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An experiment that began in 2018 to see if palm trees could survive in Halifax came to an end this spring when the last two surviving trees failed to bloom.

Halifax Regional Municipality approved its 2024-25 budget on Tuesday, meaning more funding will go toward its inclusive summer programs. But parents say even more is needed, because kids who require one-on-one support are only eligible for three out of eight weeks of camp.

Environment Canada is calling for upwards of 50 millimetres of rain, along with high winds, through Saturday. Temperatures are expected to drop by Sunday, creating icy conditions across the province.

Tonight’s countdown to a New Year promises to be lively as the City of Halifax gears up for festivities.

Volunteer groups have purchased ice-fishing shelters to help homeless people brave the cold, wet weather in Halifax.

A volunteer at the encampment across from Halifax City Hall says he bought 10 tents himself and was reimbursed by ‘Good Samaritans,’ and that 10 others were donated

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Volunteer groups have purchased ice-fishing shelters to help homeless people brave the cold, wet weather in Halifax, which received its first significant snowfall of the season overnight Sunday.

Volunteer groups have purchased ice-fishing shelters to help homeless people brave the cold, wet weather in Halifax, which received its first significant snowfall of the season overnight Sunday.

Monday's fierce wind and rain storm took residents of Grand Parade's tent encampment in Halifax by surprise, and destroyed nearly a third of the structures.