Come to Know
How would you describe your Nova Scotia? A place where the ocean is never more than a short drive away? A financial and higher education hub? How about the birthplace of the national pastime Ice hockey? Or maybe a place that values choice and diversity and is ready to welcome the world?
There are so many advantages to living in Nova Scotia, a province that allows you to balance a challenging career with a fulfilling personal life. A place where close-knit community attitudes are combined with the advantages of an accessible and innovative work environment. Whether it's viewing world-class events, exploring your heritage, or getting in on the growing business centre, discover and enjoy what's in your own backyard. Come to know!
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Featured Articles
Never Forget Where You Come From
Eight years ago Barb Stegemann left Nova Scotia for British Columbia, taking with her some of the province’s most valued resources. She says the roads on the West Coast were “paved with gold” for someone with her experience and attitude.
An Entrepreneurial Spirit
Gordon Stevens returned to Nova Scotia with a vision and entrepreneurial spirit that has blossomed and confirmed for him that this is where he’s supposed to be.
Back to NS
I returned to Nova Scotia this summer after living away for 3 years, the largest part spent in the west end of Toronto near to the biggest patch of green space I could find, High Park. Maybe if I’d been on the east side I would have lasted longer, but whose to say. The draw of Nova Scotia was ever-present and eventually I caved and moved home.
I have 5 siblings, all close in age and all living within an hour of each other, an easy commute with no planes involved. Both my parents are healthy, though my father had his first real brush with illness while I was away and this amplified the distance I was from home. I wanted to be present in my family’s lives and not just a disembodied voice or holiday drop-in.
