Halifax Citadel

• Halifax museum seeks to identify members of all-Black Second World War volunteer fire brigade

  'The mystery is slowly coming to light as to who all those (people's) names are.'

  Features

  Feb 25, 2021
  
• ‘They’ve seen a lot of history’: Century-old military bagpipes return home to Nova Scotia

  Brenda Steele says it was after visiting the Army Museum and seeing an exhibit on the 25th battalion that she was determined to have her grandfather's bagpipes on display, too.

  Features

  Feb 3, 2021
  
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• Halifax Citadel to be closed due to hurricane Teddy

  A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Atlantic coastlines of mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2020
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• Halifax Citadel closed until further notice to limit spread of coronavirus

  Parks Canada announced Wednesday that the Halifax Citadel will temporarily close to pedestrians and vehicle traffic in an effort to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
• ‘You can smell the history’: Victorian era Christmas celebrated at Halifax Citadel

  The 19th-century British fort is transformed into a holiday-themed experience that aims to connect visitors with a vision of Christmas that transpired over 100 years ago.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2019
• Halifax salutes Battle of Vimy Ridge

  Commemorative events took place at Halifax Citadel, Grand Parade on Sunday.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2017
• In footsteps of the dead: Remembering the Halifax Explosion through its stories

  Halifax is marking the 99th anniversary of an event that devastated a large sweep of the coastal city -- the Halifax Explosion.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2016
• Halifax’s noon boom: A ‘startling’ jolt of tradition since the 1800s

  Almost every day, exactly at noon, Alec Stratford is jolted by a thunderous boom that reverberates through his office, the intense blast so loud it rattles the plate-glass windows.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2016
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• Skating rink among ideas to boost visitors at Halifax Citadel

  An outdoor skating rink and on-site dinners are among the ideas being floated to help boost the number of visitors to the Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2014