Government of Nova Scotia News

Natural Resources / Energy -- L'innovation dans le secteur de l'énergie et des mines est le thème principal de la Conférence annuelle des ministres de l'Énergie et des Mines, qui se déroulera à Halifax les 20 et 21 juillet.

Natural Resources / Energy -- Innovation in energy and mining is the key theme at the annual Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference in Halifax, July 20-21.

Agriculture -- More farmers will have access to an important interest relief program as a result of changes made today, July 14.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 102

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CAPE BRETON REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Highway 105, Little Bras d'Or

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- CONTINUING WORK ---

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- REMARQUE : La liste des 10 associations communautaires et de leurs projets figure à la fin du communiqué. Les Néo-Écossais continuent de soutenir la culture acadienne et francophone en contribuant au Fonds communautaire Vive l'Acadie.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- NOTE: A list of the 10 community associations and their projects follows this release. Nova Scotians continue to support Acadian and francophone culture by contributing to the Vive l'Acadie Community Fund.

Agriculture -- Seventy young Nova Scotians will learn about livestock management and showmanship techniques at the 26th annual EastGen Showcase, July 10 - 12.

Environment -- Environment Minister Randy Delorey has issued a decision on Northern Pulp's appeal of its industrial approval.

Trade Centre Limited -- The Halifax Convention Centre has received the Members' Choice Award out of 14 finalists at the 2015 International Association of Convention Centres Innovation Award, presented Tuesday, July 7, in Boston.

Natural Resources -- Nova Scotia firefighters are going to help fight wildfires in Alberta. They will fly out today, July 7.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- –HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY: Inbound Fall River Ramp Closure

Service Nova Scotia -- Government has launched a new online tool to make it easier for restaurant and accommodations operators to start or grow their businesses in Nova Scotia.

Communities, Culture and Heritage -- The Maritime Museum will open Cunard 175: Engine for Change, a temporary exhibit, on Friday, July 10.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- Nova Scotians and visitors are invited to join the captain and crew of the Bluenose II on Saturday, July 11, to celebrate the schooner in her home port of Lunenburg.

Natural Resources -- NOTE: A list of 2015 grant recipients and amounts follows at the end of this release. Twenty Habitat Conservation Fund grants totalling $205,900 were announced today, July 6, to help conserve wildlife habitats and gather information about wildlife for government, hunters and conservationists.

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal -- NEW WORK ---

Agriculture -- Camp Rankin, the provincial 4-H camp, is ready to welcome 200 4-H members and their friends from July 5 to Aug. 7 for an outstanding experience involving healthy living, leadership and skills training.

Community Services -- Government's Seniors' Property Tax Rebate program, which provides seniors with up to $800 to help them live in their home longer, is accepting applications.