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Halifax:
The Port
Port of Halifax
Expanding capacity and connectivity to meet the demands of a changing global trade environment
Cruise Halifax
The marquee cruise destination in Atlantic Canada, able to accommodate the world’s largest cruise ships
PSA Halifax
The only Eastern Canadian port capable of berthing ultra-large container vessels, with throughput of 502,000 twenty-foot equivalent units in 2025
Halifax Grain Elevator
Supporting Canada’s food security and supply chain for over 100 Years
Halifax:
Educational hub
Dalhousie University
With 21,000 students from across the country and around the world
NSCC Institute of Technology Campus
This North End campus hosts a variety of programs in information technology, data analytics and creative industries
Saint Mary's University
Nova Scotia's second largest university, with over 5500 students
Halifax:
Seat of government
Halifax City Hall
The home of HRM government, one of the oldest and largest public buildings in Nova Scotia
Province House
Home of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly, the oldest in Canada, dating back to 1758
Halifax:
Business Hub
Irving Halifax Shipyard
Builders of over 80% of Canada’s Navy at sea today, with work now underway to build the next generation of combatant vessels
Sambro Fisheries Ltd.
Locally owned and situated in one of Canada's oldest active fishing communities
P&H Halifax Mill
The only flour mill east of Montreal, producing 85 per cent of Atlantic Canada’s flour for the past 17 years
Oland Brewery
Nova Scotia’s largest brewer, a part of the community for more than 130 years
Downtown Halifax
The heart of the city, home to over 1600 businesses
Halifax:
Military base
(for centuries)
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Dating back to 1749, this strategic hilltop fort in the heart of downtown Halifax offers a commanding view of Halifax Harbour
Georges Island National Historic Site
At times a part of the Halifax Defense Complex, an Acadian internment camp, and a prison
Maritime Forces Atlantic
A key contributor to marine security, astride major trading routes, with approximately 10 700 military and civilian personnel
Halifax:
Healthcare
The Expanding QEII Health Sciences Centre
A multi-campus teaching and research hospital, serving the diverse healthcare needs of the local community and beyond
IWK Health
Providing quality care to women, children, youth, and families in the Maritime provinces and beyond
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