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Business owners on waterfront hoping to land big crowds for Buskers festival
Description
4 hours ago
The annual Buskers Festival is back on the Halifax waterfront, and with it also being the upcoming Natal Day long weekend, there are plenty of things to see and do downtown. As Megan King tells us, businesses hope to cash in on the excitement, and the big crowds.
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Business owners on waterfront hoping to land big crowds for Buskers festival02:02 | 4 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Aug. 2, 202411:47 | 3 hours ago
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Community reacts to tragic shooting at Africville reunion event02:10 | July 29, 2024
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New queer bar in Halifax wants to provide safe space for community members02:09 | July 25, 2024
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Business owners on waterfront hoping to land big crowds for Buskers festival02:02 | 4 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Aug. 2, 202411:47 | 3 hours ago
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Provincial traffic signal project gets attention from municipality02:07 | 4 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Aug 1, 202411:57 | August 1, 2024
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N.S. celebrates Emancipation Day with events throughout the day02:15 | August 1, 2024
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N.S. announces $30M of federal funding into repairing affordable housing01:33 | August 1, 2024
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N.S. minister says province is making strides healthcare, but still not fixed02:09 | August 1, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 3111:41 | July 31, 2024
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N.S. minister says new million-dollar cell coverage plan is harder to implement than at first glance01:49 | July 31, 2024
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‘It’s getting worse’: advocate calls for gun safety after weekend Africville shooting02:04 | July 31, 2024
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Mother still searching for answers 2 months after her son was killed02:08 | July 31, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 3012:30 | July 30, 2024
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Canada invests nearly $200 million into Nova Scotia Power for clean electricity projects02:06 | July 30, 2024
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‘I thought he was going to kill him’; patient with disability assaulted outside hospital01:51 | July 30, 2024
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After years of asking, an accessible sidewalk finally comes to busy business park02:04 | July 30, 2024
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N.S. security service implements training initiative to combat human trafficking02:03 | July 30, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2909:20 | July 29, 2024
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Dalhousie evicts student-led Palestinian encampment after issuing a trespassing order02:51 | July 29, 2024
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Halifax announces 2 new parks for possible encampment locations02:08 | July 29, 2024
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Community reacts to tragic shooting at Africville reunion event02:10 | July 29, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2810:02 | July 28, 2024
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: July 2711:53 | July 27, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2610:05 | July 26, 2024
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Nova Scotians react to new provincial local business rewards program02:07 | July 26, 2024
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Experts share vital lifesaving safety tips for summer swimmers01:59 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 6 Halifax: July 2508:15 | July 25, 2024
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New queer bar in Halifax wants to provide safe space for community members02:09 | July 25, 2024
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Nova Scotia local vendor loyalty program receives backlash after partnering with big businesses02:11 | July 25, 2024
Business owners on waterfront hoping to land big crowds for Buskers festival
Description
4 hours ago
The annual Buskers Festival is back on the Halifax waterfront, and with it also being the upcoming Natal Day long weekend, there are plenty of things to see and do downtown. As Megan King tells us, businesses hope to cash in on the excitement, and the big crowds.
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