Nova Scotia Loyal

• Nova Scotians ‘divided’ over new local shopping incentive program

  At a farmers’ market in Chester, N.S. last week, the community weighed in on the new program, and what they thought could be improved.

  Consumer

  Jul 28
  
• Nova Scotia opposition parties take aim at new ‘gimmicky’ buy local point program

  Premier Tim Houston says the Nova Scotia Loyal program's original 'intention' is intact, but opposition leaders are calling it 'gimmicky' and 'laughably stupid.'

  Canada

  Jul 28
  
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• Long-promised Nova Scotia Loyal program to offer rewards for buying local

  A promised program to encourage people to buy local will apply only at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores and the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.

  Canada

  Jul 23
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• N.S. government has spent $684K on ‘buy local’ program that hasn’t launched yet

  The Department of Economic Development says the province has so far spent $684,000 on the program, which is yet to be rolled out. The bulk of spending has been on promotion.

  Economy

  Jan 26, 2023
• Nova Scotia dispatches team to collect shoppers’ data for promised buy local program

  Nova Scotia's PC government says it will gather information from shoppers this summer as it tries to make good on an election promise to increase demand for local products.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2022