I want to preface this with the fact that I am a dual citizen (my dad was born in Saskatchewan) so I do not have to deal with visas or any insane fees, and I’m going to be living with a friend and their family as I am partially disabled due to my current housing situation and environment.

I still would enjoy some second thoughts and experiences because I am kind of a picky person about where I live and as someone who was born in the northwest United States which is majorly different than anywhere on the east and less populous I’m worried I may be unhappy with the experience over there.

For background, I’m 21 (will be moving when I’m around 22), intersex, and I’m in the foodservice/commercial culinary business. I was raised in the more rural areas of the northwest including Montana, Wyoming and Alaska but I didn’t really like any of those places whatsoever (a big reason why I want to be away from them…). I’ve found one of the only places I’ve really enjoyed the vibe of was Seattle, mainly because it had a huge arts scene and a lot of public markets and spaces. Most of my displeasure with many places in the east is the population density it has and the lack of public forest areas compared to locations I am used to.

I’m mainly curious on if Halifax also shares some of these attributes I’m seeking (public nature parks, good art/events scene, markets etc), and anyone’s opinion on whether or not it would be enjoyable for me? But in general, I’m okay with anyone’s prior experience living there as it helps me extremely. Thank you so much.

Hello! So I'm traveling to Newfoundland for 4 days from Wednesday to Sunday for a vacation my question is about parking at the airport is it as simple as just going in getting ticket and then paying when I get back? Is there some stuff to keep in mind any special places to park any permit I must get or a park and go type of area designated for long-ish term parking? Also what about pricing.

Thanks for any answers input and tips I appreciate it,

Cheers!

Edit: is there an open/close time for the parking? I assume not but I'll be arriving there before 6am so I suppose it's best to ask. Thanks for all the answers you guys are very helpful.

We have a Kent mini home and we’re thinking about building a new house next to the mini home and then selling the mini home once we’re done.

My question is how much does it cost to build a house here in NS? Just in materials, labour isn’t a concern at the moment. We live in a rural area and we’re thinking about building a bungalow style house, around 1200sqft.

We own the land, already live on it. We don’t need to budget for well or septic.

Edit: Thank you everyone for the responses. Like I said, we were just thinking about building a new house and honestly, I don’t think we can. It’s insane how expensive building a house is now and honestly we’re lucky we have the house we’re in.

The only reason we want to build is for square footage. Our current home is just under 700sqft, not large at all. Building on has its own issues, so we were just exploring building new.

Thanks again everyone.

hey friends. Cars with New Brunswick plates do not get charged on the 407 toll highway near Toronto. Any Nova Scotian drivers know if NS vehicles get charged tolls. As you know, it’s a photo/video system if you dont have a transponder. Im renting an NS vehicle for a trip through upper canada. looking for advice.

update. thx bluenosers. no tolls on 407 for NS or NB either. doN’t know about PEI yet.

The event in question is the crash of Eastern Provincial Airways flight 102

How does one go about becoming or starting to become self sufficient? I’m talking about generating your own energy, own water, keeping costs down and just not relying on any utility service. I am also looking into a green house setup for next year.

Has anybody had success with this? I am within HrM so I am sure there will be some red tape

At my kids school (two different elementary grades) they’ve been watching tv every single lunch break this year. My primary son has become obsessed with Danny Go from watching it everyday at lunch at school.

Is this a new thing? It’s not even just rain days or something, it’s a standard practice, they do not eat lunch without watching a show. I’m not crazy about screen time or anything but like most parents of course I try to limit it and now this which feels unnecessary. I don’t expect the kids to be taught or anything during lunch but can’t they just sit and chat and eat? Wondering if it’s just our school or a wider thing.

Saw this on the news and was mildly disturbed

Hi there, I'm in Ontario, I know, but please be kind. I'm asking here because I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself to help this cause.

I'm looking to speak to an atty practicing in NS about how to help a dear friend set up a trust for a reward fund for a missing loved one, as the cause is determined foul play by investigators.

Im out of my depth here and so is the family of the missing person. They thought they could set up a trust at a bank, but that's not the case. The goal is to secure 5k already set aside and get advice about how to ensure it's used properly, allow the account to grow if donations come in but with a clear plan for how those donations will be used.

I realize this is a crazy ask. Again, willing to make a fool of myself. Any recs to attys who handle setting up trusts in NS welcome. I'll do the legwork.

Tysm in advance for any help, this family absolutely deserves it❤️

Hi everyone,

I’m from BC and applying to BEd Secondary programs in Nova Scotia. I’m concerned because I have been informed that one course, in particular, might not count toward the 18-credit English second teachable.

The course is ENGL 1101 – Introduction to University Writing (Thompson Rivers University, 3 credits). It’s pure academic writing (summary, research paper, annotated bibliography, rhetorical analysis) with no literature content. I’ve been told by another that it might only count as a cognate or not at all.

I’ve already emailed the schools, but I’d appreciate any insight from people familiar with Nova Scotia teacher certification or who have had writing/composition courses evaluated for an English teacher. The syllabus is attached.

Thanks!

I recently stayed at Tru by Hilton in Yarmouth for a week and I had a strange/unsettling feeling throughout my stay. I constantly felt like there was some sort of presence in the room. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience there?

I know Paul Brothers left, couldn't they hire someone else?

Consider this comment an open letter to the mods of r/Halifax and r/NovaScotia.

Interesting experience on Reddit this week. I posted about Anthropic and its CEO's suggestion that 50 lives need to be threatened (or $1 billion in property damage) before being restricted. I suggested in the post that we (Nova Scotians) should reconsider whether we wanted to be associated with this company.

I posted to r/Halifax and r/NovaScotia. r/Halifax removed my post (mods, not auto-mods) because it wasn't sufficiently Halifax-centric. Fair enough, I guess ... ? Although what happens in the province surely has some impact on its biggest city.

r/NovaScotia pulled my post here after a couple of days because all posts need "at least some relevance to Nova Scotia". Despite the recent controversy and the body of my post specifically referencing it.

The mods of both subreddits do great jobs, and I can't imagine that those jobs are particularly easy. I am sure that there are a lot of judgment calls on a daily basis. I am not trying to crap on anyone.

But.

The rules that limit discussion and debate on these platforms need to be applied very, very carefully. In general, engagement of the users of this site is a better measure of whether a topic or discussion is appropriate. If a post is getting a lot of air time with the readers, and it does not include racist, homophobic, slanderous or hateful material, doesn't dox anyone, is safe and legal then ... removing it should be something that just shouldn't happen very often.

Otherwise, the impression given (and I am SURE that this is an impression, not reality) is that there may be a bias in the moderation of the subreddit. Which would make these forums rather pointless.

For your consideration, mods.

Cross posting this again, as a comment, in r/Halifax,

Hello, I'm a Journalism student and I'm currently looking for people who used to live/study in NS but moved out of Atlantic Canada for work or for higher education. This is part of a story that I am writing about the trend of NS (and Atlantic Canada as a whole) losing young, working-age people while gaining far more seniors.

If this sounds like you, I would love to hear your experience! Please reach out.

Hi everyone!

I am 35, currently working in retail, and looking to switch to healthcare as I really feel financially stuck and that I am making no progress . I’m considering Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) but open to other options.

I’m willing to invest $5,000–$10,000 in a course or certification that leads to stable employment, decent pay, and career growth.

What healthcare careers would you recommend in Nova Scotia? Which courses are worth the money, and are jobs readily available after completion ?

I’d appreciate any advice or personal experiences.

Thanks!

Hey- I have lived here a couple years now. I recently heard from a friend about a former cult existing (not the golers) between berwick-Kentville area some years ago? My interest has been piqued 👀 any ideas?

May be up/down .01