Update – The Halifax Zombie Walk is back 08 Oct 2023 at 1pm in Halifax
**** Via Zombie Walk Rescheduled ***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*** Unfortunately due to weather we will be postponing the Zombie Walk to SATURDAY OCTOBER 21ST @ 1PM. Please spread the word, share this post if you’d like, and please, don’t show up on Sunday as a lone zombie caught in the rain! Event will meet at the Public...
One Week until the Truck Convoy rolls through Dartmouth in support of Special Olympics Athletes
**** Info via Truck Convoy for Special Olympics One Week until the Truck Convoy rolls through Dartmouth in support of Special Olympics Athletes We look forward to seeing everyone along the route. The trucks will leave Shearwater at 11:00am. Check out the route map below to scope out the best viewing areas and to plan...
Heroes Brunch Buffet
Via Casino Nova Scotia We are hosting a Heroes Brunch Buffet on Sunday, September 10th, 2023. It is free for first responders...
This year’s Fire and Water Cultural Festival is not far away!
**** Info via Alderney Landing This year’s Fire and Water Cultural Festival is not far away! Free fun for all ages – mark your calendars! On September 22nd & 23nd, we welcome live art, music, dance and more to the events plaza here at Alderney Landing. FIRE & WATER CULTURAL FESTIVAL September 22nd & 23rd...
Happening tonight! A pyrotechnic show & salute to the fleet
Via Halifax International Fleet Week Happening tonight! A pyrotechnic show & salute to the fleet. Come down to the Halifax Waterfront to enjoy the show...
2023 Nova Scotia Harbour Swim for The United Way
Via United Way Harbour Swims start on Wednesday, September 6th with Shelburne swim at 2 p.m.; Chester at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 7th at Halifax at 11:30 a.m. and Sydney Harbour at the Fiddle at 6:30 p.m. and we finish up on Friday, September 8th with St. Peter’s Locks at 8:30 a.m. and Pictou Harbour...
Engine 8A and our crew will be on location from 2-4pm today
Happening today. Info via Bedford Volunteer Firefighters Engine 8A and our crew will be on location from 2-4pm today at École Secondaire du Sommet! Come enjoy the games, bouncy castles, face painting and a BBQ! Can’t wait to see you all there...
Pat Stay Day celebration in Dartmouth
Pat Stay Day is underway in Dartmouth, with music and a BBQ, to celebrate the life of Pat Stay, a local battle rapper who was murdered in Halifax. The event is on until 4pm at the end of Maitland St, Dartmouth, located in the field near a graffiti wall which sports his name and a...
Have a safe long weekend!
A few Surfers kicked off the long weekend under bright skies and waves surfing at Cow Bay. With a beautiful weekend ahead, please be safe and enjoy! Weather you are travelling, staying local, taking advantage of the weather or doing anything else, enjoy the time!...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Swissair Flight 111 tragedy
**** Info via Canada.ca Swissair Flight 111 On 2 September 1998, Swissair Flight 111 was on a scheduled flight from New York, United States to Geneva, Switzerland. About an hour into the flight, the aircraft, carrying 215 passengers and 14 crew members, was forced to divert to Halifax International Airport for an emergency landing. At...