Government of Nova Scotia News

Emergency Management Office -- Le gouvernement offre de l'aide aux résidents touchés par la pénurie d'eau dans le sud-ouest de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Emergency Management Office -- Government is helping residents affected by the water shortage in southwestern Nova Scotia.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Nova Scotians can enjoy the last days of summer with a sail on Nova Scotia's iconic Bluenose II.

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil offered his congratulations today, Sept. 15, to the Nova Scotians who will be invested into the Order of Nova Scotia next month.

Lieutenant Governor -- REMARQUE : on trouvera la biographie complète et la photo des récipiendaires à l’adresse http://novascotia.ca/iga/2016recipients.asp (en anglais seulement). Cinq Néo-Écossais éminents dont les connaissances, l'engagement et la vision leur ont valu le respect et la reconnaissance de toute la province seront reçus dans l'Ordre de la Nouvelle-Écosse cet automne.

Lieutenant Governor -- NOTE: Full biographies and photos of the recipients are available at http://novascotia.ca/iga/2016recipients.asp Five outstanding Nova Scotians whose expertise, commitment and vision gained them provincewide recognition and respect will be invested into the Order of Nova Scotia this fall.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Nova Scotians of all ages can learn about Mi'kmaq legends during a special talk and then join a beach walk at Partridge Island, a significant historical, cultural and geological site.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Nova Scotia youth will benefit from a $22.2 million investment that will upgrade and enhance Acadia University's science complex.

Justice -- The independent review of the investigation into the death of Samantha Mercer more than a decade ago has concluded.

Immigration -- More immigrants made Nova Scotia their home in the first six months of 2016 than in all of last year or in any of the past 10 years.

Justice -- Judith McPhee is Nova Scotia's newest police complaints commissioner.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- A building at the heart of Glace Bay's Black community will see necessary upgrades, thanks to provincial funding.

Human Rights Commission -- An independent Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry in the case of David Hiltz v. T.K. Palmer and Sons Contracting Inc., scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 14, has been adjourned.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Dr. Julius Garvey, renowned surgeon and son of civil rights legend Marcus Mosiah Garvey, will speak at two events this month as part of the Decade for People of African Descent Speaker Series.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Nova Scotia youth will benefit from a $15.2 million investment that will help construct a Trades Innovation Centre at the Nova Scotia Community College Pictou Campus.

Nova Scotia Securities Commission -- The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is alerting investors that Venture Pro Trader is not registered to sell securities in Nova Scotia.

Municipal Affairs -- Cape Breton Regional Municipality has been able to purchase a new Handi-Trans vehicle with the help of a $45,000 provincial grant.

Premier's Office -- Nova Scotia students will have more opportunity to further their studies in China, thanks to new scholarships announced today, Sept. 12, by Premier Stephen McNeil in Shandong province, China.

Premier's Office -- Nova Scotia is launching a new pilot program to help recruit and retain international post-secondary students from key markets.

Human Rights Commission -- An independent Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry in the case of David Hiltz of Centreville v. T.K. Palmer and Sons Contracting Inc., Berwick, is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The board of inquiry will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Super 8 Hotel, 63 Cole Drive, Windsor.