Nova Star Cruises releases local benefits report for July

Nova Star Cruises spent more than $600,000on provincial suppliers in July, the company said in a report releasedMonday.

The company's local benefits report for last month indicates $660,000 was spent with Nova Scotia companies.

Of that, $160,000 was spent with local food and alcohol suppliers.

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Three companies were also added to the company's vendor list in July: Inshore Fisheries, Riverside Lobster and Yarmouth Bar Fisheries.

Nova Star Cruises, which is operating on a one-year contract with the Nova Scotia government, said it has spent over $1.7 million in the province since Jan. 1.