Government of Nova Scotia News

Premier's Office -- Government is investing $39.6 million to pay family doctors more and create incentives to get more Nova Scotians off the province’s Need a Family Practice list.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Premier's Office / Finance and Treasury Board -- Les Néo-Écossais de toute la province pourront tirer profit de projets qui auront des impacts durables au cours des dix prochaines années.

Premier's Office / Finance and Treasury Board -- Nova Scotians in all areas of the province will benefit from projects that will have a lasting impact over the next ten years.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Government is investing $50,000 in Acadian and Francophone community radio stations.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Le gouvernement investit 50 000 $ dans les radios communautaires acadiennes et francophones.

Executive Council -- Provincial government offices are open today, March 14.

Health and Wellness -- Environ 600 autres Néo-Écossais qui offrent des soins à domicile à des adultes recevront du soutien dans le cadre de l'expansion du programme de prestation au fournisseur de soins.

Health and Wellness -- About 600 more Nova Scotians will receive support for providing care to adults living at home through the expansion of the Caregiver Benefit Program.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc.(NSBI) has approved a business development incentive in the form of a payroll rebate for Bulletproof Solutions ULC (Bulletproof).

Immigration -- NOTE TO EDITORS: Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, will be available today, March 13, at 10 a.m. at the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration,3rd Floor, Spring Garden Place, 1469 Brenton St., Halifax. Staff from the Office of Immigration are headed back to London this week to reconnect with doctors they met during last fall’s job fair in England.

Human Rights Commission -- The independent Nova Scotia human rights board of inquiry in the case of Beth MacLean, Sheila Livingstone, Joseph Delaney and the Disability Rights Coalition of Nova Scotia v. Province of Nova Scotia, resumed today, March 12.

Nova Scotia Securities Commission -- March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Nova Scotia Securities Commission is reminding investors to do their due diligence when investing, especially in cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings.

Health and Wellness -- Une nouvelle unité de dialyse à l’Hôpital général de Digby servira les patients des comtés de Digby et d’Annapolis, ce qui réduira le temps que ces personnes passent sur la route et désengorgera les autres centres de dialyse.

Health and Wellness -- A new dialysis unit for the Digby General Hospital will serve patients in Digby and Annapolis counties, cutting down travel time and relieving pressure at other dialysis centres.

Natural Resources -- On rappelle aux Néo-Écossais de consulter la carte des interdictions de brûlage à compter du 15 mars, date officielle du début de la saison de risque élevé de feu de forêt.

Natural Resources -- Nova Scotians are reminded to, Check Before You Burn, starting March 15, the official start of the wildfire risk season.

Service Nova Scotia -- Following an investigation into a funeral home incident in December, government will implement more stringent regulations and oversight.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Health and Wellness -- The QEII redevelopment team has received approval for design and construction at the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s Halifax Infirmary.