Halifax Harbour

Irving Shipbuilding Invests in Green Harbour Project, Targeting Net Zero Emissions by 2050

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Green Harbour Project aims to make Halifax Harbour a net zero emitter by 2050, making it a leader in green technology.

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  • The Green Harbour Project aims to make Halifax Harbour a net zero emitter by 2050, making it a leader in green technology.
  • With Irving Shipbuilding’s support, the Verschuren Centre will work to test new technologies and share findings with Harbour partners to accelerate the path to net zero.
  • These initiatives are crucial in achieving the emissions reduction targets of net zero by 2050, which aligns with the provincial and federal decarbonization goals.
  • The Green Harbour Project is launched with $545,000 in foundational funding from Irving Shipbuilding.

Scott Armour McCrea Awarded Sixth Annual Samuel Cunard Prize for Vision, Courage and Creativity

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

VALENCIA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sixth Annual Samuel Cunard Prize for Vision, Courage and Creativity was awarded to Scott Armour McCrea on Friday, September 16 at the International Congress of Maritime Museums' gala event at the Juno Tower in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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  • International Congress of Maritime Museums in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    VALENCIA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Sixth Annual Samuel Cunard Prize for Vision, Courage and Creativity was awarded to Scott Armour McCrea on Friday, September 16 at the International Congress of Maritime Museums' gala event at the Juno Tower in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • "This award was inaugurated in 2015 to celebrate Cunard's 175th Anniversary in the ancestral home of its founder Sir Samuel Cunard.
  • "We congratulate Mr. McCrea on being our sixth Samuel Cunard Prize Award recipient and for exemplifying the qualities for which the award was created."
  • I consider Queen's Marque an urban developer's master work that would have excited Samuel Cunard, were he alive today."

Nova Scotia Power Incorporated fined for violating the Fisheries Act

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

On June 16, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated was sentenced in the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia and ordered to pay $175,000 after pleading guilty to one charge under the Fisheries Act.

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  • On June 16, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated was sentenced in the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia and ordered to pay $175,000 after pleading guilty to one charge under the Fisheries Act.
  • On August 3, 2018, ECCC enforcement officers responded to a report of a heavy oil spill at the Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Tufts Cove power generation facility.
  • Nova Scotia Power Incorporated stated the spill occurred after a corroded pipe failed.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces the pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act, which prohibit the deposit of deleterious substances into water frequented by fish.

JONO Developments and Hotel Equities to Debut Moxy Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Monday, January 24, 2022

HALIFAX, NS, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, JONO Developments Ltd. (JONO) and Hotel Equities (HE), announced they will be opening a Moxy hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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  • HALIFAX, NS, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, JONO Developments Ltd. (JONO) and Hotel Equities (HE), announced they will be opening a Moxy hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • The new hotel is anticipated to serve as the first new-build Moxy hotel in Canada, part of Marriott Bonvoys portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands.
  • Hotel Equities is proud to work with the owners at JONO to open the very first Moxy hotel in the country, said Ryan McRae, Hotel Equities Senior Vice President of Business Development, Canada.
  • Hotel Equities Senior Vice President of Operations, Canada, Martin Stitt,added, The partnership with JONO and the opening of the Moxy Halifax later this year represents Hotel Equities continued investment and partnership in Canada.

The Chopped Leaf goes coast-to-coast

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Oakville, ON, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chopped Leaf is a leading Canadian restaurant brand with locations across Canada.

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  • Oakville, ON, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chopped Leaf is a leading Canadian restaurant brand with locations across Canada.
  • Not only are we a Canadian brand, but you can find us coast-to-coast, says Blair Stevens, Brand President of The Chopped Leaf.
  • Proudly Canadian, The Chopped Leaf has over 100 locations open and committed to open within Canada and the USA.
  • Franchise Opportunities with The Chopped Leaf start with the roots to ensure franchises grow.