Government of Nova Scotia News

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 16 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale aucun nouveau cas de COVID-19 et 14 rétablissements.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, July 16, Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and 14 recoveries.

Infrastructure and Housing / Transportation and Active Transit -- The Nova Scotia government is committing $7.7 million to build a community wellness centre as part of the New Waterford Community Hub project.

Transportation and Active Transit -- NEW WORK

Fisheries and Aquaculture -- The province and the Government of Canada are providing more than $13 million to support value-added seafood processing and assist harvesters with updated technology, equipment and processes to improve the holding, handling and processing of lobsters.

Environment and Climate Change -- Northern Pulp’s effluent treatment plant project will undergo a Class II environmental assessment.

Lands and Forestry -- Nova Scotia has answered the call to help fight wildfires in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.

Municipal Affairs / Emergency Management Office / Justice -- Les situations d’urgence peuvent évoluer rapidement et, dans certains cas, des alertes peuvent aider les gens à se protéger et à protéger leurs proches.

Health and Wellness -- The Rankin government is investing $7.6 million in equipment upgrades to ensure hospitals are providing the best care for Nova Scotians.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, July 15, Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 15 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale aucun nouveau cas de COVID-19 et six rétablissements.

Environment and Climate Change -- Nova Scotians concerned about coastal development can now share their thoughts on proposed rules that will determine what can and cannot be built on the province’s vulnerable coastlines.

Municipal Affairs / Emergency Management Office / Justice -- Emergency situations can unfold quickly and, in some instances, alerts can help people protect themselves and their families.

Energy and Mines / Premier's Office -- The Nova Scotia government is investing more than $37 million to help bring 60 new battery-operated, electric buses to Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

Labour Relations / Premier's Office -- The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), IWK Health Centre and the Nova Scotia Council of Health Care Unions have a new collective agreement for health-care workers.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, July 13, Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and five recoveries.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui 13 juillet, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale un nouveau cas de COVID-19 et cinq rétablissements.

Education and Early Childhood Development / Premier's Office -- Un accord de financement fédéral-provincial de 605 millions de dollars relatif aux services de garde d’enfants permettra de réduire de façon importante les coûts pour les familles et les femmes qui travaillent et d’élargir l’accès à plus de services de garde de qualité supérieure partout en Nouvelle-Écosse

Education and Early Childhood Development / Premier's Office -- A $605 million funding agreement on child care between the provincial and federal governments will significantly reduce costs for working families and women and expand access to more quality care across Nova Scotia.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Schools across Nova Scotia will get additional repairs and upgrades to extend the lives of buildings and facilities, with $6 million in funding from the province.