MIL-OSI Canada: Présentation de la Médaille du souverain pour les bénévoles
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Le lieutenant-gouverneur Arthur J. LeBlanc a présenté la Médaille du souverain pour les bénévoles à 13 Néo-Écossais durant une cérémonie à la Résidence du gouverneur, aujourd’hui, 25 octobre, à Halifax. Les personnes qui ont été honorées aujourd’hui sont : Wendy Boyd, de Bedford Darryl Cook, de Bridgewater Kenneth Donovan, de […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Record Camping Season for Provincial Parks
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia’s provincial parks welcomed a record number of campers in 2018. The provincial park system saw 82,422 campsite nights booked, an increase of five per cent over last year. Bookings have gone up about 30 per cent since 2014. Several infrastructure projects were completed or are in progress this […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Energy Sector Connects Young Nova Scotians to Jobs
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Companies in Nova Scotia’s energy sector will continue to provide opportunities for students and recent graduates with support from government through the Energy Training Program. Applications are now available for employers for the 2019 program, which connects young people to jobs through specialized training and work experience. “Our students, recent […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Cap-and-Trade to Cost Nova Scotians Less than Federal Approach
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia’s climate change plan will protect the pocketbooks of Nova Scotians and preserve the environment for future generations. The federal government announced in 2016 that all provinces and territories must put a price on carbon pollution and gave them three choices: a carbon tax, a cap-and-trade program or a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: New Board Member Appointed
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Neil Black of Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co., will join Tourism Nova Scotia’s board of directors. His appointment was announced today, Oct. 22, by Geoff MacLellan, Minister responsible for Tourism Nova Scotia. “Mr. Black has considerable marketing, finance and management experience and will be a great addition to Tourism Nova Scotia’s board,” […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Distribution de chèques et de la correspondance du gouvernement provincial pendant une interruption du service postal
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Des mesures sont en place pour distribuer la correspondance et les chèques du gouvernement provincial en cas d’interruption de service chez Postes Canada. On encourage les Néo-Écossais qui attendent un chèque à communiquer avec le ministère émetteur pour s’assurer que le chèque est prêt. Des renseignements supplémentaires sur les mesures […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Distributing Cheques, Provincial Government Correspondence During A Postal Service Disruption
Source: Government of Nova Scotia Plans are in place to distribute provincial government correspondence and cheques if there is a Canada Post postal service disruption. Nova Scotians who are expecting a cheque are encouraged to contact the department issuing it to ensure that it is ready. Details of the steps government is taking during the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Oct. 23 Proclaimed as HMCS Kootenay Day
Source: Government of Nova Scotia The province has proclaimed Tuesday, Oct. 23, as HMCS Kootenay Day in remembrance of the worst peacetime accident in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy. “We honour the crew of HMCS Kootenay, and may we never forget those who lost their lives in service to Canada,” said Premier Stephen […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: New Assessment Tool for Long-term Care
Source: Government of Nova Scotia A new electronic system will enhance quality of care in long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia. The International Resident Assessment Instrument for Long Term Care Facilities, commonly called interRAI, will allow health professionals to complete standardized assessments of residents in long-term care. A request for proposals was issued today, Oct. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Support for Data Runway, Businesses
Source: Government of Nova Scotia The Invest Nova Scotia Fund is helping businesses across the province use data to innovate and solve problems. The fund’s independent board of directors announced today, Oct. 19, it has approved an investment of nearly $500,000 for the Institute for Data Analytics at Acadia University to expand its data runway […]
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