Government of Nova Scotia News

Environment -- The government is legally protecting 20 sites as wilderness areas or nature reserves, more than 14,000 hectares.

Health and Wellness -- Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine has extended the deadline for arbitration under the Health Authorities Act to Monday, Jan. 19, at the request of arbitrator James Dorsey.

Natural Resources -- Two Nova Scotian hunters are the winners of this year's Licence of a Lifetime lottery, giving them free, life-long hunting and fishing licences.

Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation -- As the holiday season approaches, the Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation reminds parents to keep age in mind when giving lottery products as gifts.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Nova Scotian businesses now have access to the training they need to take advantage of major projects.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK ---

Emergency Management Office / Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- The following is an update on storm-related road closures as of 11 a.m., today, Dec. 12.

Ombudsman -- Les gagnants du concours d’affiches sur les droits des enfants, concours qui se déroulait dans les écoles de la province et qui avait pour thème la situation des enfants autochtones, sont maintenant connus.

Ombudsman -- Winners have been chosen from schools across the province for this year's poster contest on children's rights.

Justice -- Fourteen lawyers have earned the honourary title of Queen's Counsel.

Emergency Management Office / Environment -- Le Bureau de gestion des urgences recommande aux Néo-Écossais qui sont dans les régions touchées par des inondations de prendre certaines mesures de sécurité en ce qui a trait à l'utilisation de l'eau de puits et au nettoyage de leur maison après une inondation.

Emergency Management Office / Environment -- The Emergency Management Office is advising Nova Scotians in areas affected by flooding to review safety tips on using well water and cleaning up a home after a flood.

Finance and Treasury Board -- The second forecast update for the 2014-15 budget shows lower spending and debt-servicing costs along with a one-time revenue increase, reducing the projected deficit to $220.6 million.

Emergency Management Office / Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Several provincial roads in Nova Scotia are closed because of flooding. This list is as of 11 a.m., today, Dec. 11. Follow @NS_TIR on Twitter for updates.

Community Services -- More than 800 Nova Scotians shared their perspectives to help shape an action plan for the province's first sexual violence strategy.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Karen Casey, ministre de l'Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance, a publié les lignes directrices, aujourd'hui 10 décembre, afin d'aider les écoles et les conseils scolaires à protéger et à respecter les élèves en ce qui a trait à l'identité de genre et à l'expression de genre.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey released guidelines today, Dec. 10, to support schools and school boards in protecting and respecting students as they assert their gender identity and right to gender expression.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- GoSecure Inc., headquartered in Montreal, has chosen Dartmouth, for its first global active response centre.

Health and Wellness -- Improving community access to primary health care has been the biggest benefit of a model of care introduced in 2011, says a consultant evaluation.

Human Rights Commission -- Recipients of the 2014 Nova Scotia Human Rights Award were recognized at the Human Rights Day celebration held in Cole Harbour today, Dec. 10.