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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W / 44.64750°N 63.59056°W / 44.64750; -63.59056
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Halifax
Regional municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality
Peggy's Cove
Flag of Halifax
Flag
Coat of arms of Halifax
Coat of arms
Official logo of Halifax
Logo
Motto(s): 
"E Mari Merces"  (Latin)
"From the Sea, Wealth"
Location in Nova Scotia
Location in Nova Scotia
Halifax is located in Canada
Halifax
Halifax
Location in Canada
Coordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W / 44.64750°N 63.59056°W / 44.64750; -63.59056[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
Town1749
City1842
Regional municipalityApril 1, 1996
Named forGeorge Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Government
 • TypeRegional municipality
 • MayorAndy Fillmore
 • Governing bodyHalifax Regional Council
 • MPs
List of MPs
 • MLAs
List of MLAs
Area
5,475.57 km2 (2,114.13 sq mi)
 • Urban
238.29 km2 (92.00 sq mi)
 • Metro
7,276.22 km2 (2,809.36 sq mi)
Highest elevation
241.9 m (793.6 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2][3][4]
439,819 (13th)
 • Density80.3/km2 (208/sq mi)
 • Urban
348,634
 • Urban density1,463.1/km2 (3,789/sq mi)
 • Metro
465,703 (12th)
 • Metro density64.0/km2 (166/sq mi)
 • Change 2016–2021
Increase9.1%
 • Census ranking
13 of 5,162
DemonymHaligonian
Gross Metropolitan Product
 • Halifax CMACA$24.4 billion (2020) [5]
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (ADT)
Postal code span
B0J, B3A to B4G
Area codes902, 782
Websitewww.halifax.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2023, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax CMA was 518,711,[6] with 348,634 people in its urban area.[3] The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were amalgamated in 1996: Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, and Halifax County.

Halifax is an economic centre of Atlantic Canada, home to a concentration of government offices and private companies. Major employers include the Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of Halifax. Resource industries found in rural areas of the municipality include agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, and natural gas extraction.

History

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Main articles: History of Halifax, Nova Scotia; History of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Bedford, Nova Scotia § History; and Halifax County, Nova Scotia § History

The Mi'kmaq name for Halifax is Kjipuktuk, pronounced "che-book-took".[7] The name means "Great Harbour" in the Mi'kmaq language.[8]

Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1762, by Dominic Serres

The first permanent European settlement in the region was on the Halifax Peninsula. The establishment of the Town of Halifax, named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax, in 1749 led to the colonial capital being transferred from Annapolis Royal.

The establishment of Halifax marked the beginning of Father Le Loutre's War. The war began when Edward Cornwallis arrived to establish Halifax with 13 transports and a sloop of war on June 21, 1749.[9] By unilaterally establishing Halifax, the British were violating earlier treaties with the Mi'kmaq (1726), which were signed after Father Rale's War.[10] Cornwallis brought along 1,176 settlers and their families. To guard against Mi'kmaq, Acadian and French attacks on the new Protestant settlements, British fortifications were erected in Halifax (Citadel Hill) (1749), Bedford (Fort Sackville) (1749), Dartmouth (1750), and Lawrencetown (1754), all areas within the modern-day Regional Municipality. St. Margaret's Bay was first settled by French-speaking Foreign Protestants at French Village, Nova Scotia who migrated from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia during the American Revolution.

December 6, 1917 saw one of the great disasters in Canadian history, when the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship carrying munitions, collided with the Belgian Relief vessel SS Imo in "The Narrows" between upper Halifax Harbour and Bedford Basin. The resulting explosion, the Halifax Explosion, devastated the Richmond District in the North End of Halifax, killing approximately 2,000 people and injuring nearly 9,000 others.[11] The blast was the largest artificial explosion before the development of nuclear weapons.[12] Significant aid came from Boston, strengthening the bond between the two coastal cities.

The four municipalities in the Halifax urban area had been coordinating delivery of some services through the Metropolitan Authority since the late 1970s, but remained independent towns and cities until April 1, 1996, when the provincial government amalgamated all municipal governments within Halifax County to create the Halifax Regional Municipality. The municipal boundary thus now includes all of Halifax County except for several First Nation reserves.[13]

Since amalgamation, the region has officially been known as the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), although "Halifax" has remained in common usage for brevity. On April 15, 2014, regional council approved the implementation of a new branding campaign for the municipality. The campaign would see the region referred to in promotional materials simply as "Halifax", although "Halifax Regional Municipality" would remain the region's official name.[14][15][16]

Geography

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Climate

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Halifax has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and relatively mild winters, which is due to Gulf Stream moderation. The weather is usually milder in the winter or cooler in the summer than areas at similar latitudes inland, with the temperature remaining (with occasional notable exceptions) between about −8 and 28 °C (18 and 82 °F).[17] January is the coldest month, being the only month with a high that is slightly below freezing at −0.1 °C (31.8 °F), while August is the warmest. The sea heavily influences the climate of the area, causing significant seasonal lag in summer, with August being significantly warmer than June and with September being the third mildest month in terms of mean temperature.[18]

