New temporary homeless shelter for men opens in Halifax
A new temporary homeless shelter for men has opened in a historic church in Halifax's north end. A news release from the Nova ...
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Fisher Announces Phase 2 North Park Armoury Contract
Today, the Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence announced, on behalf of the Honourable ...
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Eve Lazarus: 80 years ago today, a ship blew up near Vancouver, killing eight people
A North Vancouver captain was first on the scene after the SS Greenhill Park exploded. The ship burned for three days, ...
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Halifax’s Titanic Memorial and Viking Cruises: a day in Canada’s seafaring capital
Fascinating photographs revive the hellish collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour in 1917, igniting a cargo of explosives in what is billed as the world’s largest pre-atomic explosion.
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Before the NHL, an all-Black hockey league helped to innovate the modern game
“This league survived racism. It survived the Halifax Explosion, survived World War I. It finally didn’t survive the Great Depression,” Fosty said. “That was the last straw that broke the ...
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Minister Fisher announces contract award for the beginning of Phase 2 reconstruction of North Park Armoury
This project will rehabilitate the structure of the Armoury, which was damaged during the Halifax Explosion of 1917. Interior renovations will lead to more efficient and modernized operational ...