Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement
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Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement
01:50 | August 1, 2024
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Halifax community working to uncover origins of mysterious 126-year-old bell
02:09 | March 25, 2026
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No signs of spring in Newfoundland as another snowstorm wreaks havoc on province
01:59 | March 24, 2026
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Fisheries gearing up to protect whales
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Atlantic Canada hit with 3rd winter storm in 3 weeks
02:01 | February 2, 2026
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Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada
02:15 | January 26, 2026
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Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage
01:42 | January 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia musician pushing for exoneration of ancestor in 1935 murder case
02:03 | December 2, 2025
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Canada-U.S. trade war: Nova Scotia extends branches of goodwill to Boston
01:45 | November 12, 2025
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‘I don’t like it’: Nova Scotia riding reacts to MP Chris d’Entremont’s defection
01:56 | November 5, 2025
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Halifax teen facing child pornography charges linked to online extremist group
01:59 | October 28, 2025
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Halifax man now fastest person to run around Iceland
01:44 | September 25, 2025
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N.S. man cherishes signed Robert Redford memento
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02:11 | September 23, 2025
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Will Carney’s tariff relief plan help Atlantic Canada?
02:11 | September 8, 2025
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Dalhousie University deep in labour dispute ahead of classes starting
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02:01 | July 8, 2025
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Missing N.S. children: RCMP narrow down timeline of disappearance
01:56 | May 28, 2025
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‘If we listen, we’ll learn’: Retired social worker lending an ear to strangers across Canada
01:53 | May 21, 2025
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Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize
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Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade
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How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority
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Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement
01:50 | August 1, 2024
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Halifax community working to uncover origins of mysterious 126-year-old bell
02:09 | March 25, 2026
-
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01:59 | March 24, 2026
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Fisheries gearing up to protect whales
01:55 | February 3, 2026
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Atlantic Canada hit with 3rd winter storm in 3 weeks
02:01 | February 2, 2026
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Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada
02:15 | January 26, 2026
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Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage
01:42 | January 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia musician pushing for exoneration of ancestor in 1935 murder case
02:03 | December 2, 2025
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Canada-U.S. trade war: Nova Scotia extends branches of goodwill to Boston
01:45 | November 12, 2025
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‘I don’t like it’: Nova Scotia riding reacts to MP Chris d’Entremont’s defection
01:56 | November 5, 2025
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Halifax teen facing child pornography charges linked to online extremist group
01:59 | October 28, 2025
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Halifax man now fastest person to run around Iceland
01:44 | September 25, 2025
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N.S. man cherishes signed Robert Redford memento
02:01 | September 23, 2025
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Liberals to begin gun buyback pilot program in Cape Breton, N.S.
02:11 | September 23, 2025
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Will Carney’s tariff relief plan help Atlantic Canada?
02:11 | September 8, 2025
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Dalhousie University deep in labour dispute ahead of classes starting
02:03 | August 28, 2025
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Nova Scotia teen with sight loss using AI for early diagnosis of retinal diseases
02:01 | July 8, 2025
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Missing N.S. children: RCMP narrow down timeline of disappearance
01:56 | May 28, 2025
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‘If we listen, we’ll learn’: Retired social worker lending an ear to strangers across Canada
01:53 | May 21, 2025
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N.S. man meets long-lost sibling in the Netherlands
01:58 | May 15, 2025
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Premiers Houston, Ford blast Conservatives as Poilievre faces uncertain future
02:15 | April 30, 2025
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Northern Super League’s inaugural season kicks off
01:42 | April 16, 2025
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Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize
01:43 | April 3, 2025
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Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade
01:53 | February 26, 2025
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How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority
02:12 | February 20, 2025
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Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin
01:58 | January 27, 2025
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Gazan who fled to Canada hopes for peace in Middle East
01:58 | January 15, 2025
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Global National: Jan. 5
21:57 | January 5, 2025
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Recent spike in domestic violence cases underscores need for action
02:16 | January 2, 2025
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Halifax airport back to normal after plane’s fiery landing
01:53 | December 30, 2024
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Nova Scotia’s Africville celebrates UNESCO designation
02:00 | December 2, 2024
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How Nova Scotia’s Tim Houston, Progressive Conservatives secured a 2nd majority
01:50 | November 27, 2024
Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement
Description
August 1, 2024
Canada and many other countries that were formerly British colonies observe Emancipation Day on August 1st, commemorating the day the U.K. passed the Slavery Abolition Act in 1834 to end enslavement in the British Empire. As Heidi Petracek reports, that history and its vital lessons are the focus of a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax.
