of Nova Scotia’s response to COVID-19? If so, we want to hear from you. A procurement portal has been developed and includes a list of products and services we’re looking for. For more information and to access this portal, click here.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)released its fourth update on its national online survey. Launched on April 3, the survey now has 10,550 responses. The average cost of COVID-19 on small business so far is $214,915. Results indicated that 65% of small businesses nationally pay rent. At 19%, Nova Scotia had more businesses with signed […]
CANS staff will continue to work remotely the week of April 13, 2020, based on the advice of public health officials. All digital services remain active. Please understand there may be delays in certain CANS services but we are actively working on to keep any issues minimal.