Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.
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Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.
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Ottawa giving more than $3 million to Dartmouth aerospace and defence companies
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Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.
01:51 | October 3, 2018
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 24
10:57 | 35 minutes ago
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Halifax council looks at a more than seven-per-cent increase to property tax rate
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Tensions at Nova Scotia legislature continue to rise during budget debate
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New traffic enforcement method from police in Halifax sees officers disguised as panhandlers
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 23
09:35 | March 23, 2026
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Case involving teen charged with planning to attack Bridgewater school pushed back
02:09 | March 23, 2026
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Halifax police investigating after dash-cam captures multi-vehicle collision
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Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting
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People leaving Halifax amid rising housing costs
02:00 | March 21, 2026
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Black Loyalists added to UNESCO’S Canada Memory of the World Register
02:18 | March 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 20
13:15 | March 20, 2026
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New report finds Canadians have become tired of tipping as inflation hits pockets hard
02:09 | March 20, 2026
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Loved ones of N.S. man wonder if justice will ever be served in his homicide
02:18 | March 20, 2026
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Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail
02:12 | March 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 19
11:39 | March 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns
01:59 | March 19, 2026
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New report finds low customer demand is impacting Halifax small businesses
01:56 | March 19, 2026
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North Preston basketball star gears up for March Madness as family cheers on from home
02:36 | March 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 18
11:16 | March 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia MLA raising concerns about new highway tolls in New Brunswick
01:55 | March 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 17
10:42 | March 17, 2026
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Halifax bar-hoppers brave wind storm to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
01:56 | March 17, 2026
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Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre
02:06 | March 17, 2026
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Nova Scotia woman with cancer says exercise program changing her life
02:18 | March 17, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 16
11:50 | March 16, 2026
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Ottawa giving more than $3 million to Dartmouth aerospace and defence companies
01:59 | March 16, 2026
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N.S. university students begin week-long strike to protest education cuts
02:04 | March 16, 2026
Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.
Description
October 3, 2018
Wed, Oct 3: A Halifax nursing home aims to reduce pain and anxiety in patients through new virtual reality program. As Alexa Maclean reports, residents at the facility will now be able to visit Nova Scotia landmarks without leaving the comfort of their chairs.
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Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.01:51 | October 3, 2018 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2410:57 | 35 minutes ago -
Halifax council looks at a more than seven-per-cent increase to property tax rate02:11 | 2 hours ago -
Tensions at Nova Scotia legislature continue to rise during budget debate01:57 | 2 hours ago -
New traffic enforcement method from police in Halifax sees officers disguised as panhandlers02:12 | 2 hours ago -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2309:35 | March 23, 2026 -
Case involving teen charged with planning to attack Bridgewater school pushed back02:09 | March 23, 2026 -
Halifax police investigating after dash-cam captures multi-vehicle collision01:58 | March 23, 2026 -
Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting02:08 | March 23, 2026 -
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People leaving Halifax amid rising housing costs02:00 | March 21, 2026 -
Black Loyalists added to UNESCO’S Canada Memory of the World Register02:18 | March 21, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2013:15 | March 20, 2026 -
New report finds Canadians have become tired of tipping as inflation hits pockets hard02:09 | March 20, 2026 -
Loved ones of N.S. man wonder if justice will ever be served in his homicide02:18 | March 20, 2026 -
Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail02:12 | March 20, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1911:39 | March 19, 2026 -
Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns01:59 | March 19, 2026 -
New report finds low customer demand is impacting Halifax small businesses01:56 | March 19, 2026 -
North Preston basketball star gears up for March Madness as family cheers on from home02:36 | March 19, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1811:16 | March 18, 2026 -
Nova Scotia MLA raising concerns about new highway tolls in New Brunswick01:55 | March 18, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1710:42 | March 17, 2026 -
Halifax bar-hoppers brave wind storm to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day01:56 | March 17, 2026 -
Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre02:06 | March 17, 2026 -
Nova Scotia woman with cancer says exercise program changing her life02:18 | March 17, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1611:50 | March 16, 2026 -
Ottawa giving more than $3 million to Dartmouth aerospace and defence companies01:59 | March 16, 2026 -
N.S. university students begin week-long strike to protest education cuts02:04 | March 16, 2026
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Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.01:51 | October 3, 2018
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2410:57 | 35 minutes ago
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Halifax council looks at a more than seven-per-cent increase to property tax rate02:11 | 2 hours ago
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Tensions at Nova Scotia legislature continue to rise during budget debate01:57 | 2 hours ago
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New traffic enforcement method from police in Halifax sees officers disguised as panhandlers02:12 | 2 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2309:35 | March 23, 2026
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Case involving teen charged with planning to attack Bridgewater school pushed back02:09 | March 23, 2026
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Halifax police investigating after dash-cam captures multi-vehicle collision01:58 | March 23, 2026
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Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting02:08 | March 23, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2210:16 | March 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2210:16 | March 22, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2114:30 | March 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: March 2114:30 | March 21, 2026
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People leaving Halifax amid rising housing costs02:00 | March 21, 2026
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Black Loyalists added to UNESCO’S Canada Memory of the World Register02:18 | March 21, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 2013:15 | March 20, 2026
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New report finds Canadians have become tired of tipping as inflation hits pockets hard02:09 | March 20, 2026
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Loved ones of N.S. man wonder if justice will ever be served in his homicide02:18 | March 20, 2026
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Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail02:12 | March 20, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1911:39 | March 19, 2026
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Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns01:59 | March 19, 2026
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New report finds low customer demand is impacting Halifax small businesses01:56 | March 19, 2026
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North Preston basketball star gears up for March Madness as family cheers on from home02:36 | March 19, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1811:16 | March 18, 2026
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Nova Scotia MLA raising concerns about new highway tolls in New Brunswick01:55 | March 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1710:42 | March 17, 2026
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Halifax bar-hoppers brave wind storm to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day01:56 | March 17, 2026
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Ottawa provides N.S. First Nation with $6 million for a new culture centre02:06 | March 17, 2026
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Nova Scotia woman with cancer says exercise program changing her life02:18 | March 17, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: March 1611:50 | March 16, 2026
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Ottawa giving more than $3 million to Dartmouth aerospace and defence companies01:59 | March 16, 2026
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N.S. university students begin week-long strike to protest education cuts02:04 | March 16, 2026
Halifax seniors experience virtual reality through new program.
Description
October 3, 2018
Wed, Oct 3: A Halifax nursing home aims to reduce pain and anxiety in patients through new virtual reality program. As Alexa Maclean reports, residents at the facility will now be able to visit Nova Scotia landmarks without leaving the comfort of their chairs.
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