Halifax, N.S., – On July 24^th, Fred Morley, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, Greater Halifax Partnership will travel to Lafourche Parish, Louisiana to lend his expertise to an economic recovery assessment resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. 

 Halifax, N.S., – With its announcement of over $1 million toward green concrete projects, Nova Scotia is poised to become a national leader in sustainable cement and concrete. With awards from the ecoNova Scotia Fund for Clean Air and Climate Change going to the Brookfield Lafarge plant to produce low-carbon cement and to Carbon Sense Solutions for a carbon-negative process to cure precast concrete, these announcements highlight banner projects in Nova Scotia’s rapidly expanding green economy.

Halifax, N.S.,--Bob Kelly, Chairman/CEO of BNY Mellon, agreed to take on the role late last month. Michele Wood-Tweel, Chair of the University Board of Governors, said the Board unanimously approved the move on June 28th. As Chancellor he will act as a key ambassador and advocate for the University, and also sit as an ex-officio member on its Board of Governors.

(Halifax, NS) - Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs improve the quality of life for people across the globe, Ernst & Young said today as the firm announced the finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2010 Awards.

(Halifax, NS) - Atlantic Canadian companies just gained better access to sustainability strategies and the burgeoning carbon economy. Good & Co., a pioneering corporate responsibility and stakeholder engagement consulting firm and Scotian Carbon Services, a CSA certified carbon management provider announced a strategic partnership today that will provide best-in-class consulting on corporate responsibility and sustainability strategies.

(Banff, Alberta) - Atlantic Canadian based media production company Hemmings House Pictures was honored at the Banff World Television Festival on Wednesday. Greg Hemmings accepted three awards at the nextMEDIA Interactive & Pilots Awards. The awards honor the future of television programming, as well as showcasing the talent and creativity of international producers.

Three Hemmings House pilots were nominated in the Pilots Competition.

(Halifax, NS) - Progress Magazine today announced that Ambir tops its annual list of Atlantic Canada’s Best Places to Work. Ambir, an IT consulting firm with offices in Halifax, Saint John, and Fredericton, is headed by CEO Ian Cavanagh. For the 50-person organization’s low turnover and sustained success Cavanagh credits a unique and highly personalized focus on values, personal authenticity, and helping people realize career goals and personal dreams in tandem.

(Halifax, NS) - Innovacorp has won one of the highest international honours for its work in helping early stage Nova Scotia technology companies. Stephen Hartlen, Innovacorp's interim president and CEO, accepted the National Business Incubation Association's award for its work in the business incubation industry on May 18, at the association's annual international conference in Orlando, Florida.

(Halifax, NS) – Precision BioLogic Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized products used to diagnose blood coagulation disorders, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Canada.