786 releases issued in the specified time period for Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Dial-A-Ride Colchester: A Day on the Town
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
June 5, 2001 2:48 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Dial-A-Ride Colchester: A Day
on the Town
"We’ve had a day out on the town." That’s what Margaret and Jean,
residents of Matlyn Place say after Dial-A-Ride Colchester
returns them home from the VON Adult Day Program.
Dial-A-Ride Yarmouth: Offering HOPE
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
June 5, 2001 2:41 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Dial-A-Ride Yarmouth: Offering
HOPE
In October 1999, using three borrowed nursing home vehicles,
Dial-A-Ride Yarmouth was born. Today, the project provides over
600 rides each month using its own fully accessible vehicle and a
seven-passenger minivan.
Consumer Alert: E-mails Could Be Scams
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
June 5, 2001 11:53 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Consumer Alert: E-mails Could
Be Scams
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations is advising Nova
Scotians to be wary of e-mails arriving in computer in-boxes
claiming big investment returns.
New Rules Protect Common-Law and Same-Sex Couples
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
June 1, 2001 4:00 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--New Rules Protect Common-Law
and Same-Sex Couples
The Nova Scotia government is changing the rules for common-law
and same-sex couples to reflect recent federal and provincial
court decisions.
Community ACCESS-ability Program--Cape Breton Region
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
June 1, 2001 2:00 PM
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations--Community ACCESS-
ability Program--Cape Breton Region
Nova Scotia’s Community ACCESS-ability Program is making a
difference for seniors and people with disabilities at Sydney’s
Southend Community Centre.
Community ACCESS-ability Program--Halifax County
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
June 1, 2001 11:00 AM
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations--Community ACCESS-
ability Program--Halifax County
Nova Scotia’s Community ACCESS-ability Program is making a
difference for seniors and people with disabilities at the
Wallace Lucas Community Centre.
Community ACCESS-ability Program--Southern Region
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
May 31, 2001 8:43 AM
Service N.S./Municipal Relations--Community ACCESS-ability
Program--Southern Region
Nova Scotia’s Community ACCESS-ability Program has helped make a
difference at Holy Cross Anglican Church Hall. The hall is now
easier for seniors and people with disabilities to use.
Community ACCESS-ability Program--Annapolis Co.
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
May 31, 2001 8:00 AM
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations--Community ACCESS-
ability Program--Annapolis Co.
Thanks to Nova Scotia’s Community ACCESS-ability Program, the
Lower Granville Community Hall is now easier for people with
disabilities to use.
ACCESS-Ability Funding Announced
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
May 11, 2001 3:30 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--ACCESS-Ability Funding
Announced
The government of Nova Scotia today announced approval of 46
projects, worth $310,000, under the Community ACCESS-ability
program.
Local RMV Service Now Two Days a Week
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
May 8, 2001 3:00 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Local RMV Service Now Two Days
a Week
Drivers and vehicle owners in Shelburne and Queens counties
now can renew their vehicle registrations and file change-of-
address notices without leaving town.
Local RMV Service Improved
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
May 8, 2001 12:00 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Local RMV Service Improved
Drivers and vehicle owners in Guysborough County can now get
their drivers’ licences, renew their vehicle registrations and
file change-of-address notices without leaving town.
Transportation Assistance Program Announced
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
May 2, 2001 12:11 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Transportation Assistance
Program Announced
Seniors, low income earners and disabled persons in the province
will soon have an easier time getting to work, classes and
medical appointments through a new program that was rolled out in
Yarmouth today.
Avoiding The Scam
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
April 27, 2001 10:35 AM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Avoiding The Scam
NOTE: This item is part of a feature series entitled
Consumer Savvy, produced by Service Nova Scotia and Municipal
Relations. Today''s article deals with avoiding scams. Other
Consumer Savvy features are available on department’s Web
website at
www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/consumer/savvy .
Province Looks Forward to UNSM
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
April 18, 2001 3:14 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Province Looks Forward to UNSM
Proposal
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister Angus
MacIsaac says he is looking forward to receiving a new proposal
on Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Exchange from the Union of Nova
Scotia Municipalities (UNSM).
Province Backs Measures to Stop Smuggling
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
April 11, 2001 4:08 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Province Backs Measures to Stop
Smuggling
The province’s new tobacco fines are stiff enough to help butt
out tobacco smuggling, according to Angus MacIsaac, Minister of
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. His department
houses the Provincial Tax Commission.
Online Vehicle Renewals
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
April 11, 2001 2:00 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Online Vehicle Renewals
The province is bringing in new services that make it easier for
Nova Scotians to conduct secure, online business with the
government.
Think "Energy Efficiency" When Renovating
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
April 10, 2001 12:33 PM
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Think "Energy Efficiency" When
Renovating
For many homeowners, spring brings thoughts of home improvement.
Tax Exemptions for Volunteer Fire Departments
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
April 2, 2001 3:00 PM
?SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Tax Exemptions for Volunteer
Fire Departments
The Nova Scotia government is taking steps today to reduce the
financial burden on volunteer fire departments by introducing
amendments to the Assessment Act and the Municipal Government
Act.
Nova Scotia Improves Land Registry
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 23, 2001 10:37 AM
?SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Nova Scotia Improves Land
Registry
Nova Scotia’s land registry system is getting a major overhaul,
under a new Land Registration Act introduced today in the
legislature. The act would modernize the property-registry system
to make it easier to use and more efficient.
Province Maps Everyone’s Address
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
March 15, 2001 3:35 PM
?Service N.S./Municipal Relations--Province Maps Everyone’s
Address
Ambulances and other emergency vehicles will have an easier time
responding to distress calls, thanks to a $3.6-million investment
announced by the provincial government Thursday afternoon at the
Amherst Fire Hall.