Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Dartmouth, founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the Eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the “City of Lakes” after the large number of lakes located in the city. The 23 lakes provide opportunities for kayaking, windsurfing,canoeing and […]

Chester, Nova Scotia Less than an hour drive from Halifax, you can spend a day,a week or a lifetime in beautiful Chester Municipality. This vibrant community has something for everyone and the local,specialized shops that stock unique products made locally, are considered one of the area’s “best kept secrets.” The village of Chester was founded […]

Canning, Nova Scotia Canning is a small village of around 850 people near the base of theNorth Mountain. First settled by the Acadians it was later inhabited by the New England Planters and the Dutch. Canning was first known as Apple Tree Landing, a well known children centre in the community still bears that name. […]

Bedford, Nova Scotia Part of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Bedford, Nova Scotia is ideally situated on the Bedford Basin, only 15 minutes from Halifax,Dartmouth and Stanfield International Airport. With a population of about 18,000, Bedford is one of Atlantic Canada’s fastest growing communities. It boasts a beautiful waterfront and boardwalk (dogs always welcome), a pirate […]