Precipitation is high year-round. Winter features a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow with frequent freeze-thaw cycles. Snowfall is heavy in winter, but snow cover is usually patchy owing to the frequent freeze-thaw cycles, which melt accumulated snow. Some winters feature colder temperatures and fewer freeze-thaw cycles; the most recent of which being the winter of 2014–2015, which was the coldest, snowiest and stormiest in about a century. Spring is often wet and cool and arrives much later than in areas of Canada at similar latitudes, due to cooler sea temperatures. Summers are mild and pleasant, with hot and humid conditions very infrequent. Warm, pleasant conditions often extend well into September, sometimes into mid-October. Average monthly precipitation is highest from November to February due to intense late-fall to winter storms migrating from the Northeastern U.S., and lowest in summer, with August being the year's warmest and driest month on average. Halifax can sometimes receive hurricanes, mostly between August and October. An example is when Hurricane Juan, a category 2 storm, hit in September 2003 and caused considerable damage to the region. Hurricane Earl grazed the coast as a category 1 storm in 2010. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian made landfall just south of Halifax as a post-tropical storm with an intensity equivalent to a category 2 hurricane and caused significant damage across Nova Scotia. In 2021 Hurricane Ida hit the region with minor damage. In 2022, Hurricane Fiona hit as a category 2 storm, although damage was relatively minor in Halifax, with downed trees and widespread power outages for days.[19] Atlantic sea surface temperatures have risen in recent years, making Halifax and the coast of Nova Scotia somewhat more susceptible to hurricanes than the area had been in the past.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Halifax was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on July 10, 1912,[20] and the lowest temperature recorded was −29.4 °C (−20.9 °F) on February 18, 1922.[21] The March 2012 North American heat wave brought unusually high temperatures to the municipality of Halifax. On March 22, the mercury climbed to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) at the Halifax Windsor Park weather station,[22] and 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.[23] In spite of the possibility of high temperatures, in a normal year there are only three days that go above 30 °C (86 °F).[24] Halifax also has a modest frost count by Canadian standards due to the maritime influence, averaging 131 air frosts and 49 full days below freezing annually.[24] On average the frost-free period is 182 days, ranging from May 1 to October 31.[24]

Climate data for Halifax (Citadel Hill)
Climate ID: 8202220; coordinates 44°39′N 63°35′W / 44.650°N 63.583°W / 44.650; -63.583 (Citadel Hill); elevation: 70.1 m (230 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1863–present[a]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.3
(82.9) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.3
(95.5) 		37.2
(99.0) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.6
(94.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.1
(46.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.2
(59.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		7.5
(45.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		1.0
(33.8) 		5.8
(42.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.4
(57.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		6.4
(43.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		3.6
(38.5)
Record low °C (°F) −27.2
(−17.0) 		−29.4
(−20.9) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−13.9
(7.0) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.4
(39.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−25.6
(−14.1) 		−29.4
(−20.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 139.7
(5.50) 		110.1
(4.33) 		132.5
(5.22) 		118.3
(4.66) 		119.1
(4.69) 		111.8
(4.40) 		110.3
(4.34) 		96.4
(3.80) 		108.9
(4.29) 		124.3
(4.89) 		151.4
(5.96) 		145.1
(5.71) 		1,468.1
(57.80)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 96.7
(3.81) 		75.1
(2.96) 		101.3
(3.99) 		111.3
(4.38) 		118.4
(4.66) 		111.8
(4.40) 		110.3
(4.34) 		96.4
(3.80) 		108.9
(4.29) 		124.1
(4.89) 		143.6
(5.65) 		115.9
(4.56) 		1,313.9
(51.73)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 43.1
(17.0) 		35.0
(13.8) 		31.2
(12.3) 		7.0
(2.8) 		0.8
(0.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.0) 		7.8
(3.1) 		29.2
(11.5) 		154.2
(60.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 13.8 11.6 13.1 15.2 15.8 13.6 12.1 11.1 11.7 14.1 15.3 14.5 161.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.5 6.5 10.2 14.1 15.7 13.6 12.1 11.1 11.7 14.1 14.5 10.8 142.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 6.8 6.1 4.1 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 5.2 25.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109.5 127.2 142.8 156.6 193.3 220.7 235.2 226.6 180.5 157.8 107.4 105.2 1,962.5
Percent possible sunshine 38.2 43.3 38.7 38.8 42.1 47.5 49.9 52.1 47.9 46.2 37.2 38.2 43.3
Average ultraviolet index 1 2 3 5 6 8 8 7 5 3 2 1 4
Source 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada (Sunshine data recorded at CFB Shearwater)[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Source 2: Nova Scotian Institute of Science[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] and Weather Atlas[41]
Climate data for Halifax Stanfield International Airport
WMO ID: 71395; coordinates 44°52′48″N 63°30′00″W / 44.88000°N 63.50000°W / 44.88000; -63.50000 (Halifax Stanfield International Airport); elevation: 145.4 m (477 ft); 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1953−present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 18.8 18.3 29.3 32.1 36.0 42.0 42.4 41.9 42.1 31.9 25.4 20.9 42.4
Record high °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.2
(93.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		7.6
(45.7) 		2.1
(35.8) 		11.6
(52.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.2
(59.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.2
(66.6) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.2
(48.6) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		6.9
(44.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.1
(13.8) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.6
(40.3) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.2
(57.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.7
(40.5) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		2.2
(36.0)
Record low °C (°F) −28.5
(−19.3) 		−27.3
(−17.1) 		−22.4
(−8.3) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		6.1
(43.0) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−28.5
(−19.3)
Record low wind chill −40.4 −41.1 −33.9 −24.4 −10.6 −4.0 0.0 0.0 −3.0 −10.1 −23.9 −35.6 −41.1
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125.9
(4.96) 		111.0
(4.37) 		120.2
(4.73) 		106.4
(4.19) 		109.7
(4.32) 		89.8
(3.54) 		86.7
(3.41) 		90.5
(3.56) 		107.3
(4.22) 		139.8
(5.50) 		159.1
(6.26) 		146.9
(5.78) 		1,393.3
(54.85)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 78.6
(3.09) 		70.7
(2.78) 		89.0
(3.50) 		90.4
(3.56) 		108.2
(4.26) 		89.8
(3.54) 		86.7
(3.41) 		90.5
(3.56) 		107.3
(4.22) 		139.2
(5.48) 		145.4
(5.72) 		106.8
(4.20) 		1,202.4
(47.34)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 53.9
(21.2) 		44.3
(17.4) 		34.4
(13.5) 		16.6
(6.5) 		2.1
(0.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.6
(0.2) 		19.4
(7.6) 		44.1
(17.4) 		215.2
(84.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 18.7 15.2 14.6 14.6 13.5 12.2 11.0 10.8 10.1 12.8 14.6 16.9 164.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.0 6.2 8.7 12.0 13.1 12.2 11.0 10.8 10.1 12.8 12.5 9.8 127.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 14.4 12.1 8.8 5.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.7 11.0 56.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) 74.1 67.7 63.9 61.4 60.8 62.0 63.3 62.2 64.5 67.5 73.6 77.0 66.5
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[42][43][44]


