--- title: "Public services in Cape Breton, NS: 86 places" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton" description: "Cape Breton, Nova Scotia: 86 public places from open data, including 24 elementary schools, 19 long-term care homes and 11 libraries. Population 93,694." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" updated: "2026-10-14" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Public services in Cape Breton Nova Scotia Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. 86 public places in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, from open data, including 24 elementary schools, 19 long-term care homes and 11 libraries. The local government is Cape Breton Regional Municipality. ## At a glance - Population 93,694 (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence). - 86 public places on the map, of 13 kinds. - Website: [http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/](http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/) - Public body: [Cape Breton Regional Municipality](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/cape-breton-regional-municipality) ## Public places by type ### Health - [Long-term care homes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/long-term-care-homes): 19 - [Hospitals](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/hospitals): 5 ### Education - [Elementary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/elementary-schools): 24 - [Secondary schools](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/secondary-schools): 4 - Schools: 2 - Colleges: 1 ### Culture - [Libraries](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/libraries): 11 - [Museums](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/museums): 11 - Historic sites: 2 - Art galleries: 1 - Arts and cultural centres: 1 ### Government offices - [Service Canada Centres](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton/service-canada-centres): 3 ### Safety and justice - RCMP detachments: 2 ## Other places - **Canadian Coast Guard College** (College): B1P 6K7. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.1473,-60.22387) - **Cape Breton Centre for Heritage and Science** (Arts or cultural centre): 225 George Street, B1P 1J5. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.1422,-60.19384) - **Cape Breton University Art Gallery** (Art gallery): 1250 Grand Rd, B1P 6L2. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.16799,-60.09054) - **Cossit House** (Historic site): 75 Charlotte Street, B1P 1J5. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.14334,-60.19806) - **Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site** (Historic site): 259 Park Road, B1C 2L2. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.90984,-60.00804) - **North Sydney Detachment** (RCMP detachment): 25 Mapleview Dr. Operator on record: [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/royal-canadian-mounted-police). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.22694,-60.25528) - **Reserve Mines Detachment** (RCMP detachment): 1795 Grand Lake Rd. Operator on record: [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/royal-canadian-mounted-police). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.17803,-60.05127) - **Breton Education Centre** (School (all grades)): 667 8th St, B1H 3T4. Operator on record: [Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/cape-breton-victoria-regional-centre-for-education). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.24256,-60.08972) - **Centre scolaire Étoile de l'Acadie** (School (all grades)): 15 Rue Inglis, B1P 7C6. Operator on record: [Conseil scolaire acadien provincial](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/conseil-scolaire-acadien-provincial). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.14087,-60.18322) ## Local services Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named. - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Pay your property tax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-tax) - [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence) - [Get a building or renovation permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/building-permit) - [Zoning, land use and development applications](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/zoning) - [Garbage, recycling and compost pickup](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/garbage-collection) - [Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/waste-drop-off) - [Pay your water and sewer bill](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-bill) - [Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-problem) - [Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-road-problem) - [Snow clearing and winter parking bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/snow-clearing) - [Get a residential or visitor parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-permit) - [Get a dog or cat licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pet-licence) - [Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/animal-control) - [Report a noise or bylaw problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/bylaw-complaint) - [Contact your municipality (311)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/contact-municipality) - [Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/recreation-programs) - [Get a library card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/library-card) - [Get a burning or fire permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/burn-permit) - [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency) - [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check) - [Vote in a municipal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal) - [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor) ## Nearby cities - [Port Hawkesbury](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/port-hawkesbury) - [Guysborough](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/guysborough) - [Antigonish](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/antigonish) - [St. Mary's](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/st-marys) - [Trenton](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/trenton) - [New Glasgow](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/new-glasgow) ## Communities in Nova Scotia by name - Previous: [Canning](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/canning) - Next: [Central Onslow](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/central-onslow) ## Data sources - [Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/13-26-0001/132600012020001-eng.htm), licence: OGL-Canada - [Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odef), licence: OGL-Canada - [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada - [Service Canada Centres from the federal office directory (Burolis, 2018-03-31), geocoded](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fe02caa3-44e4-4eb6-a7fa-1521f866d86f), licence: OGL-Canada - [Directory of Federal Real Property, RCMP detachments](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/08013e71-101a-457c-af76-c7b13a08ff64), licence: OGL-Canada - [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201), licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate. ## More - [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Public services in Cape Breton, NS: 86 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/cape-breton