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Halifax right now12:17 a.m. local · Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · UTC−03:00
Weather
17°Fog
Feels -5°100%
Air quality
1
Low risk
Daylight
11h 47m
7:10 a.m. – 6:57 p.m.
Population
516,822
Statistics Canada, 2025
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Halifax key numberschecked 2026-02-14
- 311 toll-free (elsewhere in Nova Scotia)1-800-835-6428
- 311 from outside Nova Scotia902-490-4000
- Halifax City Hall / Mayor's Office1841 Argyle St., Halifax, NS (Mayor's Office 902-490-4010)
Emergency: call 911. Numbers are taken from each organisation’s own published contact page.
- Halifax Transit fares, tickets and passes — Fare products including the Halifax-Dartmouth harbour ferries.
- Halifax Transit routes and schedules — Bus routes, ferry service and service adjustments.
- Garbage, recycling and green cart — Collection schedules and what goes where.
- Snow clearing service standards — Winter operations and street clearing priorities.
- Building and development permits — Permit applications and the planning and development counter.
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