Metropolitan landscape

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As of the 2021 Canadian Census, the Halifax Census Metropolitan Area (Metropolitan Halifax) is coterminous with the Municipality of Halifax and the Municipality of East Hants. The total land area of Metropolitan Halifax is 727,622 hectares (7,276.22 square kilometres; 2,809.36 square miles)[45]

The metropolitan area grew between the 2016 Canadian Census and the 2021 Canadian Census. Before the 2021 Canadian Census, Metropolitan Halifax covered 549,631 hectares (5,496.31 square kilometres; 2,122.14 square miles)[46] After the addition of the Municipality of East Hants, the metropolitan area's land area expanded by 177,991 hectares (1,779.91 km2) to its current land area.[45]

Municipal landscape

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Urban, suburban, and rural divisions as defined by HRM planning department.[47] The majority of Halifax is made up of rural areas.

Halifax has two distinct areas: its rural area and its urban area. Since 1 April 1996, the entirety of the County of Halifax and all of its places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) were turned into communities of a larger single-tier municipality called Halifax Regional Municipality. As of 2021, the total surface area of the municipality is 5,475.57 km2 (2,114.13 sq mi).[2]

The Halifax Regional Municipality occupies an area comparable in size to the total land area of the province of Prince Edward Island, and measures approximately 165 km (103 mi) in length between its eastern and westernmost extremities, excluding Sable Island. The nearest point of land to Sable Island is not in HRM, but rather in adjacent Guysborough County. However, Sable Island is considered part of District 7 of the Halifax Regional Council.

The coastline is heavily indented, accounting for its length of approximately 400 km (250 mi), with the northern boundary of the municipality usually being between 50 and 60 km (31 and 37 mi) inland. The coast is mostly rock with small isolated sand beaches in sheltered bays. The largest coastal features include St. Margarets Bay, Halifax Harbour/Bedford Basin, Cole Harbour, Musquodoboit Harbour, Jeddore Harbour, Ship Harbour, Sheet Harbour, and Ecum Secum Harbour. The municipality's topography spans from lush farmland in the Musquodoboit Valley to rocky and heavily forested rolling hills. It includes a number of islands and peninsulas, among them McNabs Island, Beaver Island, Melville Island, Deadman's Island and Sable Island.

Regional Centre

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The Halifax Regional Centre includes the Halifax Peninsula, and Dartmouth inside the Circumferential Highway. The new inner urban area covers 3,300 hectares (33 square kilometres; 13 square miles)[48] and houses 96,619 people in 55,332 dwelling units as of the 2016 Census.[49] The Regional Centre has many public services within its boundaries, and it hosts large entertainment venues (Scotiabank Centre), and major hospitals (Dartmouth General Hospital, the QEII Health Sciences Centre, and IWK Health Centre).

Communities and neighbourhoods

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Main article: Communities in the Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax is geographically large, and there are over 200 official communities and neighbourhoods within the municipality. They vary from rural to urban. The former town of Bedford, and the former cities of Dartmouth and Halifax have maintained their original geographic names. Furthermore, communities that were suburban, or even rural before 1996, now have become more urban and have attained community status (e.g. Cole Harbour, Lower Sackville, Spryfield, et cetera).[50] These community names are used on survey and mapping documents, for 9-1-1 service, municipal planning, and postal service.

Before the amalgamation of Halifax in 1996, and since its restructure as a municipality, the growth of Halifax has gradually increased. Many of the present day communities within the conurbation have morphed from being primarily rural in the recent past, to now primarily urban. With the demographic change and growth of many communities within urban Halifax, their function and role within the conurbation has changed. With this continuous growth, many of the current communities have developed de facto business districts where residents of their respective communities (and their respective environs) can access products and services without travelling long distances (e.g. to Downtown Dartmouth or to Downtown Halifax).

Community planning areas

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A map of Halifax's Community Planning Areas

Currently, the municipality is divided into 21 community planning areas which are further divided into neighbourhoods.[51] The regional municipality has taken steps to reduce duplicate street names for its 9-1-1 emergency dispatch services; at the time of amalgamation, some street names were duplicated several times throughout the municipality.[52]

Current planning areas:

  • Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, and Upper Sackville
  • Bedford
  • Cole Harbour/Westphal
  • Dartmouth
  • Eastern Passage/Cow Bay
  • Eastern Shore (East)
  • Eastern Shore (West)
  • Downtown Halifax
  • Halifax
  • Lawrencetown
  • Musquodoboit Valley/Dutch Settlement
  • North Preston, Lake Major, Lake Loon, Cherry Brook, and East Preston
  • Planning Districts 1 & 3 (St. Margaret's Bay)
  • Planning District 4 (Prospect)
  • Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula)
  • Planning Districts 8 & 9 (Lake Echo/Porters Lake)
  • Planning Districts 14 & 17 (Shubenacadie Lakes)
  • Regional Centre Plan Area
  • Sackville
  • Sackville Drive
  • Timberlea/Lakeside/Beechville

Rural landscape

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Halifax is centred on the urban core and surrounded by areas of decreasing population density. Rural areas lie to the east, west and north of the urban core. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south. Certain rural communities on the urban fringe function as suburban or exurban areas, with the majority of those residents commuting to and working in the urban core.

