News releases from Service Nova Scotia (April 2014 - May 2019) (Page 5)

Le gouvernement offre de l'aide financière aux Néo-Écossais pour les aider à payer leurs frais de chauffage et pour rendre leur maison plus sécuritaire et plus accessible.

Government is reaching out to Nova Scotians regarding financial assistance for home heating and making their homes safer and more accessible.

Le gouvernement offrira le Wi-Fi dans les 13 centres Accès Nouvelle-Écosse de la province.

Government is offering free Wifi in Access Nova Scotia Centres across the province. The new service will be available at all 13 locations.

Places like arenas, bingo halls, Royal Canadian Legion branches, Kinsmen Clubs, and bowling centres will no longer require a Place of Amusement Licence to operate their facilities and locations.

Government launched its second bundle of online services today, Oct. 21. The bundle makes it easier for convenience store operators to start or grow their businesses in Nova Scotia.

Service Nova Scotia issued a Request for Supplier Qualifications today, Sept. 22, as part of an ongoing process to explore the feasibility of alternative service delivery partnership opportunities for three registries.

Service Nova Scotia Minister Mark Furey said today, Aug. 31, government is monitoring the current gas shortage and re-stocking efforts in the province, and looking at how it can be prevented in the future.

The 2014-15 Nova Scotia Annual Gaming Report is available on the Service Nova Scotia website at http://novascotia.ca/sns/access/alcohol-gaming/publications.asp .

Service Nova Scotia is looking to see if there is industry interest and expertise to partner with government to provide some registry services.

Government has launched a new online tool to make it easier for restaurant and accommodations operators to start or grow their businesses in Nova Scotia.

More illegal tobacco has been removed from the streets of Nova Scotia as a result of a joint investigation by Service Nova Scotia, RCMP and the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit.

To help make informed decisions about gas price regulations and other policies, government issued a request for expressions of interest, today, June 2.

Amendments to the Vital Statistics Act will further protect transgender Nova Scotians from harassment and discrimination.

The Canadian Federation of Business Red Tape Awareness Week reminds us that excessive government regulation can create hardship for small and medium-sized businesses. I want Nova Scotians to know that reducing red tape and modernizing programs is a priority for this government.

Government is marking the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's (CFIB) annual Red Tape Awareness Week, Jan. 19-23.

A new organizational structure at Service Nova Scotia will improve service and reduce red tape for people and businesses.

According to Nova Scotia's Registry of Vital Statistics, those who wrote Emma or Liam on a birth certificate this year were not alone. At least 62 Emma's and 59 Liam's were born in the province.

The amount of gasoline each retail outlet in the province sells, the grade, and at what price, will soon be tracked electronically and reported directly to regulators.

Government is reducing red tape and streamlining services for restaurant and accommodation operators, as part of the 2015-16 capital plan.