Nova Scotia Government's Open Data Portal

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The Nova Scotia Open Data Portal has a unique storytelling feature entitled Perspectives. These Stories provide an opportunity to add content such as videos, images, and narrative to provide additional context to the data. Stories are listed as a data type on the portal.

Ocean Week Canada is back from June 1–8, 2025 - and communities across the country are coming together to celebrate our connection to the ocean and waterways. Many of the Open Data portal ocean datasets are provided by the Centre for Marine Applied Research. Visit cmar.ca for more information about their ocean data and research projects!

Each year, Nova Scotia welcomes more than 2 million visitors who come to experience our stunning coastlines, world-class golf, fresh seafood, and rich culture. The Open Data Portal has a wealth of tourism information, including where visitors come from, accommodations sales, and information that profiles our visitors.