halifax is in the great province of nova scotia which is actually v e1 land.
for everyones reference:
V E1/V A1 nova scotia
V O1 newfoundland
V Y1 Yukon territory
V E2/V A2 quebec
V O2 Labrador (part of newfoundland labrador)
V Y2 prince edward Island (P.E.I)
V E3/V A3 ontario
V E4/V A4 manatoba
V E5/V A5 saskachiwan
V E6/V A6 alberta
V E7/V A7 British Columbia
V E8 North West Territories or NWT
VE9/V A9 New Brunswick
V Y0 Nunavut territory
V E0 stations at sea
V Y9 canadian government.
C Y0 Sable Island
C Y9 St-Paul Island

There are also some other two letter prefixes which are used for special 
events in canada, which always include the number designation for your 
province or territory.
Unlike the US, you can only hold a call sign from the province or territory 
where you reside.  When mobile you may indicate your area by adding a slash 
and the number of the area you are in after your call sign, but this isn't 
actually required by the regs.

Canadian call signs are always 2x2 or 2x3.
You can have either a V E or  V A, (and of course V O where it applies) in 
each province...this last is because they have run out of V E prefixes in 
allot of places.
Again, there are special event call signs that may occasionally be a 2x1 or 
2x4 format, but very rarely.

Here is a good reference URL for canadian prefixes:
https://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/regulatory/callsigns/canadian.php

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 6:33 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Where is VO1 land?

> Michael, excuse my ignorance but where is VO1AX? I guess I could
> check it out on QRZ, but I'm using an APEX which can't handle
> that site.  73, Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Ryan <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:48:37 -0330
> Subject: Got power lol
>
> Hi all:
>
> Today the electricity got hooked up to our cottage.
> My Wife and I are looking forward to spending Xmas there starting
> the
> evening of the 20th.  12 days of R and R and of course ham
> operating.
> I hope to work some of you and check into a couple of nets.
> June 7th of this year to today, about 80 percent complete.  Lol
> Allot of
> work.
>
> 73:
> Michael DE VO1AX