Government of Nova Scotia

News Releases Issued by Government of Nova Scotia

Monthly estimates for visitors to Nova Scotia by road. This includes those who enter the province via roadways (Amherst and Tidnish) and ferries (North Sydney, Caribou, Digby and Yarmouth).

Number of non resident overnight visitors to Nova Scotia. The dataset is broken down by visitor origin and mode of entry to the province. Data is reported monthly.

Tourism Nova Scotia Provincial Visitor Information Centre (VIC) number of visitors counselled for all provincial VICs by month.

Metadata for calls received by the Public Works Operations Contact Centre to include call date and time, source, area of interest, call assignment, general reason for call.

Number of individuals waiting for Long-term Care placement - weekly

Wait time and access data for surgical consult and surgery. Also available on: https://waittimes.novascotia.ca/

Central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. CLABSI rates are calculated by dividing the number of central line bloodstream...

Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) rates while in hospital are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. CDI rates are calculated by dividing the number of clostridium difficile infections by...

Number of individuals waiting for full or partial Home Support services - Weekly

Hand Hygiene rates represents the hand washing rates for healthcare workers within the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK. The rates are collected and reported to quarterly by hygiene auditors who are trained hospital staff. The rates for healthcare workers who clean their hands before...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infection rates while in hospital are measured and monitored by infection prevention and control staff as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of their infection control protocols. MRSA rates are calculated by dividing the number of...

This information is taken from pedestrian counters placed along the Halifax Waterfront at the following locations: Boardwalk North (44.6512 N, 63.57267 W), Cable Plaza (44.64897 N 63.57134 W), Summit Boardwalk (44.64671 N 63.56991 W), and Bishop’s Landing Boardwalk (44.64482 N 63.56817 W)....

Serious Reportable Events in Nova Scotia. Includes the following data fields: Year, Category, Subcategory, Year, Quarter, Quantity

List of Age-Friendly Grant funding recipients from across Nova Scotia by year.

Collective agreements filled with the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration pursuant to subsection 4A(12) and Section 46 of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act.

The dataset includes various health service-related metrics and indicators related to the Nova Scotia Health. The data is collected from multiple sources within the health system, including Hospital Inpatient, Emergency, Surgical Databases, Continuing Care Home Support and Long-term Care Reports...

A dataset of number of currently valid aquaculture licences by county.

Collective agreements filled with the Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration pursuant to subsection 4A(12) and Section 46 of the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act.

The province is strengthening its commitment to address climate change and grow the economy with its new Electric Vehicle Rebate program. The rebate program gives Nova Scotians of varying income levels to take part in the shift to clean transportation. The Clean Foundation administers the...