Government of Nova Scotia News

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne publie pas de communiqués sur la COVID-19 et ne fait pas la mise à jour du tableau de bord sur la COVID-19 pendant la fin de semaine. La mise à jour du lundi inclura les données de la fin de semaine. Aujourd’hui 22 octobre, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale 23 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 et 26 rétablissements.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Municipalities need the flexibility to improve incentives and remove barriers to building affordable housing in their communities, where it is needed most.

Public Works -- NEW WORK

Natural Resources and Renewables -- Grants awarded through the Mineral Resources Development Fund support the search for new mineral deposits, help get new mining projects underway and attract investment to Nova Scotia.

Public Works -- Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act concerning impaired driving, bicycle traffic lights and muffler noise will help improve road safety for all users.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 21 octobre, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale 19 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 et 21 rétablissements.

Labour, Skills and Immigration -- Proposed amendments to the Fair Registration Practices Act (FRPA) will help simplify administrative requirements for regulatory bodies and professional associations so they can spend more time on their work serving the public. These changes are the first significant changes made to the act since it came into effect in 2008.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, October 21, Nova Scotia is reporting 19 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 recoveries.

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- Nova Scotians will now be able to take their driver licence knowledge test online. The new bilingual service introduced today, October 21, will provide a more convenient option to get a learner’s licence.

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- Les gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse peuvent maintenant passer le test de connaissance pour les apprentis conducteurs en ligne. Le nouveau service bilingue, lancé aujourd'hui 21 octobre, offre une option plus pratique pour obtenir un permis d'apprenti conducteur.

Health and Wellness -- The seasonal influenza vaccine will be available for free from most pharmacies, family doctors, family practice nurses and nurse practitioners across the province, starting Monday, October 25 .

Health and Wellness -- Le vaccin contre la grippe saisonnière sera offert gratuitement par la plupart des pharmacies, des médecins de famille, des infirmières en milieu familial et des infirmières praticiennes à l'échelle de la province à compter du lundi 25 octobre.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 20 octobre, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale six nouveaux cas de COVID-19 et vingt-sept rétablissements.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, October 20, Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 and 27 recoveries.

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- New rules to protect tenants against renovation evictions are included in amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act that will be introduced today, October 20.

Community Services -- Everyone deserves a home to call their own. Having a place to live brings with it stability, security and a sense of belonging. The Province is taking action to help those experiencing homelessness by investing $10.1 million over two years to provide wrap-around supports, shelter and culturally relevant housing across Nova Scotia.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- The Province will spend nearly $35 million to support over 1,100 new affordable housing units in communities throughout Nova Scotia and make 425 new rent supplements available immediately.

Municipal Affairs and Housing / Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- Affordable, safe housing is crucial for a healthy society, quality of life, attracting new residents, social equity and growing the economy. Nova Scotia needs to build more housing and the Province is taking steps to get more homes built quickly.

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- The Province continues to give the debt collection industry more flexibility, with amendments to the Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act introduced today, October 19.

Fisheries and Aquaculture -- Changes to the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act introduced today, October 19, will increase the size of the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board from three members to up to 10 to ensure the availability of board members for meetings and hearings.