Farther away, rural communities in the municipality function like any resource-based area in Nova Scotia, being sparsely populated and their local economies based on four major resource industries: agriculture, in the Musquodoboit Valley, fishing, along the coast, mining, in the Musquodoboit Valley[53] and in Moose River Gold Mines[54] and forestry, in most areas outside the urban core. Also, the tourism industry is beginning to change how some rural communities in Halifax function, particularly in communities such as Hubbards, Peggys Cove, with its notable lighthouse[55] and Lawrencetown, with Lawrencetown Beach.[56] There are two other large beaches along the coast, Martinique Beach, near Musquodoboit Harbour[57] and Taylor Head Beach, located in Spry Bay, within the boundaries of Taylor Head Provincial Park.[58]

The northeastern area of the municipality, centred on Sheet Harbour and the Musquodoboit Valley, is completely rural, with the area sharing more in common with the adjacent rural areas of neighbouring Guysborough, Pictou and Colchester counties. Most economic activity in the Musquodoboit Valley is based on agriculture, as it is the largest farming district in the municipality.[59] Most coastal communities are based on the fishing industry. Forestry is active in this area as well. It is also prevalent in the Musquodoboit Valley, but it takes a backseat to the more prominent agricultural industry.[59]

Urban landscape

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View of Purdy's Wharf, an office complex in Downtown Halifax

At 23,829 hectares (238.29 square kilometres; 92.00 square miles), Halifax's urban area (defined as population centre by Statistics Canada) is less than five percent of the municipal land area.[60] The area surrounds Halifax Harbour and its main centres are Bedford, Dartmouth, and Halifax (and their respective environs).

Between the 2016 Canadian Census and the 2021 Canadian Census, the built-up area of Halifax grew by 357 hectares (3.57 km2) from 23,472 hectares (234.72 km2) in 2016[61] to 23,829 hectares (238.29 km2) in 2021.[60]

Culture

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Main article: Culture of Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the largest art gallery in Atlantic Canada

Halifax is a major cultural centre within the Atlantic provinces. The municipality has maintained many of its maritime and military traditions, while opening itself to a growing multicultural population. The municipality's urban core also benefits from a large population of post-secondary students who strongly influence the local cultural scene. Halifax has a number of art galleries, theatres and museums, as well as most of the region's national-quality sports and entertainment facilities. Halifax is also the home to many of the region's major cultural attractions, such as Halifax Pop Explosion, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, The Khyber, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and the Neptune Theatre. The region is noted for the strength of its music scene and nightlife, especially within the urban communities; see List of musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia for a partial list.

The Historic Properties, a collection of historical buildings on Halifax's boardwalk

Halifax hosts a wide variety of festivals that take place throughout the year, including; the largest Canada Day celebration east of Ottawa, the Atlantic Film Festival, the Halifax International Busker Festival, Greekfest, Atlantic Jazz Festival, the Multicultural Festival, Natal Day, Nocturne Festival, the Halifax Pop Explosion, periodic Tall Ship events, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, and Shakespeare by the Sea—to name a few. Halifax Pride is the largest LGBT event in Atlantic Canada and one of the largest in the country. Many of Halifax's festivals and annual events have become world-renowned over the past several years.

Halifax is home to many performance venues, namely the Music Room, the Neptune Theatre, and Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. The Neptune Theatre, established in the 1960s and located on Argyle Street, is Halifax's largest theatre. It performs an assortment of professionally produced plays year-round. The Shakespeare by the Sea theatre company performs at nearby Point Pleasant Park. Eastern Front Theatre performs at Alderney Landing in Downtown Dartmouth which can easily be accessed via the Halifax Transit ferry service. There are smaller performance venues at the Halifax Central Library, Citadel High School (Spatz Theatre), and Halifax West High School (Bella Rose Arts Centre).

Halifax has also become a significant film production centre, with many American and Canadian filmmakers using the streetscapes, often to stand in for other cities that are more expensive to work in. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has its Atlantic Canada production centres (radio and television) based in Halifax, and quite a number of radio and television programs are made in the region for national broadcast. In 2020, filming began on the series Pub Crawl, which explores the historically significant bars of Halifax.[62]

The new Halifax Central Library on Spring Garden Road has received accolades for its architecture and has been described as a new cultural locus, offering many community facilities including a 300-seat auditorium.

Architecture

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Main article: Buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Further information: List of tallest buildings in Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Halifax Town Clock overlooks most of downtown Halifax.

Halifax's urban core is home to a number of regional landmark buildings and retains significant historic buildings and districts. Downtown office towers are overlooked by the fortress of Citadel Hill with its iconic Halifax Town Clock.

The architecture of Halifax's South End is renowned for its grand Victorian houses while the West End and North End, Halifax have many blocks of well-preserved wooden residential houses with notable features such as the "Halifax Porch". Dalhousie University's campus is often featured in films and documentaries. Surrounding areas of the municipality, including Dartmouth and Bedford, also possess their share of historic neighbourhoods and properties.

The urban core is home to several blocks of typical North American high-rise office buildings; however, segments of the downtown are governed by height restrictions, known as "view planes legislation", which prevent buildings from obstructing certain sight lines between Citadel Hill and the Halifax Harbour. This has resulted in some modern high rises being built at unusual angles or locations.

Public spaces

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Main article: Parks in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Public Gardens, a Victorian era public garden that was designated as a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1984

The Halifax area has a variety of public spaces, ranging from urban gardens, public squares, expansive forested parks, and historic sites. The original grid plan devised when Halifax was founded in 1749 included a central military parade square, the Grand Parade. The square hosts the City Hall at one end, and is a popular site for concerts, political demonstrations, as well as the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the central cenotaph. Another popular downtown public space is the timber Halifax Boardwalk, which stretches approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) and is integrated with several squares and monuments.

The Halifax Common, granted for the use of citizens in 1763, is Canada's oldest public park.[63] Centrally located on the Halifax peninsula, the wide fields are a popular location for sports. The slopes of Citadel Hill, overlooking downtown, are favoured by sunbathers and kite-flyers. The Halifax Public Gardens, a short walk away, are Victorian era public gardens formally established in 1867 and designated a National Historic Site in 1984. Victoria Park, across the street, contains various monuments and statues erected by the North British Society, as well as a fountain. In contrast to the urban parks, the expansive Point Pleasant Park at the southern tip of the peninsula is heavily forested and contains the remains of numerous British fortifications.

An elm tree in Halifax Public Gardens

Located on the opposite side of the harbour, the Dartmouth Commons is a large park next to Downtown Dartmouth laid out in the 1700s. It is home to the Leighton Dillman gardens and various sports grounds. Nearby, the Dartmouth waterfront trail stretches from Downtown Dartmouth to Woodside. Among residents of central Dartmouth, the area around Sullivan's Pond and Lake Banook is popular for strolling and paddling. The forested Shubie Park, through which the historic Shubenacadie Canal runs, is a major park in suburban Dartmouth.

