George's Island

• Haligonians get five more weekends of access to George’s Island

  The additional weekends will start Sept. 12 and stretch to the weekend of Oct. 10.

  Environment

  Sep 8, 2020
  
• Access granted: Halifax harbour’s Georges Island opens to the public

  The island will remain open until Labour Day, when it will once again close until next season.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2020
  
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• Georges Island: public granted access to historic island in Halifax harbour

  Designated a historic site in 1965, the Island was fortified by the British military in 1750.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2020
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• Passenger ferry to Halifax’s Georges Island on deck for this summer

  The service would run between the Halifax waterfront and Georges Island between July 3 and Sept. 3., with the potential to service to be extended as late as Nov. 15.

  Apr 15, 2020
• Canada-UK relationship on display as new British aircraft carrier arrives in Halifax

  The carrier made Halifax its first port of call after crossing the Atlantic from her home port of Portsmouth, England, last month. 

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2019
• Historic Georges Island receives funding to improve access, create tourism opportunities

  $3.67 million infrastructure announcement will open Georges Island to the public next summer

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2019
• Halifax Harbour historic site gets $2 million for wharf to improve access

  The money from Ottawa and Nova Scotia announced Friday is for the construction of a permanent wharf on Georges Island.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2019
• No cleanup for Georges Island a year after Parks Canada spent $67K to spruce up attraction

  Photos provided to Global News from a recent visit to the island, show that vegetation has now grown to at least waist height.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018
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• Georges Island to celebrate local history with a public picnic

  Georges Island will be open on Saturday and Sunday to host a public picnic with a historical bent.

  Features

  Jul 19, 2013