# Halifax

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Three people taken to hospital after explosion at residential property in England

The incident happened this morning in the town of Halifax.

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Dec 5th 2020, 2:30 PM

Dorian makes landfall in Canada as a post-tropical cyclone leaving 450,000 homes without power

The storm churned up 65ft waves along coastal parts and brought a crane down on an apartment block in the city.

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Sep 8th 2019, 8:44 AM

Seven children from the same family die in Canadian house fire

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said “words fail when children are taken from us too soon”.

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Feb 19th 2019, 10:10 PM

Halifax Explosion: The accidental blast that killed 2,000 people a century ago

In December 1917 a ship detonated in Nova Scotia, unleashing a blast equivalent to about 3,000 tonnes of TNT.

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Apr 14th 2017, 2:17 PM

Air Canada jet skids off Halifax runway, at least 23 injured

Two of the passengers required “urgent attention” but most were treated for minor cuts and bruises.

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Mar 29th 2015, 11:23 AM

Canadian police foil duo's plan for deadly Valentine's Day shooting spree

It is not thought to be terror related.

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Feb 14th 2015, 12:00 PM

Students suspended after poll on which classmates they would "hate f**k"

Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, says the move was “necessary to ensure a safe and supportive environment”.

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Jan 5th 2015, 5:03 PM

Companies begin to pull ads from NOTW

Advertising is under threat at the News of the World newspaper in the wake of the new hacking revelations.

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Jul 6th 2011, 8:28 AM