Government of Nova Scotia News

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil announced changes today, June 2, to the government's senior management team.

Lieutenant Governor -- Four Nova Scotian communities will be awarded this year's Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Award in recognition for exemplary civic and community spirit.

Service Nova Scotia -- A significant amount of illegal tobacco has been taken off the street following a seven-month investigation by Service Nova Scotia's Compliance and Special Investigations Unit.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Le gouvernement fera en sorte que les services de garde d'enfants seront plus abordables pour les familles, tout en améliorant les salaires des éducatrices de la petite enfance.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government will make child care more affordable for families while improving wages for early childhood educators.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- INVERNESS COUNTY: Crowdis Bridge, Margaree

Environment -- Conservation officers with the Department of Environment are about to complete training on the province's new aquaculture regulations in order to conduct site inspections and will soon put that training to work.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Route 204

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) announced a newly approved production through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund today, May 31.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Que signifie la culture pour vous? Comment participez-vous à l'activité culturelle? Le gouvernement travaille à l'élaboration de son plan d'action pour la culture et veut connaître la réponse à ces questions et vos commentaires.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- What does culture mean to you? How do you participate in it? Government wants feedback to these questions and more as it develops a Culture Action Plan.

Nova Scotia Securities Commission -- The Nova Scotia Securities Commission announced today, May 30, an amendment to the Securities Act that will provide automatic recognition of orders by other Canadian securities commissions is now law. It became law when it was given royal assent on May 20.

Justice -- Nova Scotians can help recognize someone dedicated to preventing crime in their community by nominating them for a Minister's Award for Leadership in Crime Prevention.

Housing Nova Scotia -- Families living in the residential area surrounding downtown Amherst are getting help to fix up the exterior of their homes and revitalize their community.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK ---

Natural Resources -- Prospectors and mining companies can now apply for funding from government's Mineral Incentive Program to help find or develop new mineral resources.

Housing Nova Scotia -- Government is making homes even more affordable with its first Passive House in Truro, built by a Nova Scotia contractor.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- L'entreprise Cedar Bay Grilling Company Ltd. de Blandford, dans le comté de Lunenburg, a été nommée aujourd’hui, 26 mai, Exportateur de l'année 2016 de la province lors de la remise annuelle des Prix d'excellence à l'exportation de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui se tenait à Halifax.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Cedar Bay Grilling Company Ltd. of Blandford, Lunenburg County, today, May 26, was named the province's 2016 Exporter of the Year at the annual Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards in Halifax.

Human Rights Commission -- An independent human rights board of inquiry into Kevin Brooks v. Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Correctional Services, will begin Monday, May 30.