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Third Party Review of Alton Gas Project Complete
July 23, 2015 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs that represents Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) has recently received the completed Third Party Review of the Alton Natural Gas LP Brine Storage and Discharge Facility from Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (now GHD Limited). During this Review, GHD Limited examined existing data and evaluated the scientific […]
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Mi’kmaq Chiefs Sign Interim Agreement on Sydney Marine Expansion
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate July 21, 2015 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs recently signed an Interim Agreement with the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) on the Sydney Marine Terminal Expansion Project. This Agreement is a result of consultation with the Mi’kmaq under the Terms of Reference for a Mi’kmaq-Nova Scotia-Canada Consultation Process and […]
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Building Capacity, Sustaining Community
Pictou Landing First Nation Creates Training Facility and Seizes Economic Opportunity July 20, 2015 – Pictou Landing, N.S. – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency When Pictou Landing First Nation (PLFN) opened the doors to the award-winning Pictou Landing Heath Centre, the community demonstrated its commitment to sustainable community development and eco-friendly building practices. Reaffirming this commitment, […]
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Tom Morrison, CIBC Regional Manager Aboriginal Banking, Central and Eastern Region and Ralph Daghfal, Vice-President CIBC Asset Management Inc.
Release Date: July 20, 2015 NationTalk spoke with Tom Morrison and Ralph Daghfal at the AFN Annual General Assembly held in Montreal. Topics include the CIBC initiatives focusing on education and youth in Aboriginal communities. Also CIBC has chosen to be a major sponsor for the AFN AGM event in Montreal, and has made a commitment to the […]
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Emera Incorporated Announces Dividend Rates for Series A and Series B First Preferred Shares
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia–Emera Incorporated (“Emera” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMA) announced today the applicable dividend rates for its Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series A (the “Series A Shares”) and Cumulative Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series B (the “Series B Shares”), in each case, payable if, as and when declared by the […]
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Media Advisory – The “R” word (recession), labour markets and Canada’s surprisingly low unemployment rate – Report
CALGARY, July 10, 2015 – Labour markets in Canada are complicated. Employment patterns vary greatly by age, by region and according to current economic conditions. But, they have a great deal to tell us about the REAL state of the economy. That’s what Phillip Cross’ latest study on Canada’s labour market aims to do. The report […]
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Emera Incorporated Announces Conversion Privilege of Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series A
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia– Emera Incorporated (“Emera” or the “Company”) (TSX:EMA) announced today that it does not intend to exercise its right to redeem all or any part of the currently outstanding Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series A of the Company (the “Series A Shares”) on August 15, 2015. There are currently 6,000,000 […]
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Red Deer And Medicine Hat Feel The Pinch Of Lower Oil Prices
Stronger growth forecast for Brandon, Manitoba; stable growth anticipated for Lethbridge, Alberta Ottawa, June 30, 2015—Red Deer’s economy is forecast to shrink this year, while Medicine Hat is expected to see only modest growth, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Mid Sized Cities Outlook 2015. Conversely, strong cattle prices will keep growth stable in Lethbridge, […]
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Nalcor Energy releases first offshore Metocean study reducing exploration uncertainty for global oil industry
June 18, 2015, St. John’s, NL – Nalcor Energy Oil & Gas today released the results of the first regional Metocean study for offshore Newfoundland and Labrador to the global oil and gas industry. The Metocean Study looked at seven conditions in the provinces offshore to better understand the conditions in order to reduce exploration […]
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Majority of NL residents continue to support the Muskrat Falls development
Press Releases Jun 18, 2015 • Two-thirds of Newfoundland and Labrador residents support the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project development, similar to results from 2013. • Younger residents and those with higher household incomes are more likely to support the Muskrat Falls development. HALIFAX, NS June 18, 2015: There continues to be relatively little opposition to […]
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