Government of Nova Scotia News

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK

Natural Resources -- Government is planning to invest $670,000 in upgrades at Blomidon Provincial Park in Kings County.

Natural Resources -- Government is planning to invest more than $600,000 in upgrades at the popular Five Islands Provincial Park near Parrsboro, Cumberland Co.

Health and Wellness -- People across Nova Scotia no longer have to wait for home support services from the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON).

Labour and Advanced Education -- Nova Scotians will benefit from a $5.1 million investment that will replace the exterior wall system at Nova Scotia Community College Lunenburg Campus in Bridgewater.

Environment -- A newly designated bicycle trail in the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness area of Halifax Regional Municipality officially opened today, Oct. 7. The trail is near Tantallon.

Natural Resources -- Government is planning to invest $225,000 in upgrades at Porters Lake Provincial Park in Halifax Regional Municipality.

Health and Wellness -- Parents recovering from addiction will get help strengthening their relationships with their children, thanks to a mental health grant from the province.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Gingerbread, rice pudding, pumpkin pie and apple cake are all familiar Thanksgiving desserts, but have you heard of blancmange, apple fool or mount guard? These are just a few of the old, handwritten recipes found in the Nova Scotia Archives and now posted online, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Celtic Colours is celebrating 20 years of music and culture, and the province continues to invest in the festival's success.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro has acquired a new piece of history after the discovery of a dinosaur footprint at Five Islands Provincial Park this past summer.

Municipal Affairs -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed from Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill. Municipal elections are upon us again. On Oct. 15, Nova Scotians have an opportunity to choose who will sit on municipal councils and lead their communities.

Labour and Advanced Education -- More young Nova Scotians will have the chance to gain valuable on-the-job training with changes to the province's apprenticeship system.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Health and Wellness -- Government awarded the contract today, Oct. 5, for construction management services for the Dartmouth General Hospital expansion and renovation project to PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- The following is a statement from Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Funding for a project in Eskasoni will support community and physical activity for Nova Scotians.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- YARMOUTH COUNTY: Gray's Bridge on Gray's Road

Community Services -- Parents have used the birds and the bees to talk to their kids about sex for generations. The province is now using them to talk to teens about sexual violence.

Natural Resources -- Government has increased fines for illegally cutting timber on Crown land.

Nova Scotia Business Inc. -- Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) announced a newly approved production through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund today, Oct. 4.