Category: Nova Scotia

In Nova Scotia, beaches are public lands up to the high water mark. The boundary of the Mofford’s property in this case is 12 metres inland of the high water mark. A portion of the strip of land that was in question is a designated protected beach. Can beaches be private in Nova Scotia? Nova […]

Car or Motorcycle An extensive highway system links most towns and cities in Nova Scotia, making cars and motorcycles the most convenient way of getting around the province. Can you drive to Nova Scotia? Driving to Nova Scotia The only way to drive to Nova Scotia is through New Brunswick, heading east along Route 2 […]

Restricted Individuals. Restricted Individuals with Condition 47. Who Needs This Registration? Anyone in Nova Scotia who has a Newly Licensed Driver’s Licence has to graduate to the Restricted Individual stage before they can exit the Graduated Driver Licence system. What does R mean on NSW licence? Rider licenceA class R – Rider licence lets you […]

$385 million. Nova Scotia: Over $385 million in insured damages. How much damage did Fiona do to Canada? Post-tropical storm Fiona most costly weather event to ever hit Atlantic Canada, new estimate says. An initial estimate by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. suggests the powerful storm caused $660 million in insured damage. How much property […]

Scotia Plate Movement1 West Speed1 25mm/year Features Scotia Sea, South Georgia Island, Drake Passage 1Relative to the African Plate What plate tectonic Is Canada on? The continual shifting of large segments of the earth’s crust, called tectonic plates, causes more than 97% of the world’s earthquakes. Eastern Canada is located in a stable continental region […]

We are fortunate to be surrounded by the natural beauty of the rolling sea, lush green forests, lakes and farmland. All of this, combined with our growing cities and low cost of living, makes Nova Scotia one of the most enjoyable places to live in Canada. Is Nova Scotia a good place to migrate? When […]

Using new elevation measurements of the isthmus and predictions for sea level rise, land subsidence (Nova Scotia is sinking at a rate of about 15 centimetres per century), high tides and assumptions of storms bringing two-metre surges, Webster was able to map out various flood scenarios. Is Nova Scotia at risk of rising sea levels? […]

Crop damage from the hurricane was severe as the storm destroyed about half of the fruit, vegetable, and hay harvest, leaving a loss of $1 million (1927 USD). Property damage in the province was in the thousands of dollars range. There were many electrical and telephone service outages. What is the longest lasting hurricane in […]

The term ‘Bluenose,’ used as a nickname for Nova Scotians, dates from at least the late eighteenth century. The first recorded use of the word was in 1785 by the Reverend Jacob Bailey, a Loyalist clergyman living in Annapolis Royal after the American Revolution. What was Nova Scotia formerly called? In 1621 King James I […]

3.7 km. A 3.7 km crescent, white-sand beach with open and wooded picnic areas behind the dunes. Boardwalks and hard-surfaced paths offer access for beachcombing and swimming. Supervised swimming (July-August/STC). What is the longest sandy beach in Nova Scotia? Overview. Martinique Beach Provincial Park is the longest sandy beach in Nova Scotia. Visitors can enjoy […]