The provincial government has announced several initiatives to address cash flow and access to credit for small and medium sized businesses in Nova Scotia: The Small Business Impact Grant provides a one-time grant equal to 15% of revenue from sales, either from April 2019 or February 2020, up to a maximum of $5,000 to eligible […]
The government released COVID-19 projections that show how COVID-19 could progress through the province through to June 30 if people continue to follow public health orders to stay home, social distance, limit essential gatherings to no more than five people and practise good hygiene. Read the full release from the Province on April 14, 2020. Click […]
Under Section 14 of the Emergency Management Act, the Minister’s directive has been updated to prohibit companies, corporations, co-operatives, societies and other businesses in Nova Scotia, including condominium corporations and statutory corporate boards, from holding any statutorily required shareholder or member meetings in-person if it requires a gathering of more than five people. In place […]
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 […]