2019: Nova Scotia’s Year in Photos

Every year, government photographers take hundreds of photographs of people and places across Nova Scotia. Here are some highlights from the past year.

Thousands marched in Halifax as part of the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 27, which included events across Canada and around the world.

The day before the strike, Nova Scotia introduced legislation to ban single-use checkout bags within a year.

An aerial photograph of Cape Split, one of the most popular hiking trails in the province.

Mavis Buchanan lays her hand on the casket of John Buchanan, former premier of Nova Scotia and senator, who died Oct. 3, at the age of 88.

Hurricane Dorian, a Category 2 hurricane with 141 km/h winds gusts, hit the province on Sept. 7. A huge effort helped clean up debris and restore power.

The Emergency Management Office’s Provincial Co-ordination Centre was active before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, helping to direct resources, co-ordinate efforts and give Nova Scotians ongoing updates.

Hurricane Dorian brought down a construction crane, prompting the province to issue a localized state of emergency for a city block in Halifax, so the crane could be removed as quickly as possible while ensuring the safety of those in the area.

A mainland bull moose takes a break to observe visitors in central Nova Scotia.

Farmers near Grand Pre finish a long day of haying after the sun goes down.

Team Nova Scotia had an impressive showing at the Canada Games in Red Deer, Alta.

A Team Nova Scotia cross-country skier on the course in Red Deer.

On April 2, Premier Stephen McNeil tabled legislation to make N.S. the first jurisdiction in North America to have presumed consent for organ and tissue donation.

The legislation is expected to take effect in mid-to-late 2020, with Nova Scotians having the option to opt out.

A Department of Lands and Forestry helicopter before taking off in the early morning.

Province House celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2019. It opened Feb. 11, 1819 and is the oldest legislative building in Canada.

Part of the 200th anniversary celebrations included a play depicting the first session of the legislature.

A horse and goats welcome visitors to the Groovy Goat Farm and Soap Company in Ingonish.

A Treaty Day mass at St. Mary’s Basilica on Oct. 1.

Jack and Marguerite Miller with a harvest of potatoes from their farm in Margaret Valley.

Students at Cape Breton University collaborate in a common area.

Hikers climb one of the many rocks on the shore of Cape Chignecto.

Charlottetown Confederation Centre’s Young Company perform Aqsarniit during a Nation Indigenous People’s Day event in Halifax.

A student completes a coding exercise at Rockingstone Heights School in Halifax.

Theresa Brewster talks about the programming at The Universal Negro Improvement Association in Glace Bay.

A hiker enjoys the sunrise over the Bras d’Or Lakes from Whycogomaugh Provincial Park.

Campers enjoy a campfire at The Islands Provincial Park in Shelburne.

People walk the Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail, one of 29 trail development projects to get improvement investments in 2019.