Government of Nova Scotia News

Emergency Management Office -- Un essai du système d'alerte publique d'urgence aura lieu le mercredi 28 novembre à 13 h 55. Il s'agit du deuxième essai cette année du système En Alerte, qui inclut les appareils mobiles.

Emergency Management Office -- A test of the public emergency alerting system will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 1:55 p.m. This is the second test this year of the Alert Ready system which includes cellphones.

Premier's Office -- Nova Scotia continues to build on economic opportunities with China. Premier Stephen McNeil signed a sister agreement with Guangdong, China’s leading province in gross domestic product, on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Labour and Advanced Education / Education and Early Childhood Development -- A new pilot program, announced today, Nov. 19, will give Mi’kmaw early childhood educators more training opportunities.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Over the next few days Nova Scotians are saying farewell to a special tree which is a thank you to the city of Boston for its support following the Halifax Explosion 101 years ago.

Innovacorp -- Seventeen new technology companies have been selected for Innovacorp’s 2018 Accelerate and Start-up Yard programs.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Le gouvernement veut connaître l'opinion des parents et des tuteurs alors qu'il se prépare à apporter des améliorations au service de transport scolaire public.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government wants to hear from parents and guardians as it prepares to make improvements to the public school bus system.

Energy and Mines -- New mining regulations will save industry money, reduce red tape and encourage mineral exploration and responsible development in Nova Scotia.

Environment -- New and amended regulations will support Nova Scotia’s cap-and-trade program, which will begin Jan. 1.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) has announced a newly approved production through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund today, Nov. 13.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Une célébration de l'excellence artistique en Nouvelle-Écosse a eu lieu aujourd'hui 10 novembre, dans la salle Olympic Hall, à Halifax.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- A celebration of excellence in Nova Scotian artistic achievements was held today Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Olympic Hall in Halifax.

Premier's Office -- Nova Scotians are encouraged to attend events in their communities this Remembrance Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, to honour the men and women of Canada’s Armed Forces.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Communities, Culture and Heritage / Education and Early Childhood Development -- REMARQUE : Une liste des emplacements où le projet pilote sera offert est présentée après le communiqué. Dix emplacements du programme de prématernelle dans la province offriront un nouveau projet pilote de prise en charge sur place avant et après le programme de prématernelle. Le projet pilote mettra l'accent sur l'activité physique et les jeux à l'extérieur.

Communities, Culture and Heritage / Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE: A list of the pilot locations follows the release. Ten pre-primary locations across the province will pilot a new, on-site, before and after program for pre-primary children, focused on physical activity and outdoor play.

Human Rights Commission -- An independent human rights board of inquiry into the matter of Ada Adams v Northwoodcare Halifax Inc. begins Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Halifax.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Le gouvernement a lancé un plan d'action quinquennal visant à faire bouger davantage les gens de la Nouvelle-Écosse et à les inciter à ne pas rester assis trop longtemps.