Government of Nova Scotia News

Health and Wellness -- More services are being provided across Nova Scotia for people who have experienced sexual assault.

Justice -- Nova Scotia will soon have more options for timely and thorough review of unexpected deaths.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) announced a newly approved production through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund today, Oct. 8.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Health and Wellness -- Government is inviting bids from companies interested in managing the construction of a major expansion at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

Energy and Mines -- More Nova Scotians than ever before are using clean, renewable solar energy to generate electricity for their homes, building on our province’s position as a national leader in the fight against climate change.

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil and all members of the House of Assembly paid tribute today, Oct. 4, to former premier, the late Senator John Buchanan.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Intergovernmental Affairs / Military Relations -- Cadet Day, Saturday, Oct. 5, is an opportunity to recognize the positive impact the cadet program has in shaping Nova Scotia youth and in shaping well-rounded, community-minded future leaders.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Danita Curwin is setting a positive example for her grandchildren, while making a difference in the Porters Lake community.

Energy and Mines -- Government is changing the Public Utilities Act to help keep power and water rates stable by reducing the number of approvals large utilities need to acquire.

Energy and Mines -- Government is making changes to the Marine Renewable-energy Act to ensure Nova Scotia remains at the leading edge of developing tidal technologies and greening our electricity grid.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Landowners who own property along a highway right-of-way or have land that has been designated for a future road will benefit from amendments to the Public Highways Act.

Justice -- Legislation introduced today, Oct. 3, will provide clarity to the Expropriation Act and support continued infrastructure investments.

Emergency Management Office / Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- En vertu de la loi sur la gestion des urgences (Emergency Management Act), la Province a reconduit l’état d’urgence localisé pour permettre la poursuite du travail de démantèlement de la grue qui s’est effondrée sur un bâtiment de la rue South Park à Halifax.

Emergency Management Office / Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- The province has renewed the localized state of emergency under the authority of the Emergency Management Act to ensure the ongoing removal of the crane at a building on South Park Street in Halifax.

Health and Wellness -- Denturists want to be able to use all of their skills and training to help their patients.

Environment -- Northern Pulp submitted a focus report for its proposed effluent treatment plant in Pictou County to the Environment Department today, Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Energy and Mines -- Twenty Nova Scotia students have earned the Pengrowth-Nova Scotia Energy Scholarship or the Energy Innovation Grant which support their pursuit of energy-related studies at post-secondary institutions.

Environment -- Nova Scotians want to enjoy nature, wildlife and diversity in our province’s wilderness areas.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) a annoncé aujourd’hui, 1er octobre, trois nouvelles productions approuvées dans le cadre du Fonds d’incitation à la production télévisée et cinématographique en Nouvelle-Écosse.