The Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia supports community-based initiatives in rural Nova Scotia which: • improves understanding of issues facing rural people. • convenes people to find local solutions to problems and challenges. • supports, enhances, and …

Nova Scotia is among Canada’s most rural provinces. In the 2011 National Household Survey 43% of the province’s population resided in census rural, communities with a population of less than 1,000 and outside areas with 400 people per square kilometre 2. Rural communities can be found throughout the province, both along the coast and inland.

Rural Nova Scotia stands at the precipice of profound transformation. After enduring decades of population decline and economic stagnation, these regions are now witnessing a resurgence in population growth. While this resurgence promises heightened economic activity, it also heralds a wave of new challenges and pressures.

2 天之前 · This partnership has been instrumental in driving economic growth and fostering entrepreneurship across our rural communities. In 2023-24, the CBDCs assisted over 540 businesses, disbursing $35.5 million and impacting over 1,900 jobs. Together, we’re building a brighter future for businesses and entrepreneurs in rural Nova Scotia.”

2024年12月12日 · The federal government is investing $2,774,333 through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support 12 rural transit initiatives across Nova Scotia. Over ten years, the Pictou County Transit Authority will receive $717,030 and the Town of Bridgewater will receive $486,040 through the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF) .

5 天之前 · Cape Breton University is celebrating the success of faculty researcher, Dr. Alison Grittner, for receiving the largest research grant in CBU’s 50-year history to address the needs of aging rural Nova Scotians. Research Nova Scotia presented Dr. Grittner, Assistant Professor in CBU’s Bachelor of Social Work program, with an award of $12.4 ...

3 天之前 · Porters Lake, Nova Scotia · January 30, 2025 · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA and Member of Parliament for Sackville – Preston – Chezzetcook, will announce significant support for Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) across the province.

2023年3月9日 · With a $37.4-million investment from the Province, the Institute for Innovation in Health will look at ways to improve health promotion and mental health and wellness in rural communities, including chronic disease prevention and …

Nova Scotia is a province with one of the largest shares of rural residents in Canada. About one-third of its residents live in the urban Halifax Regional Municipality, which is centrally located along the Atlantic coast of mainland Nova Scotia.

The agriculture sector is vital to Nova Scotia’s prosperity – supporting access to healthy local food, investing in the rural economy, and providing career opportunities for young and new Nova Scotians. Agriculture and agri-food contribute $690.7 million every year to growing our provincial economy, but what does that look like on the ground?