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A community group in Halifax is concerned about the fate of the former clinic of Dr. Clement Ligoure, Nova Scotia's first Black physician. They say the building is important to Halifax's social and architectural history.

Edith Keating survived the Halifax Explosion and eventually took to the skies, marking a path for other women to fly in her wake

/CNW/ - Throughout Emergency Preparedness Week, the Government of Canada is working alongside partners across the country to highlight how important it is to...

While life goes on after some accidents, this one was different as the blast flattened out an entire city.

The Halifax Armoury has been a towering presence in the city since the late 19th Century. Historian Ken Hynes said, with its Romanesque architecture, the armoury is a throwback to an era when Nova Scotia was a major military player in the British Empire.

The corner of Robie and Almon Streets in Halifax may look like a typical urban commercial property, but according to historian Blair Beed, the site is also connected to a tragic chapter in Halifax history - when there was a major housing crisis following the Halifax Explosion.

Accidents are nothing new, but when humanity entered the industrial age, workplace accidents became a lot more...deadly. Improvements in manufacturing,

Nova Scotia sent Boston a Christmas tree as a gesture of thanks in 1918 — a gift repeated in 1971 and every year since.

The must-see play pushing inclusive theatre forward—while making local history feel vital and alive.

The military played a vital — but often forgotten — role following the Halifax Explosion on Dec. 6, 1917, says a Halifax author.