Government of Nova Scotia

A geographic shape file of Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions based on the 2021 census data. The most widely accepted approach to identifying functional economic regions is based on self-contained labour areas (SLAs) - a group of two or more Census Subdivisions (CSDs) where at least 75% of...

A geographic shape file of Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The most widely accepted approach to identifying functional economic regions is based on self-contained labour areas (SLAs) - a group of two or more Census Subdivisions (CSDs) where at least 75% of the workers both live and...

[ARCHIVED] The “Nova Scotia Counties with Senior Safety Programs” dataset is no longer being updated. Please refer to https://ns.211.ca/ to learn more about seniors’ safety programs. List of counties across Nova Scotia with Senior Safety Programs

[ARCHIVED] The “Nova Scotia Communities Engaged in Age-Friendly Community Planning” dataset is no longer being updated. This dataset has been superseded by Age-Friendly Communities Grant Funding Recipients. List of communities across Nova Scotia that are engaged in Age-Friendly Community planning.

[ARCHIVED] Amendments to the Mortgage Act came into effect Nov 1, 2021 which created new mortgage license types and a new public register of licensed mortgage brokerages, mortgage lenders and mortgage administrators. Please refer to the new public register for current data:...

[ARCHIVED] This dataset has been superseded by Access Centres Office Locations & Hours (https://data.novascotia.ca/Public-Service/Access-Centres-Office-Locations-Hours/f35v-t3mg). Listing of provincial Business Registration Unit office locations and hours of operations

[ARCHIVED] The requirement for non-commercial burn permits has been discontinued.

[ARCHIVED] Recommendation is to discontinue the “Nova Scotia Groundwater Observation Well Temperature Data”. This is for scientific / technical reasons. The data was never designed to be collected as a dataset on its own, but is used by sensors to create a correction facter for other data...

For most recent Ecological Land Classification data, see: https://data.novascotia.ca/d/q6zd-39t3 The Ecological Land Classification (ELC) for Nova Scotia provides a hierarchical mapping of the province's forest ecosystems into ecosections, ecodistricts and ecoregions. It includes interpretation...

Hourly ambient ground-level ozone (O3) data in parts per billion from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations across Nova Scotia up to the end of 2014.

The dataset provides information on industry specialization, industry structure and employment for Nova Scotia’s Functional Economic Regions. The data fields include: Functional Economic Region Name, North American Industry Classification (NAICS) - 4-digits; Category and Type of Industry;...

[ARCHIVED] Amendments to the Mortgage Act came into effect Nov 1, 2021 which created new mortgage license types and a new public register of licensed mortgage brokerages, mortgage lenders and mortgage administrators. Please refer to the new public register for current data:...

[Archived] Provincial listing of Proposed Condominium Corporation in Nova Scotia by County

The Ecological Land Classification (ELC version 2015) for Nova Scotia provides a hierarchical mapping of the province's forest ecosystems into ecosections, ecodistricts and ecoregions. It includes interpretation of the dominant natural disturbance regimes and potential climax forests at the...