Nova Scotia’s not-for-profit security provider is now accepting applications for its next Chief Executive officer Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS), the province’s premier security provider, is recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The not-for-profit with a social mandate to offer meaningful employment to military and police veterans, as well as anyone who’s passionate about public safety, … Read more ›
The security team at the Port of Halifax is made up of commissionaires, an experienced breed of security guards and patrol officers who protect some of Nova Scotia’s most well-known people and properties. They are helping restart Nova Scotia’s economy by supporting the return of cruise passengers, a key tourist group that has been missing … Read more ›
Helping Students Secure Their Educational and Career Goals: A National Priority Ottawa, ON (Apr. 1, 2022) – Commissionaires announced that applications for its National Bursary Program are now being accepted. The program aims to help Commissionaire employees (or their immediate family members) further their post-secondary education. A total of four bursaries, worth $2,500 each, will … Read more ›
This month saw the presentation of cheques to four community groups that provide programs to support local veterans. Below is a summary of the recipients and the valuable work they do: VETS CANADA – $2,000 VETS Canada began in 2010 as a grassroots movement when Jim Lowther realized fellow veterans were slipping through the cracks. … Read more ›
This story is part of a series of Commissionaires Nova Scotia blog posts celebrating the achievements of Black Nova Scotians for African Heritage Month. Clotilda Yakimchuk was born and raised in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia. In 1954, she became the first Black graduate of the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing. She also received a … Read more ›
This story is part of a series of Commissionaires Nova Scotia blog posts celebrating the achievements of Black Nova Scotians for African Heritage Month. Craig Gibson became the first Black commanding officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) when he took command of the force on Prince Edward Island in July 2012. His story … Read more ›