Government of Nova Scotia News

Community Services / Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Le gouvernement investit 50 000 $ pour permettre au Regional Occupational Centre de Port Hawkesbury d'améliorer les services aux Néo-Écossais handicapés dans la région du détroit.

Community Services / Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Government is investing $50,000 for the Regional Occupational Centre in Port Hawkesbury to increase services for Nova Scotians with disabilities in the Strait Region.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse investit 400 000 $ dans la création d'un nouveau quartier culturel dans le village acadien de Chéticamp.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The province of Nova Scotia is investing $400,000 in the creation of a new cultural hub in the Acadian village of Chéticamp.

Premier's Office -- Deputy Premier Diana Whalen is travelling to France with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend the Sunday, April 9, commemorative ceremony to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Human Rights Commission -- An independent human rights board of inquiry has ruled that the Nova Scotia Health Authority discriminated against Melanie Yuille when it revoked her conditional job offer to work as a registered nurse at the Dartmouth General Hospital.

Intergovernmental Affairs -- La Nouvelle-Écosse voit d’un bon œil les possibilités que l’Accord de libre-échange canadien (ALEC) offre aux entreprises et aux citoyens de la province par le truchement d’un commerce intérieur plus libre, d’une plus grande mobilité de la main-d’œuvre et d’un approvisionnement plus ouvert.

Intergovernmental Affairs -- Nova Scotia welcomes the opportunities the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) offers the province’s businesses and residents through freer internal trade, greater labour mobility and more open procurement.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- With a significant investment from the province, Orenda Canoe Club in Lake Echo will be able to expand its facility and provide year-round recreation and sport experiences for Nova Scotians, especially youth.

Fisheries and Aquaculture -- The sportfishing season is now open and Nova Scotians are encouraged to head to one of the province’s waterways to take part.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK ---

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Nova Scotia’s first, dedicated program to address repairs and reconstruction on gravel roads will see an annual $10 million in new funding.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- The feedback and summary report from the public highway twinning consultations is available online at novascotia.ca/twinning.

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

Education and Early Childhood Development -- La Province investit 974 000 $ pour réduire les listes d’attente pour les évaluations psycho-éducatives.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- The province is investing $974,000 to reduce wait-lists for psychological educational assessments.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The last time an Easter church service was held in Africville was in 1967, the year of Canada’s Centennial.

Business -- Funding for film and television projects is being adjusted to meet anticipated demand in 2017-18. An additional $6.9 million will be added to the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund.

Auditor General -- The Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council recently announced the appointment of Auditor General Michael Pickup to a three-year term on the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil is urging the CBC to set the record straight on Port-Royal’s place in Canada’s history as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.