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Halifax, NS

· Population 503,000 · Atlantic Uplands · Atlantic Time

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Population 503,000 · Atlantic Uplands · Atlantic Time

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada, with a metropolitan population of approximately 465,000. Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, Halifax has been a vital port city since its founding in 1749. The Halifax waterfront...

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📊 City Stats

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Population (2021)439,819
Metro population465,703
Area5475.57 km²
Density80.3/km²
Time zoneAST (−04:00) / ADT (−03:00)
Postal codeB0J, B3A to B4G
Area code902, 782

📰 Halifax News

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📅 Halifax Events

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🎵 Halifax Live Music

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🎵 The Guess Who: Takin' It Back Tour
Scotiabank Centre · Wed, May 27 at 10:30 PM
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🎵 The Alan Jackson Experience
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Fri, May 29 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Classic Country Weekend
Rockingham, Halifax, NS · Sat, May 30 at 5:00 PM
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🎵 Meghan Patrick - Golden Child Tour
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Wed, Jun 10 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Riff Raff Live In Halifax NS
Downtown, Halifax · Wed, Jun 17 at 3:00 AM
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🎵 The Tenors
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Wed, Jun 17 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 The Tenors
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Thu, Jun 18 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Bruce Guthro's Songwriters' Circle
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Sat, Jun 20 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Steve Earle - 51 Years of Songs & Stories
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Sat, Jun 27 at 10:30 PM
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🎵 Steve Earle - 51 Years of Songs & Stories
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Sun, Jun 28 at 10:30 PM
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🎵 Max McNown - The Summer Vacation Tour
Scotiabank Centre · Thu, Aug 13 at 10:30 PM
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🎵 Deep Purple with Special Guest Kansas
Scotiabank Centre · Sat, Aug 15 at 9:45 PM
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🎵 The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Scotiabank Centre · Thu, Sep 3 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Trooper
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Thu, Sep 3 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Trooper
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Fri, Sep 4 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 The White Buffalo: Canada 2026
The Marquee Ballroom · Sun, Sep 20 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 The High Kings
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Tue, Sep 22 at 11:00 PM
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🎵 Sabaton: Legends on Tour
Scotiabank Centre · Wed, Sep 23 at 10:00 PM
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🎵 SOS - The Abba Experience
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Fri, Sep 25 at 10:30 PM
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🎵 SOS - The Abba Experience
The Bruce Guthro Theatre at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax · Sat, Sep 26 at 10:30 PM
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🦋 Bluesky

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🦋 🇨🇦 Tony MacIntyre 🇺🇦 @poohbear1985.bsky.social
What's open and closed on Victoria Day in the Halifax area Holiday is not a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia ___________________ · CBC News · www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🦋 With Music In Mind @withmusicinmind.bsky.social
#MusicChallenge 🎶 #CanadaDays 🍁 Day 1 ~ May 18th Let’s start with 2 of them, from Kingston, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia Bryan Adams & Sarah McLachlan – Don’t Let Go youtu.be/f2CvUerdY-M?...…
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🦋 Jeanna Cammarano @wordrat.bsky.social
I’m trying to muster the proper enthusiasm to gush about my weekend coming out of TriCon Halifax for the most fantastic speculative fiction con. I had an amazing time and am officially exhausted. Hats…
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Tears in the Rain Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 "All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain" -Roy Batty, Blade Runner #EastCoastkin #PhotographersofBluesky #Statue #RainyDay #Pho…
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Mural in the Fog Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBlueSky #Foggy #Photowalk #Fog #StreetPhotography #Mural #Halifax #BarringtonStreet #NovaScotia #Canada #Moody #Atomophere
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Harbour Hopper in the Fog Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Halifax #NovaScotia #Travelphotography #Foggy #Boatride #Harbour #Photowalk
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Peeling Octopus Face Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia May 2025 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #TravelPhotography #Halifax #NovaScotia #Decay #PeelingPaint #Streetphotography #Textures #Eyes
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Looking For Herself Halifax, NS May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Halifax #NovaScotia #Foggy #RainyDay #Photowalk #Reflection #SelfPortrait #Alttext
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Water Ripples Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #Water #Reflection #Sea #Halifax #Harbour #NovaScotia #Blues #Photowalk #Textures
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
CAUTION Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #Textures #Decay #Rust #Caution #Signage #StreetPhotography #TravelPhotog…
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
CSS Acadia Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #Foggy #Harbour #Photowalk #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #TravelPhotography #Acadia #Muesum #Boat
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🦋 uk-nb.bsky.social @uk-nb.bsky.social
France rejects plan to send its last two captive orcas to live in Nova Scotia refuge – Halifax https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/589286/ A non-profit group in Nova Scotia has failed in its bid to bring tw…
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🦋 courtneyohearn.bsky.social @courtneyohearn.bsky.social
Foggy Pier Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #StreetPhotography #Foggy #Harbour #Eerie #Scenic #Promanade #TravelP…
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🦋 The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social
Halifax police charge two people in Dartmouth stolen car crash www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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🦋 Ready Aye Ready - Royal Canadian Navy #RCN @ready-aye-ready.bsky.social
HMCS ATHABASKAN (282) and HMCS PROTECTEUR (509) preparing to depart for the Persian Gulf as part of the Gulf War Coalition forces, Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 1990. Photo: Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbu…
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🦋 hobnail.bsky.social @hobnail.bsky.social
Stone Lion, Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia #Stonework
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🦋 hobnail.bsky.social @hobnail.bsky.social
Duckling Squadron, Sackville River, Halifax, Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia #Ducks
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Noisy Seagull, Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia #Gull
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Busy Seagull, Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia #Photography #Gull
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🦋 hobnail.bsky.social @hobnail.bsky.social
Noisy Gull, Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia #Halifax #NovaScotia #Gull
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💬 r/halifax

