Halifax Commons

• Halifax police, school investigate attack on student in social media video

  "The school has spoken with everyone involved and the aggressors and their families know there are consequences for those actions," says HRCE.

  Crime

  Mar 6, 2021
  
• Trans Awareness Week: meet Margot Durling, designer of ‘Chosen Family’ art piece

  'Find community, explore gender, have fun and do your best to accept yourself.'

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2020
  
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• Halifax police continue investigation of unsolved 45-year-old case

  Friday marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Helen Diane Knickle, who was found unresponsive on the North Halifax Commons in 1974.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2019
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• Halifax Regional Municipality looks at new master plan for the Common

  The document details the "immediate priority" of redeveloping the Halifax Common's 60-year-old outdoor swimming and wading pool as well as the nearby recreational building known as the Pavillion

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2017
• Over 20,000 people expected to fill Halifax Common for Canada 150 celebrations

  Halifax Regional Police have been working with the municipality for months to prepare security measures for the Canada 150 celebrations.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2017
• Halifax council signs off on new soccer stadium and professional team for downtown

  Sports Entertainment Atlantic has pitched a temporary soccer stadium with up to 7,000 seats, for a team that would be part of the new Canadian Premier League.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2017
• Slew of ‘swarming’ robberies near Halifax Common spark safety warning

  After reporting on five robberies that happened in the area from Nov. 7 to Nov. 29, police analyzed all similar calls, and that two more incidents had similar circumstances.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2015
• Man was hit with a pipe and stick during a mugging at the Halifax Commons: police

  Investigators say the man handed over the items, but the bandits still whacked him with the pipe, inflicting minor injuries, before fleeing.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2015
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• Man uninjured after early morning robbery on Halifax Common

  Halifax police are investigating after a man was robbed while he was walking on the Halifax Common early Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Sep 2, 2014