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News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

TRENTON, NS, June 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, the Honourable Pat Dunn, Minister of Minister of

The federal and provincial governments are supporting efforts for a new multi-use facility that will also house the Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame in Trenton. The province has committed $1.5 million to the project, while the federal government is adding $2.2 million. Land for the facility has been donated…

The federal government is committing $78.5 million to make it easier for health care practitioners to do their jobs and to assist in labour shortages in the sector.  Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says the money, announced by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos,  comes from Ottawa’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program.  Fraser…

Some changes proposed for the Atlantic Accord will have impacts locally.  Recently, federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson introduced amendments in the House of Commons to the Atlantic Accords in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.  It would expand the mandates of each province’s offshore petroleum boards to include renewable…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says with the hot, dry weather we've been having, combined with the fallen timber from Fiona in northern Nova Scotia,  wildfires will be a real risk this summer.  However he says right now, wildfires are seriously impacting families in other parts of the province. Fraser says he…

The long list of requests include military firefighters, equipment, helicopters, financial support for modular housing, and skilled trades workers to help re-build.

The long list of requests include military firefighters, equipment, helicopters, financial support for modular housing, and skilled trades workers to help re-build.

In three weeks, investors, academics, as well as political, Indigenous and business leaders will converge on the St. FX University campus for the inaugural Atlantic Economic Forum. The forum is hosted by the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government.  The Institute's Acting Director, and the University's associate Vice President of Research,…

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia