Nova Scotia
Public services in Halifax
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated
At a glance
1,237 public places in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from open data, including 889 parks, 93 elementary schools and 75 community and recreation centres. The local government is Halifax Regional Municipality.
- Population
- Population 439,819 (2021 Census). #Source: Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
- Public places
- 1,237 public places on the map, of 21 kinds. #
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Public places in Halifax
1,237 places from open data. Each type lists every place with its address and directions.
Recreation and sport
Government offices
Safety and justice
Other places
Mount Saint Vincent University Archives
Archives
166 Bedford Highway, B3M 2J6
Nova Scotia Archives
Archives
6016 University Avenue, B3H 1W4
Local services
Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named. Start with the Halifax Regional Municipality website.
- Pay or dispute a parking ticket
- Public transit: routes, schedules and passes
- Pay your property tax
- Get a municipal business licence
- Get a building or renovation permit
- Zoning, land use and development applications
- Garbage, recycling and compost pickup
- Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste
- Pay your water and sewer bill
- Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem
- Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem
- Snow clearing and winter parking bans
- Get a residential or visitor parking permit
- Get a dog or cat licence
- Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints
- Report a noise or bylaw problem
- Contact your municipality (311)
- Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons
- Get a library card
- Get a burning or fire permit
- Contact the police (non-emergency)
- Get a criminal record check (police check)
- Vote in a municipal election
- Find your mayor and city councillor
Nearby cities
Communities in Nova Scotia by name: before Guysborough, after Ingonish.
Data sources
The places come from these open data sources, each under its own licence. We did not visit or call each place: check with it before you go. Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.
- Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Building Symbols (recreation facilities, community centres, libraries), Halifax Regional Municipality. Licence: OGL-Halifax
- Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities (ODRSF), version 1.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Service Canada Centres from the federal office directory (Burolis, 2018-03-31), geocoded. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Directory of Federal Real Property, RCMP detachments. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Department of Justice, Justice Centres and Courts, Nova Scotia. Licence: OGL-Nova Scotia
- Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population. Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Data updated .
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Public services in Halifax, NS: 1,237 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/nova-scotia/halifax