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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. They're 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 Scotia were asked to rate their internet and cell service on a scale from one to five, with one being ...
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 addition to the ocean tech hub at the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) on the D...
Peggys Cove platform will improve accessibility, won't cover sacred Mi'kmaw sites The new Peggys Cove viewing platform won't be built over any important Mi'kmaw 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 Canada's 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 artist's rendition of a new viewing platform at the Nova Scotia tourist attraction Peggys Cove is shown in a handout. THE CANADIN PRESS/HO-Develop Nova Scotia Man...