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920Local tattoo/piercing shop using AI865Sullivan's Pond Geese - Babies??627Seen in Dartmouth Crossing Cineplex530Black flies are crazy out in Hammonds Plains this year.485they drive like i owe every bus driver in the city money435FYI if you're travelling to NB on Saturday432Congrats Halifax Thunderbirds for winning a spot in the National Lacrosse League finals358Ground beef scam pkg350My favourite afternoon activity320LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES309Andy Filmore: "There is a real missed opportunity to be consulting upfront beforehand [with the construction management companies]". Sam Austin: "I have to pushback on the idea only way to do this is sitting down backroom with industry"292What did we do to Regina? 🫩279"Drop Tabs"267Hello Sackville244Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It's still not running and he's not happy239Well this is silly: Hearing and Speech NS only takes phone appointments238Warning the community about a scam221Three nicest bike lane in the whole world216If everything downtown closes at or before 6pm..201Old Town Clock on a beautiful Spring day

🎥 Halifax Videos

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🔑MELANIN🐬FREQUENCY‼️ THEY’RE THE SHADOW. THEY NEED OUR MARROW. JOIN Me 4 the DEEP DIVE! #melanin
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🔑MELANIN🐬FREQUENCY‼️ THEY’RE THE SHADOW. THEY NEED OUR MARROW. JOIN Me 4 the DEEP DIVE! #melanin
The PATH to SOVEREIGNTY! · 8 hours ago
Walking the trails at Oakfield Provincial Park, Nova Scotia!
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Walking the trails at Oakfield Provincial Park, Nova Scotia!
Paul's Travels and Adventures · 9 hours ago
Should I study short term courses in Ontario or outside if I am a graduate of Ontario? #kdincanada
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Should I study short term courses in Ontario or outside if I am a graduate of Ontario? #kdincanada
KD In Canada · 9 hours ago
Make sure you have access to your Google ads data if someone else is managing it!
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Make sure you have access to your Google ads data if someone else is managing it!
Suzanne Rushton | Adventures of a Digital Optimist · 9 hours ago
🔑MELANIN HARVESTING‼️😱 The “HIDDEN HAND” IS/WAS/ALWAYSWILLBE SIPHONING MELANIN‼️#melanin #plasma
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🔑MELANIN HARVESTING‼️😱 The “HIDDEN HAND” IS/WAS/ALWAYSWILLBE SIPHONING MELANIN‼️#melanin #plasma
The PATH to SOVEREIGNTY! · 10 hours ago
Some blown down trees from a recent wind storm at Oakfield Provincial Park, Nova Scotia
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Some blown down trees from a recent wind storm at Oakfield Provincial Park, Nova Scotia
Paul's Travels and Adventures · 10 hours ago
East Coast Canadian rapper Wild Oscah sings a verse in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia #hiphop #canada
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East Coast Canadian rapper Wild Oscah sings a verse in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia #hiphop #canada
Wild Oscah · 10 hours ago
Overthinking and Mental Health
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Overthinking and Mental Health
Mental Health Healing · 10 hours ago
Final championship game- Blues vs Sharks
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Final championship game- Blues vs Sharks
NS Hockey Dad · 10 hours ago
💎 Your existence is intentional, not accidental.
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💎 Your existence is intentional, not accidental.
Ophir Tayo · 11 hours ago
BENNY - THE RABBIT Chapter 2 #funny #cute #cartoon #animals #rabbit #funnycute #randoms #giggles
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BENNY - THE RABBIT Chapter 2 #funny #cute #cartoon #animals #rabbit #funnycute #randoms #giggles
TalesByPriya · 11 hours ago
Death Before Dishonor (Boston Hardcore) @ Bus Stop Theatre 05/16/2026
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Death Before Dishonor (Boston Hardcore) @ Bus Stop Theatre 05/16/2026
