Government of Nova Scotia News

Events East Group -- Trade Centre Ltd. and Scotiabank Centre 2016-17 Annual Reports are now available. The reports can be found online at http://www.tradecentrelimited.com/en/home/abouttcl/corporatepolicies/annualreports/default.aspx.

Finance and Treasury Board -- Government released the public accounts for the 2016-17 fiscal year today, July 27.

Community Services -- Les parents de familles d’accueil recevront plus d’argent pour alléger les dépenses associées aux soins qu’ils prodiguent aux enfants qui leur sont confiés.

Community Services -- Foster parents are getting more money to help with the costs of looking after the children in their care.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- ANNAPOLIS COUNTY: Phinney Bridge, Old Mill Road

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 125, Cow Bay Overpass Open

Natural Resources -- Nova Scotia’s 2017 Woodland Owner of the Year is a Cumberland County couple.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK --- PICTOU COUNTY: Hamilton Road

Lieutenant Governor -- Four wines received the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Nova Scotia Wines at a ceremony at Government House in Halifax, today, July 20.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Health and Wellness -- Deloitte has been awarded the contract to explore public and private sector-led options to help determine the best approach to design, construct and maintain new buildings that will replace the Victoria and Centennial buildings in Halifax.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government is exercising its contractual right to buy 10 P-3 schools from developers Nova Learning and Ashford Investment.

Finance and Treasury Board -- Government has approved special warrants of $1.06 billion for capital spending and operating expenses.

Justice / Health and Wellness -- The Nova Scotia government is taking further action to address opioid use and overdose.

Natural Resources -- NOTE: A list of 2017 grant recipients and amounts is at the end of this release. Nine prospector grants, two shared-funding project grants and a research grant may help find and develop new mineral deposits across the province.

Energy -- Community organizations that want to be part of Nova Scotia’s cleaner, more innovative energy future will soon have a chance to participate in the Solar for Community Buildings Program.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Quarante-trois emplacements à l'échelle de la province ont été choisis pour offrir un programme de prématernelle aux enfants de quatre ans à partir de cet automne.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Forty-three locations across the province have been selected to offer pre-primary programming to four-year-olds this fall.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy an Indigenous art exhibit at the Sherbrooke Village Exhibit Centre in Guysborough County.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Health and Wellness -- PCL Constructors Canada Ltd. has been awarded the contract for renovations of the Hants Community Hospital’s second operating room.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK ---