The Nova Scotia Museum is holding a competition to determine which notable Nova Scotian from each decade for the last 150 years will be showcased in a museum exhibit opening in late June. People in the province are being asked to vote for remarkable Nova Scotians from the last 150 years.
Category: Provincial Updates
Changes to Children and Family Services Act Take Effect in March
Changes to the Children and Family Services Act, that will help protect Nova Scotians from 16-18 years of age, improve child safety, streamline court processes and ensure children have a safe and lifelong family relationship, take effect on March 1.
Our Best Tourism Year Ever!
2.2 million visitors came to the province last year, an increase of eight per cent, about 170,000 more visitors, over 2015.
Research Projects Receive Funding Support
Imagine stroke patients being able to do rehab at home with the help of an app. This project at Acadia University is just one of 95 projects supported last year and this year through almost three-million in grants from the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation.
Nova Scotia Lawyers Receive Prestigious Designation
Fourteen lawyers received the honourary title of Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) for 2017. The Q.C. designation is awarded each year to members of the legal profession to recognize exceptional merit and outstanding contribution to the legal community.