Mainland Halifax is home to several significant parks, including Sir Sandford Fleming Park, gifted to the people of Halifax by Sir Sandford Fleming. It houses the Dingle Tower, dedicated in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught to commemorate 150 years of representative government in Nova Scotia. The Mainland Common, in Clayton Park, is a modern park home to various sports and community facilities. Long Lake Provincial Park, comprising more than 2,000 hectares, was designated in 1984 and affords Halifax residents access to a scenic wilderness in close proximity to the urban communities.[64]

Tourism

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The community of Peggy's Cove, a major tourist attraction

Halifax's tourism industry showcases Nova Scotia's culture, scenery and coastline. There are several museums and art galleries in downtown Halifax. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, an immigrant entry point prominent throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, was opened to the public as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999 and is the only national museum in the Atlantic provinces. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum containing extensive galleries including a large exhibit on the famous Titanic, over 70 small craft and a 200-foot (61 m) steamship CSS Acadia. In summertime the preserved World War II corvette HMCS Sackville operates as a museum ship and Canada's naval memorial. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is housed in a 150-year-old building containing nearly 19,000 works of art.[65] The Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Dartmouth reflects the region's rich ethnic heritage.

The Halifax Boardwalk, a public footpath along Halifax Harbour

Halifax has numerous National Historic Sites, most notably Citadel Hill (Fort George). Just outside the urban area, the iconic Peggys Cove is internationally recognized and receives more than 600,000 visitors a year.[66]

The waterfront in Downtown Halifax is the site of the Halifax Harbourwalk, a 3-kilometre (2 mi) boardwalk popular among tourists and locals alike. Many mid-sized ships dock here at one of the many wharfs. The harbourwalk is home to a Halifax Transit ferry terminal, hundreds of stores, Historic Properties, several office buildings, the Casino Nova Scotia, and several public squares where buskers perform, most prominently at the annual Halifax International Busker Festival every August.

Downtown Halifax, home to many small shops and vendors, is a major shopping area. It is also home to several shopping centres, including Scotia Square, Barrington Place Shops, and Maritime Mall. Numerous malls on Spring Garden Road, including the Park Lane Mall, are also located nearby. The area is home to approximately 200 restaurants and bars, offering a wide array of world cuisines.[67] There are also more than 60 sidewalk cafes that open in the summer months. The nightlife is made up of bars and small music venues as well as Casino Nova Scotia, a large facility built partially over the water.

Cruise ships visit the province frequently. In 2015, the Port of Halifax welcomed 141 vessel calls with 222,309 passengers.[68]

Media

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Main article: Media in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Headquarters of The Chronicle Herald, a daily newspaper published in Halifax

Halifax is the Atlantic region's central point for radio broadcast and press media. CBC Television, CTV Television Network (CTV), and Global Television Network and other broadcasters all have important regional television concentrators in the municipality. CBC Radio has a major regional studio and there are also regional hubs for Rogers Radio and various private broadcast franchises, as well as a regional bureau for The Canadian Press/Broadcast News.

Halifax's print media is centred on its single daily newspaper, the broadsheet Chronicle Herald as well as two free newspapers, the daily commuter-oriented edition of Metro International and the free alternative arts weekly The Coast.

Halifax has several online daily newspapers. allNovaScotia is a daily, subscriber-only outlet which focuses on business and political news from across the province.[69] CityNews Halifax, associated with the CJNI-FM radio station, was created from a merger of the former News 95.7 and HalifaxToday (previously Local Xpress) news websites. The Halifax Examiner was founded by the former news editor of The Coast in 2014 and, like allNovaScotia, is supported through subscriptions.

From 1974 to 2008, Halifax had a second daily newspaper, the tabloid The Daily News, which still publishes several neighbourhood weekly papers such as The Bedford-Sackville Weekly News, The Halifax West-Clayton Park Weekly News and the Dartmouth-Cole Harbour Weekly News. These weekly papers compete with The Chronicle-Herald's weekly Community Heralds HRM West, HRM East, and HRM North.

Sports

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Main article: Sport in Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Scotiabank Centre, the largest multi-purpose sporting arena in Atlantic Canada

Halifax is represented by three professional sports teams, with teams in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), the Canadian Premier League (CPL), and the newest league, the Northern Super League (NSL), a planned Division I professional women's soccer league in Canada. Also, Halifax has a semi-professional sports team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), which is part of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

The city is also home to four universities that have athletic programmes.

The city's major sports venues include the Scotiabank Centre (formerly the Metro Centre[70]), the Halifax Forum, the Wanderers Grounds and various university sports facilities, such as Huskies Stadium.

Professional and semi-professional sports

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Halifax Mooseheads prepare for a 2012 semi-final game.

Halifax is home to the Halifax Mooseheads the semi-professional major junior hockey club of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the 1994–95 season,[71] the Mooseheads were the first team from Atlantic Canada to join the QMJHL. In 2013 the Mooseheads capped a 74-win season (going 74-7-3-1[72]) with a QMJHL's President's Cup championship. Following the President's Cup, while hosting the tournament, the Mooseheads also won the CHL's 2013 Memorial Cup.[73] They have appeared in the President's Cup Finals four additional times: 2003, 2005, 2019 and 2023. They also hosted the Memorial Cup tournaments two additional times in 2000 and 2019.

The Halifax Thunderbirds is the city's National Lacrosse League team when it relocated in September 2018 from Rochester,.[74] Unfortunately on March 12, 2020, during their inaugural year, the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[75] Although the team didn't have the chance to finish their season, they were awarded two league awards: Defensive Player of the Year and Executive of the Year.[76] After the 2020–2021 season was fully canceled,[77] the team returned for their 2021–2022 season which they reached their first playoffs, where they were defeated by the Toronto Rock 14–13 in overtime[78] in the conference semi-final.

