Listings
Airlines Air Canada (tel 429-7111); Air St Pierre (tel 873-3566); Canada 3000 (flight information tel 873-3555; tickets from travel agents). Banks Amongst many downtown branches, there's a Bank of Novia Scotia at Scotia Square, Barrington St and Duke; a CIBC at 1809 Barrington St; and a Royal Bank at the corner of Spring Garden Rd and Queen St. Bike rental Bike People, 1471 Birmingham St (tel 420-0777). Bookshops There are several good bookshops in the city centre, both new and secondhand. The Book Room, 1546 Barrington at Blowers (tel 423-8271; closed Sun), originated in 1839 (Canada's oldest) and has a good selection of new books with its Maritimes section especially noteworthy. JWD Books, 1684 Barrington at Blowers (tel 429-1652; closed Sun), specializes in antiquarian and secondhand books. The chain bookshop Smithbooks (tel 423-6438), with an outlet at Scotia Square, is more mainstream. Car rental Budget, 1588 Hollis (tel 492-7500) and at the airport (same number); Discount, 1240 Hollis St (tel 468-7171); Dollar, 1960 Brunswick inside the Citadel Inn Hotel (tel 429-1892) and at the airport (tel 860-0203). Consulates Netherlands, 1959 Upper Water St (tel 422-1485); Norway, 11 Morris Drive (tel 468-1330); USA, Cogswell Tower (tel 429-2480). Email/Internet Ceilidh Connections, 1672 Barrington St at Prince (tel 422-9800, www.ceilidhconnect.ns.ca ; April-Oct Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat & Sun noon-8pm; Nov-March Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thurs & Fri 10am-10pm, Sat & Sun noon-8pm). Emergencies General emergency number tel 911. Hospital Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St (tel 473-2700). Laundry Bluenose Laundromat, 2198 Windsor at Duncan (daily 7.30am-9pm). Self-service and service washes, with dry-cleaning too. Post office Central office at 1680 Bedford Row and Prince (Mon-Fri 7.30am-5.15pm). Taxis Yellow Cab (tel 420-0000). Transport Acadian Bus Lines (tel 454-9321, www.acadianbus.com ); DRL bus (1 daily to south shore and Yarmouth; tel 450-1987 or 1-888/263-1852); Halifax Metro Transit (tel 490-6600); VIA Rail (tel 1-800/561-3952). Weather For up-to-date bulletins, call 426-9090.
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