White Lake Wilderness Area protects a rugged, boulder and lake-strewn wilderness in the granite uplands just north of Musquodoboit Harbour, in Halifax Regional Municipality. It also extends into part ...

THMs are trihalomethanes, chemical compounds that can be formed when water is disinfected with chlorine. THMs occur when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water, and for this reason are more ...

Some Executive Council Office information is on the old website (you're on the old website now).

Some Department of Seniors and Long-term Care information is on the old website (you’re on the old website now).

Recycling and composting programs may vary throughout the province, depending on where you live. Nova Scotia is divided into seven different solid waste-resource management regions. Please click on ...

This page lists Acts in alphabetical order - linked to a list of active regulations under each Act. Only Acts that have regulations made under them are listed. The Nova Scotia regulation number ("N.S.

On 20 December 2023, the Minister of Environment announced new and expanded protected areas and released the Collaborative Protected Areas Strategy. Parks and protected areas play an important role in ...

Some Department of Community Services information is on the old website (you’re on the old website now).

The province's new responsible gaming strategy is focused on protecting the health and well-being of Nova Scotians and improving the regulation of gaming. The plan includes measures to increase the ...

Boggy Lake Wilderness Area is located in the interior of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, north of Moser River. Expanded in 2015, this wilderness area now protects close to 4,680 hectares (11,560 acres) ...

The Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act (PDF) was passed in the Nova Scotia Legislature in October 2021. It is the Province’s commitment to build a sustainable future, and a healthier ...

A healthy society needs a safe and tasty food supply. All three levels of government are responsible for ensuring Nova Scotians eat quality food products. The department’s Food Safety section leads ...