Category: Nova Scotia

HOMELESSNESS Total number of people experiencing homelessness: 586 (2022) Individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness: 91 (2022) Individuals identifying as Indigenous: 22% (2022) Percentage of respondents self-identifying as LGBTQ2S+: 15% (2022) Individuals identifying as female: 33% (2022) Are there homeless people in Nova Scotia? Halifax homeless population doubled in a year, according to not-for-profit group. According to […]

Renewing your Health Card Forms are available by downloading (PDF) or calling the MSI office. The MSI Health Card Renewal form that Nova Scotia residents receive in the mail every 4 years has been recently updated. How do I replace my Nova Scotia health card? There is no charge to renew your card. HEvalth Cards […]

Tenants can end their tenancy (lease) early if their landlord sells the property and the new owner or family member is going to move in (occupy the premises). How much notice does a landlord have to give when selling the property in Nova Scotia? two months’Sale of property The landlord must give at least two […]

Additional deposits: A landlord in Nova Scotia is only legally allowed to ask for the equivalent of up to one-half of one month’s rent as a refundable security deposit. Is first and last months rent normal? Landlords will often collect first and last month’s rent upon move-in. This money can only be used for rent […]

Nurse practitioners have the authority to: Prescribe all medications for which they have developed the competencies to prescribe for their client population; including controlled drugs and substances, methadone and other opiate agonist therapy agents and cannabis. What can a nurse practitioner do in Nova Scotia? A nurse practitioner working in family practice can: Diagnose and […]

Cost of Living in Halifax Restaurants Edit Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30C$ Markets Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.21C$ Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77C$ How much is bread in Nova Scotia? Food prices Markets Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.21C$ Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77C$ Rice (white), (1 […]

The majority of physician services are covered by the Master Agreement, a formal funding contract between physicians and the government of Nova Scotia. Clinical/academic physicians are paid according to the terms of the Master Clinical/Academic Funding Plan (C/AFP) Contract. Do Canadian doctors get paid per visit? Most family doctors in B.C. are currently paid about […]

There are more than a hundred maple species worldwide, and Canada is a native home to ten of them. Four are native to Nova Scotia – sugar, red, mountain (A. spicatum), and striped (A. pensylvanicum) maple. What kind of trees are native to Nova Scotia? Common Native Trees of Nova Scotia northern white cedar 1 […]

The average family doctor gross salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia is $231,545 or an equivalent hourly rate of $111. How much does a doctor get paid in Nova Scotia? This article will list average physician earnings for family medicine and 17 medical and surgical specialties in 10 provinces. But first, let’s define some terms.By province […]

Nova Scotia Planting Schedule As soon as the snow melts and the ground thaws, you can head outside and sow your cool-season crops. The snow usually melts in late March or early April. When can plants go outside in Nova Scotia? Now, for all the summer vegetables like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, […]