Sheldon Grant · 11 hours ago
Truth Matters More Than Ever
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Truth Matters More Than Ever
Ophir Tayo · 11 hours ago
What if the pain you are experiencing today is one brushstroke in the masterpiece God is creating?
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What if the pain you are experiencing today is one brushstroke in the masterpiece God is creating?
Ophir Tayo · 11 hours ago
Post championship game interview with the Hunter brothers.
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Post championship game interview with the Hunter brothers.
NS Hockey Dad · 11 hours ago
save the Dog😜 #gameplay #tranding #shortvideo #shortsvideo #viral #shorts #foryou #youtubeshorts
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save the Dog😜 #gameplay #tranding #shortvideo #shortsvideo #viral #shorts #foryou #youtubeshorts
Dogma Guard · 11 hours ago
#halifax #dartmouth #bedford #novascotia #sunset #beautiful #uzbektrading #uzbekcanada
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#halifax #dartmouth #bedford #novascotia #sunset #beautiful #uzbektrading #uzbekcanada
AlgoUz · 11 hours ago
Post championship game interview with the shutdown tendy, Mike Shen
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Post championship game interview with the shutdown tendy, Mike Shen
NS Hockey Dad · 11 hours ago
Happy Sunday #canadaliving #canada_life #sundayvlog #spendthedaywithme dthedaywithme
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Happy Sunday #canadaliving #canada_life #sundayvlog #spendthedaywithme dthedaywithme
Maudeelifetv · 11 hours ago
A duck with her ducklings out for an evening swim!
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A duck with her ducklings out for an evening swim!
Paul's Travels and Adventures · 12 hours ago

🎧 Halifax Podcasts

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Nova Scotia Today with Dan Ahlstrand
Nova Scotia Today | May 15, 2026 ·
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Nova Scotia Today with Dan Ahlstrand
Nova Scotia Today | May 14, 2026 ·
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This is Nova Scotia
And then there were three. Liberals ·
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Keep Talking | A Podcast by the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia
Mario Rolle — Courage, Community, and Creating Brave Spaces ·
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All Hands on Tech with Digital Nova Scotia
From talent to transformation: Inside CGI’s work in Nova Scotia ·
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This is Nova Scotia
One patient, no records ·
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Atlantic News Halifax
Payson Hunter and his book The Investors' Advocate ·
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Keep Talking | A Podcast by the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia
Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons — Purpose, Perspective, and Sharing Your Gifts ·

📷 Halifax Photos

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On The Waterfront
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Elevator B&W
Boot Scooting Bouy BW V2
Tears in the Rain Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 "All those moments will be lost
Dingle B&W
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Mural in the Fog Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBl
Boot Scooting Bouy
Peggy's Cove Harbor Explored 18 Dec 25-57921
Harbour Hopper in the Fog Halifax, Nova Scotia May 2026 #EastCoastKin #Photogra
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Peeling Octopus Face Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia May 2025 #EastCoastKin #Photo
Sunrise in Solitude -57900
Peggy's Cove Lighthouse-
Looking For Herself Halifax, NS May 2026 #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #Ph
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Peggy's Cove Lighthouse--2

💡 Did You Know?

Trivia
“The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is the most visited National Historic Site in Canada.”
Source: Halifax Tourism