Canadian Premier League action in June 2019

Halifax's first professional soccer club is the HFX Wanderers FC and are part of Canada's primary national soccer league, the Canadian Premier League. On May 25, 2018, the team was officially announced[79] and that they would be playing at a temporary stadium on Halifax's Wanderers Grounds. They played their first league game on April 28, 2019, in 1–0 away loss to Pacific FC.[80]

The city's other professional soccer club, and newest professional team, is the Halifax Tides FC. The club will be competing in the Northern Super League, in the highest level of the Canadian soccer league system. The club's inaugural season will be in 2025 and was first incorporated as Atlantic Women's FC Limited in early 2024, as one of the league's six founding franchises.[81] The Tides will play their home games at the Wanderers Grounds in downtown Halifax.[82]

Current professional/semi-professional sports teams in Halifax
Club League Sport Venue Established Championships
Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Major Junior Hockey Scotiabank Centre 1994 1 (last in 2013)
Halifax Thunderbirds NLL Box Lacrosse Scotiabank Centre 2019 0
HFX Wanderers FC CPL Men's Soccer Wanderers Grounds 2018 0
Halifax Tides FC NSL Women's Soccer Wanderers Grounds 2024 0

Former professional teams

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The city had a team in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) called the Halifax Hurricanes. The team succeeded the Halifax Rainmen who had previously played in the American Basketball Association and Premier Basketball League before joining the NBL Canada and later declaring bankruptcy in July 2015.[83] The Hurricanes won the NBL Canada championship in their inaugural season. Unfortunately the Hurricanes have since ceased operations, and as of November 2021,[84] the team has left the NBL Canada.

Between 1971 and 1993, Halifax was home to three separate teams in the American Hockey League. The Nova Scotia Voyageurs (Montreal Canadiens affiliate), the Nova Scotia Oilers (Edmonton Oilers affiliate) and finally, the Halifax Citadels (Quebec Nordiques affiliate). They played from 1971 to 1984, 1984 to 1988, and 1988 to 1993, respectively.

The Halifax Crescents, an amateur and later, professional ice hockey team challenged for the Stanley Cup in 1900 but lost to the Montreal Shamrocks.

University sports

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Huskies Stadium in 2018

Halifax is home to seven degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions with four of them having athletic programmes. Two of the schools, Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University are part of the U Sports league, while Mount Saint Vincent University and University of King's College are a part of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

Dalhousie University's varsity team goes by the moniker Tigers. They have teams for basketball, hockey, soccer, swimming, track and field, cross country running, and volleyball. The Tigers garnered a number of championships in the first decade of the 20th century, winning 63 AUS championships and two U Sports championships.[85]

Halifax's other U Sports university, located in close proximity to Dalhousie University, is Saint Mary's University with the moniker of the Huskies. Known for their football programme, the Huskies play at Huskies Stadium and won back-to-back Canadian University Football Championships (2001 & 2002), only the third university to do so.[86] Huskies Stadium was used on June 11, 2005, and again on July 29, 2023, to host an exhibition game of the Canadian Football League called Touchdown Atlantic. The games were played between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts, respectively.

Finally, two of Halifax's smaller universities are part of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Mount Saint Vincent University, home to the Mystics, competes in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), a member of the CCAA, in Women's & Men's Basketball, Women's & Men's Soccer, Cross Country and Women's Volleyball.[87] The Mystics hold a championship titles in all sports, making them the most acclaimed team of the ACAA division. University of King's College is also a member of the ACAA. The varsity athletics teams at the University of King's College are named the Blue Devils.[88] Sporting teams include men's and women's basketball, soccer, badminton and rugby, and women's volleyball.[89]

From 1984 to 2007, the region was home to the CIS Men's Basketball Championship; the tournament was moved to Ottawa, Ontario, from 2008 to 2010 and returned to Halifax in 2011 and 2012.

Events

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Over the past several decades, Halifax has hosted many major sporting events, including the following:

Halifax was selected in 2006 as the host municipality in Canada's bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games but withdrew on March 8, 2007, citing ballooning costs from final estimates of $1.7 billion up from $785 million.[90]

Amateur and club sports

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Halifax is also home to several rugby clubs; the Dartmouth PigDogs, the Eastern Shore Rugby Football Club, the Halifax Rugby Football Club, the Halifax Tars, and the Riverlake Ramblers. The Halifax Gaels are the local Hurling and Gaelic Football team that compete in Canadian GAA events.

Halifax has various recreational areas, including ocean and lake beaches and rural and urban parks. It has a host of organized community intramural sports at various facilities. Public schools and post-secondary institutions offer varsity and intramural sports.

Demographics

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Halifax CMA

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At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Halifax CMA had a population of 465,703 living in 201,138 of its 211,789 total private dwellings, a change of 9.1% from its 2016 population of 426,932. With a land area of 7,276.22 km2 (2,809.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.0/km2 (165.8/sq mi) in 2021.[91]

Halifax Regional Municipality

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Historical populations
YearPop.±%
185139,914—    
186149,021+22.8%
187156,963+16.2%
188167,917+19.2%
189171,358+5.1%
190174,662+4.6%
191180,257+7.5%
192197,228+21.1%
1931100,204+3.1%
1941122,656+22.4%
1951162,217+32.3%
1961225,723+39.1%
1971261,461+15.8%
1981288,126+10.2%
1991332,518+15.4%
1996342,966+3.1%
2001359,183+4.7%
2006372,858+3.8%
2011390,096+4.6%
2016403,131+3.3%
2021439,819+9.1%
Prior to 1996, the figures are for Halifax County. From 1996 onwards, the figures are for Halifax Regional Municipality.
Source: Statistics Canada

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Halifax Regional Municipality had a population of 439,819 living in 190,512 of its 200,473 total private dwellings, a change of 9.1% from its 2016 population of 403,131. With a land area of 5,475.57 km2 (2,114.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.3/km2 (208.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 50,595 persons or 12.6% of the total population of Halifax. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (6,345 persons or 12.5%), India (4,785 persons or 9.5%), China (3,740 persons or 7.4%), United States of America (3,545 persons or 7.0%), Philippines (3,415 persons or 6.7%), Syria (2,085 persons or 4.1%), Nigeria (1,625 persons or 3.2%), Lebanon (1,340 persons or 2.6%), South Korea (1,020 persons or 2.0%), and Iran (980 persons or 1.9%).[92]

