halifax explosion
People gather to mark 101st anniversary of the Halifax Explosion
Thursday marks the 101st anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, when two wartime ships collided in the harbour and sparked a massive blast that claimed almost two-thousand lives and obliterated a section of the city. Continue reading
Nova Scotia begins annual ritual of honouring its ‘Tree for Boston’
The “Tree for Boston” was carefully cut down this morning under blue skies as about 200 people watched, including carol-singing schoolchildren Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s annual Christmas tree for Boston coming from Oxford for 1st time
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
Ross McKellar and Teresa Simpson are donating a 14-metre white spruce, which will be making the 1,100-kilometre trek to Boston next month. Continue reading
A piece of Canadian firefighting history returns to Halifax
Its red paint and metal bearings may be worn but the Lulan, a horse-drawn steamer that is steeped in Halifax history, now sits inside Halifax’s Fire Station 2 Continue reading
Olympic gymnast Ellie Black honoured with Order of Nova Scotia at just 23
Lt.-Gov. Arthur J. LeBlanc announced six recipients on Friday, revealing a list that includes an expert on the Halifax Explosion, a frozen blueberry mogul and a Cape Breton nurse who overcame racial discrimination. Continue reading
The slow destruction of the CSS Acadia in Halifax Harbour
CSS Acadia has been left to rust away in the Halifax Harbour as much-needed repair and maintenance work has been delayed over a lack of funding, putting the long-term future of the vessel in jeopardy. Continue reading
Historians feel mysterious Dartmouth chair ‘likely’ to be linked to Halifax Explosion
Historians with extensive knowledge of the Halifax Explosion are hoping experts in artifact identification are able to confirm what one Dartmouth family has suspected for nearly 100 years. Continue reading
Family hopes chair said to be made from anchor from Halifax Explosion is preserved
“Throughout the ’50s and ’60s when all my cousins and myself and my brothers and sisters would come here, everyone would want to sit in the chair.” Continue reading
Global News wins six RTDNA Awards
Global News has been honoured with six network Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awards. Continue reading
Nova Scotia minister asks Jimmy Kimmel to apologize over Halifax Explosion segment
Labi Kousoulis, MLA for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island and Nova Scotia’s minister of Labour and Advanced Education, has asked Kimmel to apologize to Nova Scotians and said the segment was “disappointing.” Continue reading