52,841 square km/20,402 square mi

902 — This area code must be dialed for long distance calls into or within Nova Scotia

Halifax Regional Municipality

Nova Scotia is known as a place where the four seasons are refreshingly distinct. Average daily temperatures are 10 to 16 °C (50 to 61°F) in the Spring; 20 to 25°C (68 to 77F) in the Summer; 12 to 15°C (54 to 59°F) in the Autumn; and -2 to 1°C (28 to 34°F) in the Winter. Rainfall on an annual basis averages 1,178.1 mm/46.38 inches.

In the event of an emergency, dial 911 for immediate police, fire, and medical assistance.

Nova Scotia works to protect the province''s clean and beautiful environment. Nova Scotia has become a world leader in recycling and composting. There is a progressive waste-management program, and in 2000 became the first province in Canada to recycle 50% of their waste. Blue bins for recyclables (paper, glass, plastic, metal) and green carts for organics (food waste, soiled napkins, etc.) are used in most locations around the province. Please help us preserve our natural beauty by tossing your waste into these receptacles.

Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS)
2089 Maitland Street
Halifax, NS B3K 2Z8
Tel: 902-423-4480
Fax: 902-422-0184
Toll Free: 1-800-94-TIANS
www.tians.org

Parks Canada Visitor Information
1-888-773-8888
www.parkscanada.gc.ca

Canada Customs
For answers to all customs inquiries, please call the information line: 1-800-461-9999 in Canada or 204-983-3500 outside Canada.

Canada Border Services Agency
Ottawa, ON, K1A 1J5
Or visit the website at:
www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

Both of Canada’s official languages - English and French - are spoken throughout Nova Scotia. Other languages, such as native Mi’kmaq and Scottish Gaelic, can also be heard in certain regions.

Manufacturing, Tourism, Forestry, Fishery

Officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) patrol Nova Scotia’s highways and are responsible for other provincial police duties. There are also Municipal forces within most communities.

913,462 (2006 Census)

Large stores such as department stores and supermarkets are closed on Sundays, but convenience stores and drug stores are generally open. Smaller stores and many tourism-related facilities may also be open.

For information on tides and marine weather call 902-426-9600 / toll free 1-877-775-0790  or visit the Environment Canada web site online at www.ns.ec.ca

Nova Scotia is on Atlantic Daylight Time, which is four hours earlier than Greenwich Mean Time and one hour later than the Eastern Time Zone. Daylight Saving Time is in effect annually in Nova Scotia from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October.

The Cobequid Pass on Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) 104, which begins at the Nova Scotia / New Brunswick border is a toll road. The toll fee is $3.00 per axel. An alternative non-toll route is Highway 4 through the Wentworth Valley, restrictions apply to commercial vehicles/motorcoaches/trucks.

There is also a toll of $2.50 per motorcoach on both bridges between the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth.

Weather forecasts in Nova Scotia are given in Celsius measurements. For approximate temperature conversion, use this easy calculation: Fahrenheit to Celsius: subtract 30 and divide by 2. Celsius to Fahrenheit: multiply by 2 and add 30. Nova Scotia’s weather forecasts are produced from Environment Canada’s Weather Services Office located in Halifax. www.ns.ec.gc.ca

Free Recorded Forecasts
902-426-9090 (English)
902-426-9095 (French)

Nova Scotia is served by airports in Halifax, Sydney and Yarmouth, with the bulk of air traffic coming through our gateway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Smaller airports and airfields are also dotted throughout the province, many of them served by private charters.

Halifax
Air Canada
Air Saint Pierre
Air Transat
American Airlines
Condor
Continental Airlines
Corsair
Delta Airlines
Icelandair
Porter Airlines
Sunwing
United Airlines
US Airways
WestJet
Zoom Airlines

Sydney
Air Canada
WestJet

Yarmouth
Twin City Air Service

Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
www.tians.org

Central Nova Tourist Association
www.centralnovascotia.com

Destination Southwest Nova Scotia
www.destinationsouthwestnova.com

Destination Halifax
www.destinationhalifax.com

Pictou County Tourist Association
www.tourismpictoucounty.com

Antigonish - Eastern Shore Tourism Association
www.aesta.org

Destination Cape Breton
www.cbisland.com

Three Shores Destination Marketing Association
www.threeshoresnovascotia.com

The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is applied at a single rate of 15% to a base of goods and services. For more information contact:
www.cra-arc.gc.ca
In Canada: 1-800-565-9353
Outside Canada: 902-432-5604

Amherst Year Round - Gift shop on premises
90 Cumberland Loop
Highway #104, Exit 1
Fort Lawrence, NS B4H 3Y5

Digby Open: May - Nov
237 Shore Road
Digby, NS B0A 1A0

Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Open: Year Round
1 Bell Blvd.
Elmsdale, NS B2T 1K2

Halifax Waterfront Open: Year Round
1655 LowerWater Street
Halifax Waterfront, Sackville Wharf
Halifax, NS B3J 1S2

Peggy's Cove Open: May - Oct
109 Peggy's Point Rd
Peggy''s Cove, NS B0J 2N0

Pictou Open: May - Dec
350 West River Road
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0

Port Hastings
Open: Mar - Jan - Gift shop on premises
96 Highway #4
Port Hastings, NS B9A 1M4

Yarmouth - Gift shop on premises
Open: May - October 
228 Main Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1C8