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Weekly Traffic Advisories

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 14:02
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Interruption de service

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 12:54
Emergency Management Office -- Le Bureau de gestion des urgences du gouvernement est au courant des pannes des services téléphoniques cellulaire et filaire. Le Centre de coordination provincial a été activé.

Cellular Service Disruption

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 12:47
Emergency Management Office -- The province’s Emergency Management Office (EMO) is aware of cell and landline outages and the Provincial Coordination Centre has been activated.

Artisan Soap Making Workshop at Sutherland Steam Mill

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 11:53
Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Nova Scotians who love natural homemade soap products can learn how to make it the old-fashioned way at Sutherland Steam Mill Museum in Denmark, Colchester Co., near Tatamagouche.

Premier’s Mission to England, Scotland and Wales

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 10:33
Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil is leading a mission to England, Scotland and Wales to promote trade and investment, Aug. 6-13.

Enhanced Protection for Nova Scotian Consumers

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 12:35
Service Nova Scotia -- The summer months are a popular time for direct sellers to conduct business with Nova Scotians.

Antlerless Deer Hunting Stamps Now Available

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 12:11
Natural Resources -- The 2017 draw for stamps that permit hunting of antlerless deer is now open.

Province Supports World Curling Event in Liverpool

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 11:19
Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The province is investing $100,000 to support Liverpool as host of the 2019 World Junior Curling Championships.

Government Accepts Recommendations on Youth Mental Health in Cape Breton

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 10:15
Health and Wellness / Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government will take immediate action to enhance mental health services and support for young people in Cape Breton.

Illegal Tobacco Seizure

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 08:53
Service Nova Scotia -- More illegal tobacco has been taken off the streets of Nova Scotia following an investigation by Service Nova Scotia's Compliance and Special Investigations Unit.

Prématernelle : il s'agit de donner la priorité à nos enfants

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 14:03
Education and Early Childhood Development -- REMARQUE : Voici un article du ministre de l'Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance, Zach Churchill, pour la page contre-éditoriale. Nous savons que la prématernelle aide nos enfants.

Pre-Primary – It’s About Our Children, Op-ed

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 14:00
Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece from Zach Churchill, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. We know pre-primary helps our children.

Approvals Issued for Spraying

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 13:15
Environment -- The Department of Environment has issued four new approvals for pesticide spraying covering about 1,654 hectares.

Film Productions Announced

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 09:16
Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) has announced two newly approved productions through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund today, Aug. 1.

Public Tours to Dinosaur Research Site

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 08:29
Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Nova Scotians and visitors will be able to travel to a research site along the Bay of Fundy where some of the oldest dinosaur bones in Canada were discovered.

Weekly Traffic Advisories

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 11:08
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK ---

Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta Halifax Festival Launch

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 09:17
Waterfront Development Corporation -- The largest gathering of tall ships to dock in the Port of Halifax in years has begun to arrive as the launch for Rendez-Vous 2017 (RDV 2017) Tall Ships Regatta took place today, July 28.

Traffic Advisory, Halifax Regional Municipality

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 15:01
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: North West Arm Drive

Team Nova Scotia Will Open Canada Games in Style

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 12:55
Team Nova Scotia -- Team Nova Scotia will be an ocean of blue Friday, July 28, at the opening ceremony for the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg, then kick the whole event off a few hours later.

2016-17 Annual Report Available

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 12:28
Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) released its 15th annual report today, July 27, covering the fiscal period from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2017.

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