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22 Mar Chronic Disease Innovation Fund Targets Risk Groups

Posted at 17:03h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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The Chronic Disease Innovation Fund will invest $300,000 in 18 projects across the province. Community groups, in partnership with community health boards, applied for funding for projects that will help people stop smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, get active, and eat better....

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21 Mar More Graduates Get Help to Launch Their Careers in Nova Scotia

Posted at 13:49h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Government is enhancing the Graduate to Opportunity program to encourage more businesses to hire women, people with disabilities and other diverse graduates. Employers will now receive an additional 10 per cent subsidy in the first year for diverse and international hires....

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21 Mar Check Before You Burn Now Online

Posted at 10:23h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Wildfire risk season is now underway until October 15 and burning restrictions apply. People should check the BurnSafe website at novascotia.ca/BurnSafe for counties where burning domestic brush or campfires is permitted or restricted. The BurnSafe map is updated daily at 2 p.m. to show if...

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20 Mar Government Responds to Mental Health Panel Recommendations

Posted at 14:37h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Government will work to enhance and better coordinate mental health supports offered to children and youth, through school facilities like youth health centres. This is one of four recommendations put forward by the Minister’s Advisory Panel on Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions. The province...

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17 Mar Building Code Changes Coming April 1

Posted at 13:14h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Nova Scotia is adopting changes to the National Building Code, which include increasing the maximum height of wooden residential buildings from four to six storeys. The Fire Safety Act and Regulations will also be changed to enhance safety requirements for the taller wood buildings....

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15 Mar Income and Employment Support For Those Who Need it Most

Posted at 16:39h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Improvements to the Employment Support and Income Assistance Program will help those Nova Scotians who need it most get support to become more independent and help youth as they become adults....

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14 Mar OP-ED: Support Grants Available for Students

Posted at 20:35h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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We created Student Support Grants in 2013 to try and address fundraising pressures on families, parents and school communities, and to enhance experiences for our students. The objective of the grants is to allow school communities to tailor services and programming to create special student...

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13 Mar Government Takes Action to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Save Lives

Posted at 12:53h in Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Government is taking immediate action to address the increase in illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids in Nova Scotia with more than $1 million in funding. A full opioid response plan is being developed by government and is expected to be completed this spring....

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09 Mar Time Moves Ahead This Sunday

Posted at 17:07h in Community, Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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Nova Scotians are reminded to move their clocks forward at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, or on Saturday evening before they go to bed....

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09 Mar Input Sought on Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship

Posted at 12:32h in Community, Government Updates by Patricia Arab 0 Comments
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With renovations underway for the new Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE), potential tenants and members are encouraged to contribute to its final design. A request for information was issued today, March 9, to learn from local, national and international businesses about their design...

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