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The Westin Nova Scotian now offers complimentary internet to registered guests of the downtown Halifax hotel. Halifax, Nova Scotia (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 The Westin Nova Scotian is pleased to announce the launch of their free internet service to registered guests. The hotel offers basic internet services at no-charge with two additional options for more usability. “We’ve been listening to our guests and are now offering an internet service that accommodates the needs of today’s...
HALIFAX, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia has received a major gift of contemporary art, a set of photographs by the influential photographer Annie Leibovitz. The gift is made in honour of Al and the late Faye Mintz by their children. The Mintz family is honouring their parents by giving this important set to a Canadian museum, ensuring that the work will be seen by Canadians for years to come. "My parents have always loved Annie Leibovitz's...
HALIFAX, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pieridae Energy (Canada) Ltd. (Pieridae) today announced that it has entered into a long-term sales agreement with E.ON Global Commodities SE, a subsidiary of E.ON SE, one of the world's largest investor-owned power and gas companies, for the purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Goldboro LNG project in Nova Scotia, Canada. Under the agreement, Pieridae will deliver approximately 5 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to E.ON for...
HALIFAX, June 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pieridae Energy (Canada) Ltd. will make a major milestone announcement for the Goldboro LNG project on Monday, June 3, 2013 in Halifax, NS. The Goldboro LNG terminal will have the ability to export up to 10 MTPA of natural gas, year round, with on-site storage capacity of 690,000 cubic metres of LNG. Upon commencement of commercial operations, expected by the first quarter of 2020, natural gas will be transported to Goldboro, Nova Scotia,...
LOUISBOURG, NS, May 13, 2013 /CNW/ - On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canadian Minister of Labour, is pleased to announce that Parks Canada has officially launched a partnership with Google Maps to bring Street View to Canada's treasured natural and cultural places. The launch of this nationwide project coincides with the start of celebrations marking the 300(th) anniversary...
HALIFAX, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, will make an environmental announcement regarding ship-source pollution. Date: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. ADT Location: Pavilion 20, Halifax Seaport 1215 Marginal Road Halifax,...
Technology is changing the way we eat. Noviden Technologies Inc. is staying ahead of the curve by offering international clients a personalized meal planning service to help them get and stay healthy by eating fresh, fast and easy meals and avoid food groups and specific ingredients due to dietary restrictions. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 International software development firm, Noviden Technologies Inc based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is making waves in the...
Parks Canada announces winners of Canada's Coolest School Trip and launch the "Parks Canada: Places and Spaces for Everyone" map OTTAWA, April 8, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced that a grade 8 class from Saskatchewan has won Canada's Coolest School Trip contest of the My Parks Pass program. The lucky class will be travelling to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, to visit Parks Canada's Fortress...
Norman Hines pens new book, ‘Soul Prints’. TRURO, Nova Scotia (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 In his new book, “Soul Prints” (published by iUniverse), Norman Hines pens a poetic tale of grief, enlightenment and an underlying hope for peace. “It is more than a love story between star crossed lovers, but goes far beyond the main lives of its main characters in its striving for a unique means of establishing world peace,” Hines explains. “The idea that man has a soul print to complete...
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NSU Resources Inc. (OTCQB: NOST) is pleased to report the company will jointly implement its airborne survey on the Cobequid Highlands project, Nova Scotia with Fugro Airborne Surveys. NSU Resources entered into a joint venture with third parties for the airborne imagery of its mineral claims in Nova Scotia to accelerate its exploration program. "The Cobequid Highlands are the object of intense exploration efforts by other parties. We...
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Symbol: SPCAN Group: Monocot Family: Orchidaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: CAN N Distribution: SpiranthescaseiCatling & Cruise var.novaescotiaeCatling distribution:CAN(NS) Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class ...
The Portly Spider Crab (Libinia emarginata), is a species of crab found in estuarine habitats on the coast of North America from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico. For amateur fishermen they are generally not considered edible, as opposed to the blue crab which is often found in the same waters. This crab grows to about 4 inches across its back, which is spiny and often covered with a "garden" of sponge and seaweed. The carapace is shiny, covered with short hairs, and its color varies from...
The Portly Spider Crab (Libinia emarginata), is a species of crab found in estuarine habitats on the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico. This crab grows to about 4 inches across its back, which is spiny and often covered with a "garden" of sponge and seaweed. The carapace is shiny, covered with short hairs, and its color varies from brown to a dull yellow. The tips of the claws are white. The hairs on the shell attract algae, barnacles, and debris. They like...
The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) is a triggerfish of Eastern Atlantic areas. It is found from Mediterranean to Angola, and Nova Scotia to Argentina.
