Government of Nova Scotia News

Hurricane Fiona / Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- Some Access Nova Scotia offices will be open this weekend to help people affected by hurricane Fiona complete online applications for financial assistance.

Public Works -- NOTE: For updates on roads impacted by hurricane Fiona, follow @511 on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/511ns . For all other traffic notices, follow @511 on Twitter, call 511 or visit: https://511.novascotia.ca/en/mobile/ CONTINUING WORK

Hurricane Fiona / Emergency Management Office / Premier's Office -- Support is on the way for small businesses struggling in the aftermath of hurricane Fiona.

Hurricane Fiona / Emergency Management Office -- The Province has launched a new website where Nova Scotians can now apply for financial assistance in the aftermath of hurricane Fiona.

Finance and Treasury Board -- The first update on Budget 2022-23 shows the government’s commitment to making key investments in priority areas such as healthcare, education, seniors, and improving roads and community infrastructure.

Hurricane Fiona / L'nu Affairs -- This year’s Treaty Day celebration, scheduled for Monday, October 3, in Halifax, has been postponed due to the continuing impacts of hurricane Fiona.

Community Services -- The Province will provide funding for an emergency shelter this winter in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to ensure people experiencing homelessness have a safe, warm place to stay.

Hurricane Fiona / Premier's Office -- Premier Tim Houston is calling on telecommunications companies to be more collaborative with the Emergency Management Office (NSEMO) and transparent with Nova Scotians, and for the federal government to hold them accountable to Atlantic Canadians impacted by hurricane Fiona.

Hurricane Fiona / Executive Council -- Provincial government offices in Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Victoria County will be closed Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29. The closures are due to power outages, unsafe roads and to allow crews to continue to clean up after hurricane Fiona.

Hurricane Fiona / COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Certaines personnes qui avaient un rendez-vous cette semaine pour un vaccin contre la COVID-19 ou pour un autre type de vaccin pourraient devoir reporter leur rendez-vous à cause des répercussions des pannes d’électricité sur les stocks de vaccins.

Hurricane Fiona / COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Some Nova Scotians scheduled for a COVID-19 or other vaccination this week may need to rebook their appointments because of the impact of power outages on vaccine supplies.

Hurricane Fiona / Education and Early Childhood Development -- La plupart des élèves retourneront en classe au Centre régional pour l'éducation (CRE) Halifax et au Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) le mercredi 28 septembre.

Hurricane Fiona / Education and Early Childhood Development -- Most students are returning to class at Halifax Regional Centre for Education and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) schools on Wednesday, September 28.

Hurricane Fiona / Natural Resources and Renewables -- Provincial park campgrounds and day-use parks closed due to hurricane Fiona are gradually reopening as assessments deem them safe and functional.

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- The Province’s response rate to access to information requests reached an all-time high of 91 per cent in 2021-22, a highlight in the annual report from Information Access and Privacy Services released today, September 27.

L'nu Affairs -- NOTE: The following is a statement from Karla MacFarlane, Minister of L’nu Affairs. September 26-30 is Truth and Reconciliation Week in Canada, a time to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and honour residential school survivors, their families and communities.

Hurricane Fiona / Executive Council -- Provincial government offices in Antigonish, Pictou and Victoria counties and Cape Breton Regional Municipality will be closed Tuesday, September 27. The closures are due to power outages, unsafe roads and to allow crews to continue to clean up after hurricane Fiona. Provincial offices in all other counties are open unless they are experiencing localized power outages. Please check with offices before visiting.

Hurricane Fiona / Emergency Management Office -- Les gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui ont été gravement touchés par l'ouragan Fiona recevront de l'aide financière de la Province.

Hurricane Fiona / Executive Council -- Most provincial government offices will be closed Monday, September 26. Offices in Kings, Lunenburg, Annapolis, Queens, Digby, Shelburne and Yarmouth Counties will remain open. Offices in all other counties are closed. The closures are due to power outages, unsafe roads and to allow crews to continue to clean up after hurricane Fiona.

Hurricane Fiona / Emergency Management Office -- The following is a provincial hurricane Fiona update for today, September 25: