Government of Nova Scotia News

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government is offering Nova Scotia students an opportunity to work with a business mentor and receive $1,000 to turn their entrepreneurial ideas into reality.

Health and Wellness -- The following is a statement from Health and Wellness Minister Randy Delorey:

Auditor General -- Michael Pickup, vérificateur général, a publié aujourd'hui 22 novembre son rapport de vérification opérationnelle du domaine de la santé. Le rapport compte trois chapitres.

Auditor General -- Auditor General Michael Pickup issued his 2017 health-related performance audit report today, Nov. 22. The report contains three chapters.

Utility and Review Board -- La Commission des services publics et d'examen de la Nouvelle-Écosse est à la recherche de candidats pour combler deux postes à temps plein.

Utility and Review Board -- The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board is seeking applicants to fill two full-time positions.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Sherbrooke Village's annual, award-winning Old Fashioned Christmas celebration will once again enchant visitors with a spectacular opening night tree lighting at a new location.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Funding commitments to three productions have been made through the Eastlink TV Independent Production Fund Program.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Students and teachers will benefit from significant renovations and upgrades to Wolfville School.

Service Nova Scotia -- A significant amount of illegal tobacco has been taken off the streets following a vehicle check by members of the Halifax District RCMP along with Service Nova Scotia's Compliance and Special Investigations Unit.

Commission on Inclusive Education -- Les Néo-Écossais qui souhaitent soumettre leurs idées sur l'intégration dans l'éducation disposent maintenant de plusieurs façons de le faire.

Commission on Inclusive Education -- Nova Scotians interested in providing input on inclusive education now have several ways to share their ideas.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Susan Gibson Garvey, artiste visuelle et conservatrice renommée, a accepté le Prix Portia White, et Ronald Bourgeois, auteur-compositeur-interprète acadien, a accepté le Prix Grand-Pré dans le cadre du Gala des Prix pour la création en Nouvelle-Écosse 2017, aujourd'hui 18 novembre.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Acclaimed visual artist and curator Susan Gibson Garvey accepted the Portia White Prize and Acadian singer and songwriter Ronald Bourgeois accepted the Prix Grand Pré at the 2017 Creative Nova Scotia Awards gala today, Nov. 18.

Environment -- Three appeals against a quarry in Halifax Regional Municipality, operated by Scotian Materials Ltd., have been dismissed.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The Nova Scotia Tree for Boston received a warm send-off from hundreds of Nova Scotians today, Nov. 17, at Grand Parade in Halifax.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- A cookbook that gathers recipes from 150 years of culinary history in the province is now for sale.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- The province's upcoming surplus auction will give Nova Scotians a chance to get great deals on pickups, vans, SUVs and workshop equipment including small tools.

Innovacorp -- A marine technology company in Halifax is receiving $40,000 to further develop its SEA-Stab mooring connector for challenging environments.