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The Dory Rips is a phenomenon involving extreme tidal agitation of waters located in the Bay of Fundy off the headland of Cape d'Or in Nova Scotia, Canada. The phenomenon occurs at the entrance to the Minas Basin , which is known for the globe's highest tides.
Halifax Tides FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will compete in the Northern Super League , in the highest level of the Canadian soccer league system , and is one of two professional soccer clubs in Atlantic Canada , alongside the HFX Wanderers of the men's Canadian Premier League .
Burntcoat (improperly known as Burncoat) is an unincorporated rural Canadian community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.The area is well known for its cape of Burntcoat Head, the location of the largest recorded tidal range (the greatest difference in height between high tide and low tide) of anywhere in the world.
Statutory holiday under various names in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. British Columbia previously celebrated Family Day on the second Monday in February between 2013 and 2018. [23] However, British Columbia celebrates Family Day on the third Monday in February from 2019 onward. [24]
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park: Nova Scotia's largest provincial park, named for Cape Chignecto, a headland which divides the Bay of Fundy and Chignecto Bay to the north and the Minas Channel leading to the Minas Basin to the east. Blomidon Provincial Park and Five Islands Provincial Park, both in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia's location on the routes of the major eastward-moving storms; The moderating influence of the sea; Described on the provincial vehicle-licence plate as Canada's 'Ocean Playground', the sea is a major influence on Nova Scotia's climate. Nova Scotia's cold winters and warm summers are modified and generally moderated by ocean influences.
Burntcoat Head, located on the "Noel Shore" along the south side of the Minas Basin, is the location of the highest tidal range ever recorded, exceeding 16-metre (52 ft) (during a spring tide only) and has one of the highest average tidal ranges every day. The waters of Minas Bay exchange with the main part of the Bay of Fundy through the Minas ...
Nova Scotia – April 25, 2006 [20] Yukon – July 14, 2006 [21] Newfoundland and Labrador – November 20, 2006, but officially announced on January 18, 2007 [22] Nunavut – February 19, 2007 [23] Saskatchewan – No official action was taken as almost all of the province does not observe daylight saving time and remains on CST year-round.