Government of Nova Scotia News

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Les familles auront un accès amélioré à la prématernelle en septembre grâce à l'expansion du Programme de prise en charge avant et après l'école et au service de transport scolaire pour la prématernelle.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Families will have more opportunities to access pre-primary in September with the expansion of the Nova Scotia Before and After Program and bus service.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- The province is creating more affordable housing options for Nova Scotians by investing $197.1 million as part of a federal-provincial agreement to strengthen housing programs.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Government is investing about $1.5 million this year to develop and improve sport and recreation facilities across the province.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Business -- The new owners of Ski Cape Smokey plan to transform the ski hill in Ingonish Beach, Victoria Co., into a year-round recreation and tourism destination.

Fisheries and Aquaculture -- Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Keith Colwell is leading a delegation to Norway in support of Nova Scotia’s growing aquaculture sector.

Health and Wellness -- La vaccination contribue à la bonne santé des enfants et des familles.

Health and Wellness -- Helping children and families stay healthy means making sure immunizations are up-to-date.

Health and Wellness -- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists will have to be licensed to work in Nova Scotia, beginning in November.

Tourism Nova Scotia -- Tourism Nova Scotia has taken home the 2019 Explore Canada Industry Award of Excellence for its Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl media campaign.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- AVIS AUX CHEFS DES NOUVELLES : Leo Glavine, ministre des Communautés, de la Culture et du Patrimoine, sera disponible pour répondre aux questions des médias aujourd'hui 14 août à 11:30 h, devant la bibliothèque législative à Province House, au 1726 rue Hollis. Un nouveau programme de subventions à l'appui des collectivités visant à attirer et à maintenir en poste des médecins et leur famille accepte maintenant les demandes.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage Leo Glavine will be available to media at Province House, 1726 Hollis St., today, Aug. 14, at 11:30 a.m. in front of the library. A new grant program to support communities trying to attract and keep doctors and their families is open for applications.

Health and Wellness / Business -- Government is supporting families and economic growth in Eskasoni through two cost-shared infrastructure projects - a new 48-bed long-term care home and the installation of fibre optic cable for high-speed internet.

Labour and Advanced Education -- Government hiring programs are helping more diverse young people enter the workforce.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The province is investing $50,000 in facility upgrades ahead of the annual Hants County Exhibition.

Immigration -- Nova Scotia continues to break records with the number of immigrants choosing to live here.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK --- YARMOUTH COUNTY: Highway 103

Invest Nova Scotia -- George Karaphillis of East Bay, Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Jolene MacEachern of Debert, Colchester Co. were announced as new members of Invest Nova Scotia’s board of directors today, Aug. 9.

Environment -- The Department of Environment has issued four new approvals for pesticide spraying covering 938 hectares.