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Irving Shipbuilding and Nunavut Research Institute award $2 million to Arctic research
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA (October 4, 2016) – Today, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and the Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) awarded $2 million in funding to nine applied Arctic research projects focused on areas of importance to Canada’s Artic communities and the marine industry. “From oil spills preparation, wildlife health monitoring and marine safety planning, to shipping policies […]
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Research Assistants wanted in Labrador!
Posted 14 September 2016, 2:21 pm ADT NCC, in partnership with the University of Guelph, is participating in a community well-being research project and is on the look-out for two Research Assistants. The project involves creating tools to help communities in Labrador assess the impact of local environmental and economic change from women’s perspectives. Please […]
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Ottawa to invest $93.7 million in ocean research centre headquartered in Halifax – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 6, 2016 HALIFAX _ The federal government is investing $93.7 million over seven years in an ocean research project involving three universities in Atlantic Canada. Treasury Board President Scott Brison will make the announcement in Halifax today, saying Dalhousie University will be the headquarters for the Ocean Frontier Institute. A source says […]
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After a challenging 2016, Newfoundland and Labrador exports set to rebound strongly next year
Newfoundland and Labrador will see Canada’s most dramatic turnaround in export performance from this year to next, according to Export Development Canada’s (EDC) semi-annual Global Export Forecast. Challenges in the energy sector, particularly weak commodity prices, are the primary force driving the province’s exports down 11 per cent in 2016. However, Newfoundland exports are expected […]
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Study: Social determinants of health for the off-reserve First Nations population aged 15 years and older, 2012
April 12, 2016 In 2012, off-reserve First Nations people aged 15 years and older were more likely to report poor health outcomes compared with the total Canadian population. Over 60% of First Nations people reported being diagnosed with at least one chronic condition, compared with 49% of the total Canadian population. About half (49%) of First Nations people rated their […]
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Rays Of Sunshine on the Horizon for Atlantic Economies
Ottawa, March 8, 2016–With the exception of Nova Scotia, the provincial economies of Atlantic Canada are facing more modest growth prospects this year but all is not negative, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Provincial Outlook: Winter 2016. “Faced with large fiscal deficits and an aging population, the East Coast provinces have struggled the […]
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Community & University Benefits of Research
Credits: Purdy Crawford Chair Published on Jan 20, 2015 Anita Basque and Rod Beresford discuss the benefits of community and university research co-ventures based on their partnership in oyster research. Atlantic Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Program (AAEDIRP) conference held in Eskasoni, NS on November 14th, 2014. Have a video, podcast or story you would […]
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