Events & Entertainment

Mark your calendars! The East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival in downtown Dartmouth is BACK from January 31-February 2!

**** Via Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission EAST COAST CREDIT UNION ICE FESTIVAL 2025 Mark your calendars! The East Coast Credit Union Ice Festival in downtown Dartmouth is BACK from January 31-February 2! Downtown Dartmouth will be filled with live ice carving, entertainment, and more fun all weekend. The Icelandair Ice Festival Street Party will be...

Residents invited to municipal New Year’s Eve celebrations

**** HRM Media Release Residents invited to municipal New Year’s Eve celebrations The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to its free annual New Year’s Eve celebrations – taking place at Grand Parade on Tuesday, Dec. 31 starting at 11 p.m. Featured performers will include Aquakultre, PINEO & LOEB ft. Ashley MacIsaac, JRDN, Jah’Mila and...

A Very Geeky Market Weekend 

Today at 11 (and tomorrow!) **** Via Event A Very Geeky Market Weekend  Need those last minute geeky gifts?! Come visit us and get everything you need for the gift giving season. Visit and shop our mini artists alley and merch hall, like the bigger fandom shows, just zapped down in size! Lots of your...

The Camp Courage application deadline is now February 15th, 2025

**** Via Camp Courage Take Note! The Camp Courage application deadline is now February 15th, 2025. Don’t wait! Apply here...

Last week, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment participated in Cops + Kids Mic Mac Mall

Great job! **** Via RCMP Last week, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment participated in Cops + Kids Mic Mac Mall Each youth, nominated by their school, received a $200 gift card from the mall and shopped with one of more than twenty-five officers and public service employees, putting smiles on faces and spreading holiday cheer...

Ferry service update for parade

**** Via Halifax Transit Heading to the Holiday Parade of Lights this weekend? Alderney Ferry service will be offering free & 15-min service from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 8. 2024. In lieu of fares, passengers are encouraged to make a donation to the Parker Street Food Bank...

In photos – Today we remember.  Ceremonies held to remember the Halifax Explosion 

In photos – Today we remember.  Ceremonies held to remember the Halifax Explosion The devastating explosion occurred on Dec. 6, 1917 when two ships – the French munitions ship, the Mont Blanc, and the Norwegian relief ship, the Imo – collided in the Narrows of Halifax Harbour. Over 2,000 people were killed and an additional...

Traffic Delay – Holiday Parade of Lights in Downtown Halifax

**** HRM Media Release Traffic Delay – Holiday Parade of Lights in Downtown Halifax The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to be prepared for significant crowds and traffic delays in Downtown Halifax for the Holiday Parade of Lights taking place on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parade participants will form...

In photos – The 20th annual CopShop took place at the Halifax Shopping Centre today, bringing smiles to everyone involved!

In photos – The 20th annual CopShop took place at the Halifax Shopping Centre today, bringing smiles to everyone involved! With 52 youth sponsored this year, the event was a smashing hit! For this annual event, HRP officers become personal shoppers to local children as they set out for a special shopping spree. Each child...

Residents invited to annual Halifax Explosion Memorial Service

**** HRM Media Release Residents invited to annual Halifax Explosion Memorial Service The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to the annual Halifax Explosion Memorial Service on Friday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m. The event will take place at the Bell Tower in Fort Needham Memorial Park. The devastating explosion occurred on Dec. 6, 1917...