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Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement01:50 | August 1, 2024 -
Halifax community working to uncover origins of mysterious 126-year-old bell02:09 | March 25, 2026 -
No signs of spring in Newfoundland as another snowstorm wreaks havoc on province01:59 | March 24, 2026 -
Fisheries gearing up to protect whales01:55 | February 3, 2026 -
Atlantic Canada hit with 3rd winter storm in 3 weeks02:01 | February 2, 2026 -
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026 -
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026 -
Nova Scotia musician pushing for exoneration of ancestor in 1935 murder case02:03 | December 2, 2025 -
Canada-U.S. trade war: Nova Scotia extends branches of goodwill to Boston01:45 | November 12, 2025 -
‘I don’t like it’: Nova Scotia riding reacts to MP Chris d’Entremont’s defection01:56 | November 5, 2025 -
Halifax teen facing child pornography charges linked to online extremist group01:59 | October 28, 2025 -
Halifax man now fastest person to run around Iceland01:44 | September 25, 2025 -
N.S. man cherishes signed Robert Redford memento02:01 | September 23, 2025 -
Liberals to begin gun buyback pilot program in Cape Breton, N.S.02:11 | September 23, 2025 -
Will Carney’s tariff relief plan help Atlantic Canada?02:11 | September 8, 2025 -
Dalhousie University deep in labour dispute ahead of classes starting02:03 | August 28, 2025 -
Nova Scotia teen with sight loss using AI for early diagnosis of retinal diseases02:01 | July 8, 2025 -
Missing N.S. children: RCMP narrow down timeline of disappearance01:56 | May 28, 2025 -
‘If we listen, we’ll learn’: Retired social worker lending an ear to strangers across Canada01:53 | May 21, 2025 -
N.S. man meets long-lost sibling in the Netherlands01:58 | May 15, 2025 -
Premiers Houston, Ford blast Conservatives as Poilievre faces uncertain future02:15 | April 30, 2025 -
Northern Super League’s inaugural season kicks off01:42 | April 16, 2025 -
Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize01:43 | April 3, 2025 -
Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade01:53 | February 26, 2025 -
How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority02:12 | February 20, 2025 -
Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin01:58 | January 27, 2025 -
Gazan who fled to Canada hopes for peace in Middle East01:58 | January 15, 2025 -
Global National: Jan. 521:57 | January 5, 2025 -
Recent spike in domestic violence cases underscores need for action02:16 | January 2, 2025 -
Halifax airport back to normal after plane’s fiery landing01:53 | December 30, 2024 -
Nova Scotia’s Africville celebrates UNESCO designation02:00 | December 2, 2024 -
How Nova Scotia’s Tim Houston, Progressive Conservatives secured a 2nd majority01:50 | November 27, 2024
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Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement01:50 | August 1, 2024
-
Halifax community working to uncover origins of mysterious 126-year-old bell02:09 | March 25, 2026
-
No signs of spring in Newfoundland as another snowstorm wreaks havoc on province01:59 | March 24, 2026
-
Fisheries gearing up to protect whales01:55 | February 3, 2026
-
Atlantic Canada hit with 3rd winter storm in 3 weeks02:01 | February 2, 2026
-
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026
-
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026
-
Nova Scotia musician pushing for exoneration of ancestor in 1935 murder case02:03 | December 2, 2025
-
Canada-U.S. trade war: Nova Scotia extends branches of goodwill to Boston01:45 | November 12, 2025
-
‘I don’t like it’: Nova Scotia riding reacts to MP Chris d’Entremont’s defection01:56 | November 5, 2025
-
Halifax teen facing child pornography charges linked to online extremist group01:59 | October 28, 2025
-
Halifax man now fastest person to run around Iceland01:44 | September 25, 2025
-
N.S. man cherishes signed Robert Redford memento02:01 | September 23, 2025
-
Liberals to begin gun buyback pilot program in Cape Breton, N.S.02:11 | September 23, 2025
-
Will Carney’s tariff relief plan help Atlantic Canada?02:11 | September 8, 2025
-
Dalhousie University deep in labour dispute ahead of classes starting02:03 | August 28, 2025
-
Nova Scotia teen with sight loss using AI for early diagnosis of retinal diseases02:01 | July 8, 2025
-
Missing N.S. children: RCMP narrow down timeline of disappearance01:56 | May 28, 2025
-
‘If we listen, we’ll learn’: Retired social worker lending an ear to strangers across Canada01:53 | May 21, 2025
-
N.S. man meets long-lost sibling in the Netherlands01:58 | May 15, 2025
-
Premiers Houston, Ford blast Conservatives as Poilievre faces uncertain future02:15 | April 30, 2025
-
Northern Super League’s inaugural season kicks off01:42 | April 16, 2025
-
Canadian soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan wins prestigious Polar Music Prize01:43 | April 3, 2025
-
Nova Scotia seeks reciprocity on internal trade01:53 | February 26, 2025
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How Nova Scotia government is flexing the power of its supermajority02:12 | February 20, 2025
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Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin01:58 | January 27, 2025
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Gazan who fled to Canada hopes for peace in Middle East01:58 | January 15, 2025
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Global National: Jan. 521:57 | January 5, 2025
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Recent spike in domestic violence cases underscores need for action02:16 | January 2, 2025
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Halifax airport back to normal after plane’s fiery landing01:53 | December 30, 2024
-
Nova Scotia’s Africville celebrates UNESCO designation02:00 | December 2, 2024
-
How Nova Scotia’s Tim Houston, Progressive Conservatives secured a 2nd majority01:50 | November 27, 2024
Emancipation Day: Remembering Canada’s history of enslavement
Description
August 1, 2024
Canada and many other countries that were formerly British colonies observe Emancipation Day on August 1st, commemorating the day the U.K. passed the Slavery Abolition Act in 1834 to end enslavement in the British Empire. As Heidi Petracek reports, that history and its vital lessons are the focus of a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax.
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