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The town of Pictou, N.S., wants a new masterplan for its waterfront by the end of 2021. The the town's mayor says the plan could recommend facilities for large luxury vessels.

"It would be very difficult to put one need, even one very important sector, above the others. Theyre all important," said Jennifer Angel, CEO of Develop Nova Scotia. "What we have done is tasked our private-sector internet service provider partners with telling us what is the most efficient way to roll this out across the province, so we get everyone as quickly as we can." As part of the industry survey, members of the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance and the Aquaculture Association of Nova Sco...

Posted: Feb 11, 2021 9:26 PM AT | Last Updated: February 12 Stella Maris is a multi-sensor platform that will be deployed on the bottom of Halifax harbour this spring.(Submitted by COVE) A shiny aluminum platform the size of two picnic tables will be lowered to the bottom of Halifax harbour this spring to give Nova Scotia ocean technology companies a place to test leading-edge sensors and monitors. The triangular metal frame called Stella Maris — Latin for star of the sea — is the latest ...

Peggys Cove platform will improve accessibility, wont cover sacred Mikmaw sites The new Peggys Cove viewing platform wont be built over any important Mikmaw sites and will mostly replace a paved turning lane, the CEO of Develop Nova Scotia said Tuesday. Social Sharing

Winnipeg Free Press By: Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 3:29 PM CST Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 HALIFAX - Easily one of Canadas most recognizable landmarks, the rugged point of land surrounding the postcard-perfect lighthouse at Peggys Cove, N.S., will be getting a much-needed facelift this summer. An artists rendition of a new viewing platform at the Nova Scotia ...

The Province of Nova Scotia and Government of Canada announced Friday they are investing $3.1M to support the construction of an accessible viewing deck and railing at Nova Scotia’s iconic Peggys Cove.

The three levels of government announced nearly $1.2 million today to make repairs to the wharf in Baddeck. 596,000 dollars is coming from Develop Nova Scotia with 484,000 coming from the federal government and 60,000 from Victoria County. The Village of Baddeck is kicking in 20,000 and another 20,000 is coming from community donations. The repairs are expected to extend the wharf’s working life by 25 years. Currently On-Air:

Marine Infrastructure Investments in Nova Scotia December 14, 2020 - 11:21 AM Working waterfronts are important social and economic infrastructure across the province. They add value to local economies and communities and attract boaters and visitors by sea. That is why today, Dec. 14, Develop Nova Scotia, along with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Municipality of the County of Victoria and the Village of Baddeck announced investments of close to $1.2 million to build and i...