Government of Nova Scotia News

Seniors and Long-Term Care -- NOTE: The following is a feature on the addition of workers in long-term care through new programs for continuing care assistants. Staff shortages are a recurring issue in the long-term care sector. Continuing care students Amy Lake and Bryce MacDow are part of the solution.

Environment and Climate Change -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed from Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman. Many Nova Scotians have made their feelings known about Nova Scotia Power’s application to increase electricity rates by 10 per cent and increase the cost for solar power.

Natural Resources and Renewables / Premier's Office -- The Province will protect solar homeowners and small businesses in the solar industry with regulations that will stop the proposed net-metering charge in Nova Scotia Power’s most recent rate application.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 1er février, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale que 13 autres personnes ont été hospitalisées et que 4 personnes ont reçu leur congé de l'hôpital.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, February 1, Nova Scotia is reporting 13 new hospital admissions and four discharges.

Executive Council / Premier's Office -- Nova Scotians are invited to share their thoughts and ideas to strengthen 20 provincial entities.

Public Works / Health and Wellness -- The QEII New Generation Project has reached a major milestone with the completion of Dartmouth General Hospital’s expansion and renovations.

Natural Resources and Renewables -- The Department is notifying the public that avian influenza has been detected in Nova Scotia.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, January 31, Nova Scotia is reporting 10 new hospital admissions and nine discharges.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 31 janvier, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale que 10 autres personnes ont été hospitalisées et que 9 personnes ont reçu leur congé de l'hôpital.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : La Nouvelle-Écosse publiera des communiqués de presse abrégés sur la COVID-19 durant la fin de semaine. Le tableau de bord en ligne ne sera pas mis à jour avant le lundi 31 janvier. Aujourd’hui 30 janvier, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale que 92 personnes ayant contracté la COVID-19 sont hospitalisées et reçoivent des soins spécialisés dans des unités particulières.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on the weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Monday, January 31. Today, January 30, Nova Scotia is reporting 92 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : La Nouvelle-Écosse publiera des communiqués de presse abrégés sur la COVID-19 durant la fin de semaine. Le tableau de bord en ligne ne sera pas mis à jour avant le lundi 31 janvier. Aujourd’hui 29 janvier, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale que 87 personnes ayant contracté la COVID-19 sont hospitalisées et reçoivent des soins spécialisés dans des unités particulières.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on the weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Monday, January 31. Today, January 29, Nova Scotia is reporting 87 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit.

COVID - 19 / Emergency Management Office -- The Province today, January 28, issued a directive under the Emergency Management Act prohibiting protesters from blockading Highway 104 near the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border.

COVID - 19 / Emergency Management Office -- Aujourd’hui 28 janvier, la Province a publié une directive en vertu de la loi sur la gestion des urgences (Emergency Management Act) afin d’interdire aux manifestants de bloquer l’autoroute 104 près de la limite entre la Nouvelle-Écosse et le Nouveau-Brunswick.

Advanced Education / Seniors and Long-Term Care / COVID - 19 -- Post-secondary leaders, healthcare students and instructors are stepping up to support long-term care and acute-care patients and residents.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd'hui 28 janvier, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale que 10 autres personnes ont été hospitalisées et que 6 personnes ont reçu leur congé de l'hôpital.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, January 28, Nova Scotia is reporting 10 new hospital admissions and six discharges.

COVID - 19 / Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- The Province is protecting renters by extending the ban on ending a residential lease for the purpose of renovations.