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Nova Scotia
The Oxford Companion to British History
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Nova Scotia owes its name to a 17th-cent. Scottish attempt at colonization. France ceded its claims to Britain in 1713. Halifax was founded in 1749, and an assembly introduced in 1758. British garrisons discouraged temptations to join the American Revolution. In the 19th cent. Nova Scotians exploited their timber resources and Atlantic orientation to create a trading economy based on the sailing ship. Self-government was achieved in 1848. After heated controversy, Nova Scotia joined the dominion of Canada in 1867. Historians attribute subsequent sluggish development to the decline of the ‘wood, wind, and water’ economy. Nova Scotians, who retain a pronounced ‘Bluenose’ patriotism, blame the indifference of Canadian governments.
Ged Martin
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NOVA SCOTIA OPEN FOR TOURISM BUSINESS DURING G-7 ECONOMIC SUMMIT
PR Newswire; 10/14/1994; 684 words
; HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The mid...Canada's east coast, will give Nova Scotia's 1995 tourism season a big boost...Bragg, Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Economic Renewal Agency. "This is perfect...
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Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro unveil in-stream tidal turbine - Final preparations underway for deployment in Bay of Fundy.
PR Newswire; 9/23/2009; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nova Scotia Power and its technology...this fall as part of Nova Scotia's tidal power test facility...proud to be working with Nova Scotia Power and its partners...ca/tidal About Nova Scotia Power Nova Scotia Power...
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Halifax, Nova Scotia Welcomes the Freedom Schooner Amistad for the Black Loyalist 225th Anniversary Celebration; Nova Scotia events in Halifax & Shelburne commemorate the 1783 arrival of the Black Loyalists.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 7/30/2008; 700+ words
; HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Jul 30, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX...2008, Shelburne and Halifax, Nova Scotia welcome a special series of events marking...the Black Loyalists' arrival in Nova Scotia. In 1783, Black Loyalists sought safety...
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Canada and Nova Scotia Sign New Immigration Agreement
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 9/19/2007; 655 words
; HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - Sept...international workers to Nova Scotia. The Honourable Diane Finley...relationship between Canada and Nova Scotia on immigration matters...Attracting more immigrants to Nova Scotia will help to counter declining...
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Canada and Nova Scotia Provide Infrastructure Boost to Stimulate Economy.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 4/30/2009; 700+ words
; HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Apr 30, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Communities across Nova Scotia will benefit from up to $136 million...today the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced joint funding of more than...
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It's a Family Affair: Exploring Nova Scotia Genealogy on a Maritime Vacation.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 5/1/2008; 700+ words
; HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, May 1, 2008 (Marketwire...connecting with family in Nova Scotia. While internet...extensive (start with the Nova Scotia Genealogy Association found...dig a little deeper on a Nova Scotia vacation. Descendants of...
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Nightingale Signs Agreement with Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 1/17/2006; 700+ words
; ...Nightingale extends footprint with the Nova Scotia Department of Health with over 80...excess of $300,000 covering Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres Nightingale...with appropriate authorization. Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres will...
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NOVA SCOTIA LEADER EXPLORES TRADE LINKS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/11/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...he looked north - to Nova Scotia. Officials in the Canadian...chief executive officer of Nova Scotia Business Inc...said exports from Nova Scotia to New England have jumped...already have a presence in Nova Scotia, officials on both sides...
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Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Initiatives Funded In Nova Scotia.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 7/12/2001; 700+ words
; BADDECK, NOVA SCOTIA, JULY 12, 2001 Projects...in CARD funding to Nova Scotia for adaptation...stewardship in Nova Scotia July 2001 Canadian...opportunities. Agri-Futures Nova Scotia Agri-Futures...of Leaders of Nova Scotia. Nine members representing...
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Casino Nova Scotia to Relaunch with a Bang.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 6/1/2006; 700+ words
; HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Jun 1, 2006 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX...up the harbour tonight as Casino Nova Scotia will celebrate its newly renovated entertainment...Corporation, in cooperation with the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, solidified the purchase...
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Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces
Nova Scotia ORIGIN OF PROVINCE NAME...The anglicized "Nova Scotia" name dates from 1621, when...The agricultural areas of Nova Scotia are predominantly lowlands...withdrew from coastal Nova Scotia 15,000 to 18,000 years...
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The Bank of Nova Scotia
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
The Bank of Nova Scotia 44 King Street West Toronto, Ontario...Toronto Vancouver Winnipeg The Bank of Nova Scotia, the second oldest bank in Canada...port city of Halifax, the Bank of Nova Scotia was formed on March 30, 1832 to handle...
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Acadians
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...include New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. Being Canada's three smallest provinces, together...western Prince Edward Island, southwestern Nova Scotia, and eastern Nova Scotia. The sea forms a natural boundary around the Maritime...
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Canada
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...definitively acquired Acadia, renamed Nova Scotia , in 1713. For some forty years...dispossessed and deported them. Nova Scotia was then available for Anglo-American...American colonies broke out, Nova Scotia, though populated in large part...
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Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...international reputation. Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, of loyalist stock, Thomas Haliburton...1841 but in 1856 moved from Nova Scotia to England, where he became a member...entitled General Description of Nova Scotia. In 1829 he published a history...
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