Government of Nova Scotia News

Natural Resources and Renewables -- A new recovery plan will help the long-term recovery of Nova Scotia’s endangered mainland moose population.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, November 25, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 70s in Central Zone has died.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 25 novembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse annonce un décès lié à la COVID-19. Un septuagénaire est décédé dans le secteur du centre.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Former cabinet minister Geoff MacLellan will chair the panel on housing in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), a joint planning task force created this fall to address housing challenges in the capital region. The Province made the announcement today, November 25.

Protocol Office -- Premier Tim Houston is going to the United States to meet with government, trade and business leaders as part of his first international trade and economic mission.

Public Works -- Department of Public Works staff and crews are working to address the impact of Tuesday’s heavy rain and wind event which caused flooding and washouts in parts of Nova Scotia with Victoria, Antigonish and Inverness counties hit hardest.

Public Works -- The Province is encouraging all Nova Scotians to prepare themselves and their vehicles for winter conditions before the snow starts to fall.

Public Works -- Le gouvernement provincial encourage tous les gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse à se préparer et à préparer leurs véhicules pour les conditions hivernales avant l'arrivée de la première neige.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Due to technical issues, immunization data is not included in today’s release or on the COVID-19 data dashboard. Immunization data will be updated when the issues are resolved. Today, November 23, Nova Scotia is reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 recoveries.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : En raison de problèmes techniques, les données sur la vaccination ne sont pas incluses dans le communiqué d'aujourd'hui ni sur le tableau de bord. Les données sur la vaccination seront mises à jour dès que les problèmes seront résolus. Aujourd'hui 23 novembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale 29 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 et 37 rétablissements.

Auditor General -- Aujourd'hui 23 novembre, la vérificatrice générale Kim Adair a publié deux rapports découlant de vérifications opérationnelles.

Auditor General -- Auditor General Kim Adair released two provincial government performance audits today, November 23.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Due to technical issues, immunization data is not included in today’s release or on the COVID-19 data dashboard. Immunization data will be updated Tuesday, November 23. Today, November 22, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 90s in Western Zone has died.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : En raison de problèmes techniques, les données sur la vaccination ne sont pas incluses dans le communiqué d'aujourd'hui ni sur le tableau de bord. Les données sur la vaccination seront mises à jour le mardi 23 novembre. Aujourd'hui 22 novembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse annonce un décès lié à la COVID-19. Un nonagénaire est décédé dans le secteur de l'ouest.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Nova Scotians need and deserve safe, affordable places to call home. On National Housing Day, today, November 22, the Province announced a $6.4 million investment to build about 200 new affordable rental units in Kentville, Lantz, Halifax and Cole Harbour.

Emergency Management Office -- Fermez bien les portes et les fenêtres et rangez vos meubles de jardin! Une tempête frappera la Nouvelle-Écosse lundi.

Emergency Management Office -- Batten down the hatches and put away that lawn furniture, Nova Scotia – there’s a storm coming Monday.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing COVID-19 news releases or updating the COVID-19 data dashboard on weekends. Monday updates will include weekend data. Today, November 19, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 90s with underlying medical conditions in Northern Zone has died as a result of complications related to COVID-19. She was a resident of the East Cumberland Lodge long-term care home in Pugwash.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne publie pas de communiqués sur la COVID-19 et ne fait pas la mise à jour du tableau de bord sur la COVID-19 pendant la fin de semaine. La mise à jour du lundi inclura les données de la fin de semaine. Aujourd'hui 19 novembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse annonce un décès lié à la COVID-19. Une nonagénaire ayant des troubles médicaux sous-jacents est décédée dans le secteur du nord à la suite de complications liées à la COVID-19. Elle était résidente au foyer de soins de longue durée East Cumberland Lodge à Pugwash.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: The following is a statement from Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. Today, I was pleased to hear that Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. At the same time, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has released its recommendations for use of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for this age group.