Government of Nova Scotia News

Labour and Advanced Education -- A Shelburne Regional High School student is the 2016 recipient of the Dr. P. Anthony Johnstone Memorial Entrance Scholarship.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Funding for playground equipment in Halifax Regional Municipality will make it easier and safer for children to play outdoors.

Internal Services -- Nova Scotia won a top national award for its inventive approach to helping first responders, law enforcement and public safety agencies talk to each other during an emergency.

Justice -- NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece from Justice Minister Diana Whalen. Today, June 28, Halifax is hosting day two of the International Restorative Justice Conference.

Seniors -- REMARQUE : Les adresses des campus sont présentées à la fin du communiqué. Le gouvernement souhaite connaître les points des Néo-Écossais sur la façon dont les gens peuvent rester en bonne santé et actifs tout en contribuant à leur communauté à mesure qu'ils vieillissent. Les gens qui préfèrent soumettre leurs commentaires en français pourront le faire grâce à l'ajout d'une rencontre en français le 6 juillet à 18 h.

Seniors -- NOTE: Addresses of the campuses follows this release. As government seeks input from Nova Scotians on how people can continue to be healthy, active and contributing members of their communities as they age, people who prefer to provide feedback in French can do so with the addition of a French language session on July 6 at 6 p.m.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Beaucoup de parents qui éprouvent de la difficulté à s'offrir un service de garde d'enfants paieront moins cher à compter du 1er juillet lorsque la Province lancera des changements au nouveau programme provincial de subventions des frais de garde d'enfants.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Many parents struggling with the cost of child care will pay less on July 1 when the province rolls out changes to the new provincial child care subsidy program.

Public Service Commission -- LGBTIQ+ Nova Scotians and government employees were celebrated today, June 28, as the Pride flag was raised outside Province House in Halifax.

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation -- The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) released its year-end results today, June 28, for April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016.

Municipal Affairs -- Le Bureau du commissaire des incendies a publié une alerte interdisant les feux d'artifice à l'usage des consommateurs dans toute région où les feux de broussailles ou les feux de camp sont interdits.

Municipal Affairs -- The Office of the Fire Marshal has issued an advisory banning the use of consumer fireworks in any areas under a burning ban.

Natural Resources -- De nouvelles règles sont imposées pour limiter les feux de camp dans les parcs de camping de la Nouvelle-Écosse.

Natural Resources -- New rules are in place to restrict campfires in Nova Scotia camping parks.

Justice -- The Department of Justice has completed an internal review into the death of an offender at the Cape Breton Correctional Facility on Jan. 31. Jason LeBlanc, 42, was admitted the afternoon of Jan. 30 and was found unresponsive in his cell at 2:30 a.m. and pronounced dead by Emergency Health Services personnel at 2:45 a.m. An autopsy conducted by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service found the cause of death to be a drug overdose.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- NOTE: A tour schedule follows this release. Professional storyteller Anne Glover will tour the province during July and August, performing at 29 public libraries, from Digby to Liverpool and all the way to Sydney.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- HANTS COUNTY: Highway 101, Exit 5

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Le gouvernement rappelle aux parents, aux élèves, aux enseignants, aux administrateurs et aux employeurs de remplir un questionnaire en ligne d’ici le vendredi 8 juillet afin d’aider à préparer une politique sur l’assiduité scolaire, politique qui visera à accroître la réussite des élèves en classe.

Education and Early Childhood Development -- Government is reminding parents, students, teachers, administrators and employers to complete an online questionnaire by Friday, July 8 to help develop a student attendance policy to increase student success and achievement in the classroom.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The government's new $2 million Creative Industries Fund is ready to help creative Nova Scotia artists and enterprises market their talents and their products outside of Nova Scotia.