Global Maritimes Future

On Friday, May 4 Global Maritimes took its first big swing at the future with a ceremony to mark the start of construction at its new downtown Halifax studio. Global Maritimes is set to move to the Gottingen St. building in the fall and will be a part of the ongoing revival of a historic neighbourhood.  6442653865

Global News announced today the hiring of Jim Haskins as Station Manager/News Director for Global Maritimes. Continue reading →

News of Global Maritimes move to a new studio on Gottingen St. caught the attention of the Halifax twitterverse. Here’s a look at some of the buzz about our new building. Continue reading →

Global Maritimes’ Evening News broadcast was awarded the Gold Award for Best Television News Broadcast at a gala Saturday night in Fredericton attended by close to 300 members of Atlantic Canada’s journalism community.

For guys, there’s always a small thrill in getting to smash something. But joining Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly in swinging a sledgehammer through drywall was rewarding for much more than the visceral experience. The resulting spray of dust marked the official kickoff of construction for our new Global Maritimes station in the historic North End of Halifax. Continue reading →

A Global Maritimes team captured exclusive dramatic video of a man struggling to stay alive in frigid waters after his boat capsized. The reporter, Mayya Assouad, and cameraman, Kevin Godwin, were returning from an assignment when they heard reports of a capsized boat near their location. Continue reading →

The New Year is off to a great start for the team at Global Maritimes, with news the television station is heading to new digs in Halifax’s north end. Word got out December 30 Global TV’s parent company Shaw Media closed a deal to buy the former Palooka’s Boxing Club on Gottingen Street, in the heart of Halifax Regional Municipality.