Ethnicity

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Panethnic groups in the Regional Municipality of Halifax (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021[92] 2016[93] 2011[94] 2006[95] 2001[96]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[b] 345,735 79.43% 336,375 84.65% 339,705 88.39% 336,395 91.1% 327,325 91.98%
African 20,565 4.72% 15,085 3.8% 13,780 3.59% 13,270 3.59% 13,080 3.68%
South Asian 16,765 3.85% 6,555 1.65% 3,995 1.04% 2,900 0.79% 2,345 0.66%
Indigenous 16,615 3.82% 15,735 3.96% 9,585 2.49% 5,230 1.42% 3,460 0.97%
East Asian[c] 12,895 2.96% 8,690 2.19% 5,755 1.5% 4,135 1.12% 3,255 0.91%
Middle Eastern[d] 11,160 2.56% 8,725 2.2% 6,730 1.75% 4,510 1.22% 3,360 0.94%
Southeast Asian[e] 6,345 1.46% 3,440 0.87% 2,220 0.58% 1,185 0.32% 1,195 0.34%
Latin American 2,255 0.52% 1,210 0.3% 1,025 0.27% 695 0.19% 415 0.12%
Other/Multiracial[f] 2,965 0.68% 1,585 0.4% 1,535 0.4% 960 0.26% 1,440 0.4%
Total responses 435,290 98.97% 397,395 98.58% 384,330 98.52% 369,265 99.08% 355,870 99.1%
Total population 439,819 100% 403,131 100% 390,096 100% 372,679 100% 359,111 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Language

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Mother tongue language (2021)[97]

Rank Language Population Pct (%)
1 English 380,140 86.43%
2 French 13,920 3.16%
3 Arabic 8,595 1.95%
4 Mandarin 6,355 1.44%
5 Punjabi 3,755 0.85%
6 Tagalog 2,930 0.66%
7 Hindi 2,485 0.56%
8 Spanish 2,295 0.52%
9 Korean 2,215 0.50%
10 Russian 1,655 0.37%

Religion

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St. Paul's Church

St. Paul's Church is the oldest Christian church in Halifax. Halifax is a religiously diverse municipality, and has several landmark religious institutions:[98]

Halifax also houses the Atlantic School of Theology for religious studies.

Religion (2021)[97]

Religion Population Percentage (%)
Buddhism 2,195 0.5
Christianity 231,255 53.12
Hinduism 6,840 1.57
Indigenous Spirituality 210 0.04
Irreligion 173,005 39.74
Islam 13,220 3.03
Judaism 1,750 0.4
Sikhism 3,495 0.8
Other religions and spiritual religions 3,315 0.76

Halifax urban area

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Historical urban area population
YearPop.±%
1996270,047—    
2001276,221+2.3%
2006282,924+2.4%
2011304,979+7.8%
2016317,334+4.1%
2021348,634+9.9%
Before 1996, figures were from Halifax County. After 1996, figures onwards are for Halifax Regional Municipality.
Source: [99][100][101][102][103]

As of 2021, the population centre (urban area) of Halifax housed 348,634 people living in 154,883 of its 162,336 total private dwellings.[3] The human population density of Halifax's population centre was approximately 1,463.1/km2 (3,789.3/sq mi).[3]

Between 2016-and-2021, the urban area (population centre) and municipal areas experienced strong growth. Over that time-frame; the municipality added 36,688 people (an increase of over 9.1%), and the urban area (population centre) added 31,300 people (an increase of over 9.8%).

Economy

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Main article: Economy of Halifax, Nova Scotia

The urban area of Halifax is a major economic centre in eastern Canada with a large concentration of government services and private sector companies. Halifax serves as the business, banking, government and cultural centre for the Maritime region. The largest employment sectors within the municipality include trade (36,400 jobs), health care and social assistance (31,800 jobs), professional services (19,000 jobs), education (17,400 jobs), and public administration (15,800 jobs).[104] The Halifax economy is growing, with the Conference Board of Canada predicting strong 3.0% GDP growth for 2015.[104]

The Halifax Shipyard of Irving Shipbuilding, a major employer in Halifax

Major employers and economic generators include the Department of National Defence, the Port of Halifax, Irving Shipbuilding, the Nova Scotia Health Authority, IMP Group, Bell Aliant, Emera, the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, government, banks, and universities.[105] The municipality has a growing concentration of manufacturing industries and is becoming a major multi-modal transportation hub through growth at the port, the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, and improving rail and highway connections. Halifax is one of Canada's top four container ports in terms of the volume of cargo handled.[106] A real estate boom in recent years has led to numerous new property developments, including the gentrification of some former working-class areas.[104]

Agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and natural gas extraction are major resource industries found in the rural areas of the municipality. Halifax's largest agricultural district is in the Musquodoboit Valley; the total number of farms in Halifax is 150, of which 110 are family-owned. Fishing harbours are located along all coastal areas with some having an independent harbour authority, such as the Sheet Harbour Industrial Port,[107] and others being managed as small craft harbours under the federal Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Other resource industries in Halifax include the natural gas fields off the coast of Sable Island, as well as clay, gold, gypsum, limestone, and shale extraction in rural areas of the mainland portion of the municipality. Limestone is extracted in the Musquodoboit Valley and gold is extracted in Moose River.

