Government of Nova Scotia News

Public Prosecution Service -- David Curry has been appointed a Crown attorney in Digby.

Team Nova Scotia -- Help cheer on Nova Scotia’s best young athletes on Saturday, July 8, as they get ready to represent the province at Canada’s largest multi-sport event later this month.

Environment -- Environment Minister Iain Rankin has given an environmental assessment approval, with conditions, to Lafarge Canada Inc. for a one-year pilot project with used tires as a low carbon fuel for one of its kilns in Brookfield, Colchester Co.

Public Prosecution Service -- The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has asked the Manitoba Prosecution Service to provide legal advice to the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) on its ongoing investigation into a 2016 death in Halifax Regional Police cells.

Internal Services -- Nova Scotians are getting access to more vital statistics, maps and education information today, July 5, as new data collections are released through the open data portal.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- REMARQUE : les endroits qui reçoivent une subvention figurent dans une liste à la fin du communiqué. Le gouvernement prend des mesures pour favoriser un mode de vie actif et sain dans un plus grand nombre de localités en Nouvelle-Écosse.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- NOTE: A list of recipients in the Annapolis Valley follows this release. Government is taking steps to promote active healthy living in more communities across Nova Scotia.

Municipal Affairs -- On July 7, 1997, Nova Scotia launched the first provincewide 911 service in Canada.

Gaelic Affairs -- Canadian and international delegates will gather in Cape Breton this week for a summit on Gaels’ identity as a people in the context of Gaelic language and cultural development.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the life of a villager in the 1860s with Sherbrooke Village’s new program, Step Into 1867.

Intergovernmental Affairs -- Consumers and businesses in Nova Scotia will benefit from improved trade within Canada with the implementation of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement(CFTA) on July 1.

Justice -- Legislative amendments and regulations that will better protect subcontractors and suppliers in the building trades come into effect today, June 30.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Nova Scotians can celebrate Canada Day this weekend with the province’s sailing ambassador, Bluenose II, in Pictou.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- C’est le temps de la remise des diplômes partout dans la province et plus de 8 800 élèves feront leurs premiers pas vers des études supérieures et la poursuite de leur formation ou ils entreront sur le marché du travail.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- It is graduation time across the province and more than 8,800 students will take their first step toward continued education and training, or enter the workforce.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE : voici une déclaration conjointe du ministre de l’Education et du Développement de la petite enfance, Zach Churchill, et de la présidente du Syndicat des enseignants de la Nouvelle-Écosse (SENE), Liette Doucet, en réaction à la publication du rapport d’étape de la Commission sur l’intégration dans l’éducation. Le rapport d’étape de la commission se trouve à l’adresse suivante : http://inclusiveedns.ca.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE: The following is a joint statement from Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Zach Churchill and Liette Doucet, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, in response to the release of the interim report by the Commission on Inclusive Education. The commission’s report is available at http://inclusiveedns.ca. We welcome the interim report and thank the commission for its work so far. It is dealing with a complex issue in an area in which we know we can do better.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- NOTE : à la fin du communiqué, vous trouverez une liste des plages où des sauveteurs ont été engagés à contrat par le ministère des Communautés, de la Culture et du Patrimoine Les Néo-Écossais pourront profiter des plages provinciales surveillées cet été sous l’œil attentif des sauveteurs qui seront sur place de 10 h à 18 h tous les jours à compter de samedi 1er juillet.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- NOTE: A list of beaches with lifeguards contracted by the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage follows the release. Nova Scotians can enjoy provincial supervised beaches this summer under the watchful eye of lifeguards from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily starting Saturday, July 1.