Government of Nova Scotia News

Acadian Affairs and Francophonie -- Nova Scotia and Louisiana will work together and celebrate their shared culture through a new memorandum of understanding (MOU).

Acadian Affairs and Francophonie -- La Nouvelle-Écosse et la Louisiane travailleront ensemble et célébreront leur culture commune dans le cadre d'un nouveau protocole d'entente.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Nova Scotia is reporting 1,950 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, 28 hospitalizations and 10 deaths during the seven-day period ending June 13. The number of new PCR-positive tests is slightly higher than in last week’s report. However, hospital admissions and the number of deaths reported have decreased.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- La Nouvelle-Écosse signale 1 950 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 confirmés en laboratoire, 28 hospitalisations et 10 décès liés à la COVID-19 au cours de la période de sept jours se terminant le 13 juin. Le nombre de nouveaux cas confirmés par un test PCR est légèrement plus élevé que la semaine dernière, mais le nombre d'hospitalisations et de décès a diminué.

Labour, Skills and Immigration -- Nova Scotia is ready to welcome even more new Nova Scotians, helping grow its population, fill labour and skills gaps and enrich diversity in communities.

Municipal Affairs and Housing -- Funding from two provincial programs will help municipalities create beautiful, inviting spaces and provide opportunities for people to work within their communities.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- The Province is designating Owls Head as Nova Scotia’s next provincial park.

Public Works -- NEW WORK

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Nova Scotia high school students showcased their creativity and skill today, June 14, at a ceremony for the Minister’s Awards for Creative Excellence in the Arts.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Des élèves du secondaire de la Nouvelle-Écosse ont mis en évidence leur créativité et leurs compétences aujourd’hui 14 juin lors d’une cérémonie pour la remise des Prix du ministre pour l'excellence dans la créativité artistique.

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation -- The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) released its year-end financial results today, June 14.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed from Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton. Nova Scotians care deeply about their natural environment and about our collective efforts to ensure a sustainable, prosperous future for generations to come.

Education and Early Childhood Development / Agriculture -- Amid rising food costs, the government will cover a planned price increase in the School Milk Program to ensure milk stays affordable for families when students return to classrooms in September.

Education and Early Childhood Development / Agriculture -- En raison de la croissance du coût de la nourriture, le gouvernement prendra en charge une augmentation prévue des coûts liés au Programme lait-école de la Nouvelle-Écosse afin que le lait reste abordable pour les familles à la rentrée scolaire en septembre.

Public Works -- CONTINUING WORK

Community Services -- The Province continues to move people in the Disability Support Program into communities with the establishment of a new small option home in Dartmouth.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Nova Scotia is reporting 1,474 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 49 hospitalizations during the seven-day period ending June 6. The number of new PCR-positive tests has decreased; however, hospital admissions have increased.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- La Nouvelle-Écosse signale 1 474 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 confirmés en laboratoire et 49 hospitalisations au cours de la période de sept jours se terminant le 6 juin. Le nombre de nouveaux cas confirmés par un test PCR a diminué, mais le nombre d'hospitalisations a augmenté.

Health and Wellness -- Un nouveau modèle de rémunération des médecins de famille a été conçu pour encourager davantage les équipes de soins et permettre aux patients d’obtenir plus facilement les soins dont ils ont besoin, là et au moment où ils en ont besoin.

Health and Wellness -- A new funding model for family doctors is designed to encourage more team-based care and to make it easier for patients to get the care they need, when and where they need it.