Government of Nova Scotia News

Municipal Affairs -- Government has reached an agreement with the Town of Parrsboro and the Municipality of the County of Cumberland to support a new governance structure.

Agriculture -- 4-H members from across Atlantic Canada will enhance their leadership skills with learning and hands-on activities at their annual conference in Debert.

Municipal Affairs -- The province is working with the Springtide Collective, a non-profit group, on a project to encourage Nova Scotians to get involved in local government.

Justice -- A serious crime has been solved and a man is behind bars with the help of information received through Nova Scotia's Reward for Major Unsolved Crime Program. This week, the program paid its second maximum reward of $150,000.

Premier's Office / Communities, Culture and Heritage -- Support from provincial and federal governments will allow Neptune Theatre to begin renovations this spring, expanding operations and providing support to community and cultural organizations.

Emergency Management Office -- Nova Scotia will test the new national emergency alerting system for radio and television broadcasters on Wednesday, March 16.

Justice -- NOTE: The following is a statement by Justice Minister Diana Whalen. Last December, Nova Scotians raised concerns about a young man who had court ordered restrictions placed on his freedom. They said the Incompetent Persons Act fails to protect the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities.

Natural Resources -- Le ministère des Ressources naturelles avise tous les Néo-Écossais que les interdictions de brûlage seront en vigueur à l'échelle de la province à compter du mardi 15 mars, et ce, jusqu'au 15 octobre.

Natural Resources -- The Department of Natural Resources is alerting all Nova Scotians that burning restrictions will be in force across the province starting Tuesday, March 15 until Oct. 15.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK

Health and Wellness -- NOTE: A list of grants announced today, March 10, follows this release. Young people are taking part in skating, kickboxing, yoga and other activities through After the Bell programs in the Fundy region.

Justice -- Nova Scotians will lose some sleep but gain some daylight when the clocks move forward into daylight savings time this weekend.

Premier's Office / Fisheries and Aquaculture -- The hard work of harvesters, buyers and exporters means that seafood exports are nearing ONE Nova Scotia's 2014 goal of doubling in value within a decade.

Premier's Office -- Premier Stephen McNeil has appointed award-winning broadcast journalist Laurie Graham to his office as principal secretary.

Speaker's Office -- The second session of the sixty-second general assembly will resume at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 14.

Community Services -- NOTE: The following is a feature story on the province's first Mi'kmaw child welfare specialist.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal / Business -- With the opening of the Halifax Convention Centre now just one year away, the province has signed a 25-year agreement with Argyle Developments for the design, construction and lease of the facility.

Premier's Office -- Catherine Blewett, clerk and secretary to cabinet, Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and CEO of Immigration, will join the federal public service June 20.

Status of Women -- Joanne Bernard, Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act, helped commemorate International Women's Day today, March 8, at a celebration breakfast hosted by Mount Saint Vincent University's Centre for Women in Business.

Finance and Treasury Board -- Government announced today, March 8, changes to auto insurance rules that will help some drivers keep their insurance premiums stable and create consistency in the marketplace.