Government of Nova Scotia News

Health and Wellness -- Government is advancing a plan to modernize Nova Scotia's health information systems.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- REMARQUE : Voici une déclaration de la ministre de l'Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance, Karen Casey, le 5 décembre. Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer aujourd'hui que toutes les écoles de la Nouvelle-Écosse seront ouvertes dès demain matin. Nous sommes maintenant satisfaits que le Syndicat des enseignants de la Nouvelle-Écosse a modifié ses directives aux enseignants de façon à ce que les écoles puissent être des endroits sécuritaires pour les élèves.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- NOTE: The following is a statement from Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey, today, Dec. 5. We are pleased to announce today that all schools in Nova Scotia will reopen tomorrow morning. As of today, we are confident that the Nova Scotia Teachers Union has modified its directives to teachers in such a way that schools can now open safely.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- The province is moving forward on its commitment to close the Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility in 2020, and return Boat Harbour to a tidal estuary.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- À compter du lundi 5 décembre, toutes les écoles publiques de la Nouvelle-Écosse seront fermées afin d'assurer la sécurité des élèves.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- As of Monday morning, Dec. 5, all public schools in Nova Scotia will be closed to students to ensure students' safety.

Speaker's Office -- The third session of the 62nd general assembly will resume at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Health and Wellness -- The Government of Nova Scotia will provide $1.875 million to purchase new mammography systems and workstations to support high-quality breast screening across the province.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- The trucking industry is transporting goods more easily and efficiently thanks to a new co-operative agreement between Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Communications Nova Scotia -- Nova Scotians are encouraged to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion in 2017 and its impact on the province through a campaign launched in Boston as part of the annual tree- lighting events.

Natural Resources -- The annual Christmas Festival of Trees and Crafts in Middle Musquodoboit starts Friday, Dec. 2, and continues through the weekend.

Disabled Persons Commission -- The Disabled Persons Commission, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, and the Collaborative Partnership Network partnered to host the ninth annual Symposium on Inclusive Education and Employment, today, Nov. 30, in Halifax.

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil is leading a delegation to Boston to sell New England business leaders on opportunities in Nova Scotia.

Executive Council -- Premier Stephen McNeil today, Nov. 30, announced changes to deputy-level assignments.

Auditor General -- Le ministère de l'Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance n’a pas de processus de planification établi en place en ce qui a trait aux immobilisations sur le long terme, a déclaré le vérificateur général M. Michael Pickup dans son rapport publié aujourd'hui, 30 novembre.

Auditor General -- The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development does not have an established long-term capital planning process in place, Auditor General Michael Pickup said in his fall report released today, Nov. 30.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Partout dans la province, les chasse-neige et les camions de sel sont prêts à faire face aux chutes de neige qui devraient débuter ce soir et se poursuivre jusqu’à mercredi matin.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Plows and salt trucks across the province are ready for snow forecasted for tonight and into Wednesday morning.

Health and Wellness -- Vingt ambulanciers paramédicaux de la province ont reçu la Médaille pour services distingués des services d’urgence médicale pour les services qu’ils ont rendus à des Néo-Écossais dans le besoin.