Government

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Main article: Government in the Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax City Hall, the seat of municipal government

The Halifax Regional Municipality is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and a sixteen-person council. Councillors are elected by geographic district, with municipal elections occurring every four years. The current mayor of Halifax is Andy Fillmore. The Halifax Regional Council is responsible for all facets of municipal government, including the Halifax Regional Police, Halifax Public Libraries, Halifax Fire and Emergency, Halifax Regional Water Commission, parks and recreation, civic addressing, public works, waste management, and planning and development.[108] The provincial legislation that provides governance oversight to the municipality is the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.[108] The municipality has a proposed operating budget of $869 million for 2015–2016.[109]

The municipality also has four community councils that consider local matters. Each community council comprises five or six regional councillors representing neighbouring districts.[110] Most community council decisions are subject to final approval by regional council.[108]

As the capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax is also the meeting place of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, the oldest assembly in Canada and the site of the first responsible government in British North America.[111] The legislature meets in Province House, a nearly 200-year-old National Historic Site in downtown Halifax hailed as one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America.[112]

The municipality is represented in the House of Commons by six MPs, elected in the ridings of Halifax, Halifax West, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, South Shore—St. Margarets, and Central Nova. The latter two ridings also include rural areas outside the municipality.[113]

Education

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Main article: Education in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Established in 1818, Dalhousie University is among the oldest English-language post-secondary institutions in Canada.

Halifax has a well-developed network of public and private schools, providing instruction from grade primary to grade twelve; 137 public schools are administered by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, while eight public schools are administered by the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.[114] The municipality's fourteen private schools are operated independently.

The municipality is a centre for university education in eastern Canada. It is home to the following post-secondary educational institutions: Dalhousie University, University of King's College, Mount Saint Vincent University, NSCAD University, Nova Scotia Community College, the Halifax campus of Université Sainte-Anne, Saint Mary's University, the Atlantic School of Theology, and several private institutions. The largest of these, Dalhousie University, is Atlantic Canada's premier research-intensive university. This school is host to most of the province's professional schools, while other institutions focus primarily though not exclusively on undergraduate education. The sizeable population of university and college students contributes to the vibrant youth culture in the city.

Transportation

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Main article: Transportation in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Air

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Halifax Stanfield International Airport serves Halifax and most of the province, providing scheduled flights to domestic and international destinations. The airport served 3,107,425 passengers in 2022, making it Canada's sixth busiest airport by passenger traffic.[115] Shearwater, part of CFB Halifax, is the air base for maritime helicopters employed by the Royal Canadian Navy and is located on the eastern side of Halifax Harbour.

Cycling

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An asphalt bike lane on Lower Water Street in downtown Halifax. The general traffic lanes and car parking spaces are to the left of the bike lane. The bike lane itself is at the same level as the sidewalk, on the right.
Dedicated bike lane in downtown Halifax
Main article: Cycling in Halifax, Nova Scotia

In recent years, the municipality has also begun to place increased emphasis on developing bicycling infrastructure. Halifax has developed 100 km (62 mi) of bikeways, 89 km (55 mi) of which are dedicated bicycle lanes.[116]

Road

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The urban core is linked by the Angus L. Macdonald and A. Murray MacKay suspension bridges, as well as the network of 100-series highways which function as expressways. The Armdale traffic circle is an infamous choke point for vehicle movement in the western part of the urban core, especially at rush hour.

Public transit

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Halifax Transit ferry, Crain Blake, departing from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Public transit is provided by Halifax Transit, which operates standard bus routes, regional express bus routes, as well as the pedestrian-only Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry Service. Established in 1752, the municipality's ferry service is the oldest continuously running salt water ferry service in North America.[117]

Halifax has the most heavily used public transit system in Atlantic Canada. The city has been adding dedicated and part-time bus lanes along some major road corridors in order to improve the reliability of the system and reduce delays. In addition, a new fast ferry service to Bedford is under planning.

Rail

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The Port of Halifax is North America's first inbound and last outbound shipping gateway to Europe.

The Halifax Port Authority's various shipping terminals constitute the eastern terminus of Canadian National Railway's transcontinental network. Via Rail Canada provides overnight passenger rail service from the Halifax Railway Station three days a week to Montreal with the Ocean, a train equipped with sleeper cars that stops in major centres along the way, such as Moncton. The Halifax Railway Station also serves as the terminus for Maritime Bus, which serves destinations across the Maritimes.

Water

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Halifax Harbour is a major port used by numerous shipping lines, administered by the Halifax Port Authority. The Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard have major installations along prominent sections of coastline in both Halifax and Dartmouth. The harbour is also home to a public ferry service connecting downtown Halifax to two locations in Dartmouth. Sheet Harbour is the other major port in the municipality and serves industrial users on the Eastern Shore.

Sister cities

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  • Hakodate, Japan (1982). The cities chose to twin because they both have star forts and are both maritime ports. Halifax has donated many fir trees to the annual Hakodate Christmas Fantasy festival.[118][119]
  • Campeche, Mexico (1999). Campeche was chosen because, like Halifax, it is "a capital of a state" and is "a city of similar size to Halifax on or near the coast having rich historical tradition".[120]
  • Norfolk, Virginia, United States (2006). Norfolk was chosen because, like Halifax, its economy "depends heavily on the presence of the Armed Forces, and both cities are very proud of their military history".[121]
  • Portsmouth, England (2023). Halifax and Portsmouth signed a sister city agreement in early 2023. They chose to twin as both cities are historic naval and shipbuilding centres. Additionally, both cities are centres for university education.[122][123]

Notable Haligonians

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Main article: List of people from the Halifax Regional Municipality

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on station coordinates provided by Environment Canada and documentation from the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, weather data was collected in West End, Halifax from January 1863 to July 1933, at Citadel Hill from August 1933 to August 1939, at Downtown Halifax from September 1939 to July 1974, at Citadel Hill from August 1974 to January 2002 and at CFB Halifax (Windsor Park and Halifax Dockyard) from September 2004 to present.
  2. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  6. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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Further reading

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  • Laffoley, Steven (2007). Hunting Halifax: In Search of History, Mystery and Murder. Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1895900934.
  • Parker, Mike (2009). Fortress Halifax: Portrait of a Garrison Town. Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 9781551094946.
  • Poole, Stephen (2012). Halifax: Discovering Its Heritage. Formac Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 9781459500525.
  • Soucoup, Dan (2014). A Short History of Halifax. Nimbus Publishing. ISBN 9781771081849.
  • Tattrie, Jon (2013). Cornwallis: The Violent Birth of Halifax. Pottersfield Press. ISBN 9781897426487.
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