#Halifax

Waye Mason

WayeMason

ICYMI - province of NS takes $173 million in property tax from Halifax and uses to fund education, corrections, housing. HRM has no say over how it is spent, this

C20 Society

C20Society

The C20 Society is today calling for a review of listing policy for postwar buildings, following the baffling decision to reject an application for Halifax Swimming Pool and its two

Steven Schwinghamer

s_schwinghamer

On Heritage Day in NS, amid panic about changing street names, statues, etc., I'd like everyone in #halifax to reflect on what they learned about the past by driving on

Jarvis Googoo

JarvisGoogoo

Finished reading the Cornwallis Indigenous Commemoration Task Group Report. I strongly recommend it. Not only does it give a good history of K’jipuktuk/Halifax and Mi’kma’ki, but even goes over historical

Anne Thériault

anne_theriault

Tomorrow is 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. My great-grandfather was a survivor of the explosion. I know I've told this story before but I'm gonna tell it one more

Boston City Archives

ArchivesBoston

Have you ever wondered why Nova Scotia sends Boston a Christmas Tree every year? Our City's tradition of lighting a Nova Scotia Christmas Tree began with a terrible tragedy. @universalhub

Dead In Halifax

deadinHalifax

“Drowned at Sea,” James H Martin was a ship’s cook born in Antiqua, West Indies. He was the second mariner his wife Adelaide married. His step-son became a ship’s cook

Jennifer Keesmaat

jen_keesmaat

Many mid-sized cities won’t win the future because they are stuck on a suburban growth model. It will take 180-degree policy reversals to halt unsustainable growth. This argument is more

Nova Scotia Museum

NS_Museum

1917 - Fully embroiled in the First World War #Halifax was quickly evolving into a world class port and major base of naval operations. #HalifaxExplosion December 6, 1917, Railway Dispatcher

Alex Cooke

ACookeHFX

2020. What a time to be working as a reporter. After a year of writing story after story about horrible tragedies, I'd like to take a moment to share some

Philip Moscovitch

PhilMoscovitch

I've seen lots of tweets about DHS actions in Portland & disbelief they're using graffiti as a sign of violence & lawlessness, justifying their crackdown. It may seem absurd or

Servant of the Secret Fire

RevAndyKarlson

This thread is so wise about the importance of ritual, and the distinction between grief and mourning.https://twitter.com/TheRaDR/status/1295489893616025601 Reading about the 1917 Halifax Explosion, something jumped out at me: the city

Jake @ HUB History

HUBhistory

Why does Nova Scotia send a Christmas tree to Boston every year?103 years ago this morning, the captains of two ships rushed through Halifax harbor and tried to pass one

Matt Fegan

mattfegan_hwfc

My #Canadian Story. A thread.1/x. 20 years ago my family emigrated to #Canada. We were always meant to come here. It was Dad’s dream. 2/x. By age 17 I had

win a date with mothman

andrewneville

Like a lot of people in Halifax, I’m extremely frustrated with the response from the municipal and provincial to the current housing crisis. This has definitely been fomenting over the

Halifax Transit

hfxtransit

THREAD: Halifax Transit bus service will resume at 3 p.m. today (Feb 8), following regular weekday schedules. PLEASE NOTE the following service disruptions for this afternoon: Route 2 Fairview to

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