News releases from Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (Oct. 2000 - March 2014) (Page 4)

The province is helping Nova Scotians access public transportation in rural communities by providing a grant for capital and operating expenses.

Nova Scotians no longer have to notify police of fender-benders that cost less than $2,000 to repair.

De nouveaux kiosques électroniques installés dans neuf hôpitaux de la Nouvelle-Écosse permettent aux parents d'enregistrer la naissance de leur enfant et de l'inscrire aux programmes et services du gouvernement.

NOTE: A list of hospitals with kiosks follows this release.

Current and future residents of Halifax Regional Municipality will benefit from legislative changes that aim to increase affordable housing, give flexibility to municipal planning and result in community improvements.

Cellphone users in Nova Scotia now have greater protection with changes to the Consumer Protection Act that take effect Wednesday, May 1.

The people of Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) will continue to live, work and raise a family in a strong, vibrant community with the commitment by the province to support the municipality's five-year capital plan.

The Truro Access Nova Scotia office on Walker Street in Truro is closed for today, April 18, because of a fire in an adjacent building.

The Truro Access Nova Scotia office on Walker Street in Truro is closed because of a fire in an adjacent building. The situation will be assessed later today, April 18.

They say you can't hurry love, but Nova Scotians planning to marry won't have to wait quite as long for a licence with changes to the Solemnization of Marriage Act introduced today, April 3.

Le gouvernement provincial poursuit ses efforts visant à éduquer les Néo-Écossais sur les effets de la cyberintimidation par la publication, aujourd'hui 27 mars, d'une nouvelle fiche d'information sur l'utilisation responsable du téléphone cellulaire.

The province continues its efforts to educate Nova Scotians about the effects of cyberbullying by introducing a new information sheet today, March 27, about responsible cellphone use.

Le gouvernement provincial répond aux inquiétudes des Néo-Écossais au sujet des contrats de téléphone cellulaire par des changements législatifs annoncés aujourd'hui 15 février.

The province is addressing Nova Scotians' concerns about cellphone contracts with changes announced today, Feb. 15.

The Guysborough Land Registry Office at 33 Pleasant St., Guysborough, will open with regular business hours on Friday, Feb. 15.

The Land Registry Office located at 33 Pleasant St., Guysborough, will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 14, due to necessary water supply repairs.

Les familles ont maintenant un point d'accès unique à plus de 3 000 programmes gouvernementaux, communautaires et sociaux offerts dans la province, et ce grâce à l'investissement du gouvernement dans le nouveau service d'information et d'aiguillage 211.

Families now have a single point of access to more than 3,000 government, community and social programs provincewide, thanks to government investment in the new 211 information and referral system.

Power has been restored at the Port Hawkesbury Access Centre and the office is now open. Regular office hours apply.

The Port Hawkesbury Access Centre in the Provincial Building at 218 MacSween St. is closed today, Feb. 4, due to a power outage. The office is expected to reopen at 1:30 p.m.