Nova Scotia News

The Nova Scotia News Centre offers you quick access to the provincial news of the day.

  1. The Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia highlight additional support for quality early learning and child care across the province 

    The importance of accessible, affordable and high-quality child care has never been more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia worked together during a challenging year to ensure families continued to have access to the affordable, high-quality and safe early learning and child care opportunities their children need to succeed.

  2. Media Advisory -  Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Members of the media are invited to attend an important announcement regarding COVID-19 response infrastructure for Nova Scotia with the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margarets, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Derek Mombourquette, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sydney—Whitney Pier.

  3. Canada and Nova Scotia invest in Acadia University’s recreational infrastructure

    Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; along with the Honorable Keith Irving, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kings South; and Dr. Peter Ricketts, President and Vice-Chancellor of Acadia University, announced funding for upgrades to Acadia University’s Raymond Field, one of the two outdoor artificial turf playing fields in the Annapolis Valley.

  4. Media Advisory -  Wolfville, Nova Scotia

    Members of the media are invited to attend an important announcement regarding COVID-19 response infrastructure for Wolfville with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; along with the Honorable Keith Irving, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kings South; and Dr. Peter Ricketts, President of Acadia University.

  5. Residents of Kingston to benefit from modern, energy-efficient community library

    Celebrating the benefits of community and culture infrastructure with today’s announcement for the newly renovated Kingston library in #NS. #BuildUp #RuralOpportunity

  6. Government of Canada investment helping the fish and seafood sector in Western Nova Scotia remain strong

    Government of Canada investment helping the fish and seafood sector in Western Nova Scotia remain strong

  7. Canada and Nova Scotia invest in Cape Breton Regional Hospital to respond to the impacts of COVID-19

    The health and safety of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia. Communities across Canada are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and need immediate assistance to ensure their public infrastructure is safe and reliable.

  8. Yarmouth and Lunenburg in Nova Scotia receive support for stronger asset management practices

    As we continue to adapt to the new physical, social and economic realities presented by COVID-19, all orders of government are working together to ensure the safety and well-being of Canadians. This includes providing local communities with tools and support for evidence-based decision-making that will help them plan a healthier, safer and more prosperous future for everyone.

  9. West Hants, Port Hawkesbury and Bible Hill in  Nova Scotia receive support for stronger asset management practices

    As we continue to adapt to the new physical, social and economic realities presented by COVID-19, all orders of government are working together to ensure the safety and well-being of Canadians. This includes providing local communities with tools and support for evidence-based decision-making that will help them plan a healthier, safer and more prosperous future for everyone.

  10. Beaver Dam Mine Project — Participant Funding Available

    Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help the public and Indigenous groups participate in the federal environmental assessment for the proposed Beaver Dam Mine Project, an open pit gold mine located in Marinette, Nova Scotia.

  11. Minister Bernadette Jordan and Minister Keith Colwell will make an Atlantic Fisheries Fund joint announcement

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia– The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard, along with the Honourable Keith Colwell, Nova Scotia Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture will hold a virtual press conference to make an announcement related to the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.