Government of Nova Scotia News

Education and Early Childhood Development -- De jeunes esprits créatifs de partout en Nouvelle-Écosse se sont réunis aujourd'hui 13 juin pour exprimer leurs talents dans le cadre des Prix du ministre pour l'excellence dans la créativité artistique.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Young creative minds from across Nova Scotia gathered today, June 13, to showcase their talents at the Minister’s Awards for Creative Excellence in the Arts.

Service Nova Scotia -- More illegal tobacco has been taken off the streets of Nova Scotia following a short-term investigation by Service Nova Scotia's Compliance and Special Investigations Unit.

Justice -- Les droits des utilisateurs de chiens d'assistance de vivre, de magasiner, de se déplacer et d'accéder aux mêmes endroits et services que tous les autres Néo-Écossais seront protégés grâce à l'entrée en vigueur de la loi sur les chiens d'assistance (Service Dog Act) le 27 juin.

Natural Resources -- Nova Scotia has answered the call to help control forest fires in Alberta.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Sixteen people from Mi’kmaw communities in Cape Breton are receiving specialized apprenticeship training and work experience to achieve Red Seal carpentry certification, filling the need for local carpenters.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Eleven companies will be honoured for their success in exporting at the Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards, June 12.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- With road construction season underway, the province and the Nova Scotia Road Builders Association are urging people to drive carefully in highway work zones.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal --

Natural Resources -- NOTE: Biographical information about the four council members follows this release. Four experts who will help craft new legislation and recommend new actions to promote biodiversity in Nova Scotia have been chosen for the new Biodiversity Council.

Nova Scotia Securities Commission -- The Nova Scotia Securities Commission (NSSC) is alerting investors that ORCA Alliance (Orcaalliance.eu) and BIOK Ltd. (biok.co.uk) are not registered to sell securities in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) has approved a business development incentive in the form of a payroll rebate for Velsoft Training Materials Inc., based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

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, May 22.

Labour Relations -- The members of the four unions that make up the Health Care Council of Unions have ratified an agreement with the Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health Centre to accept a final and binding mediation-arbitration process to resolve outstanding issues not addressed through collective bargaining.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Nova Scotians are invited to participate in the 150th anniversary of the Nova Scotia Museum (NSM) which officially starts today, May 18, to coincide with International Museum Day.

Invest Nova Scotia -- The Invest Nova Scotia Fund is helping a research centre in Cape Breton capitalize on marine waste.

Justice -- Correctional Services employees are being celebrated this week for the work they do to keep our communities safe.

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil announced today, May 17, that a by-election will be held in the constituency of Cumberland South on Tuesday, June 19.