With the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion fast approaching, the city has committed to fixing up Fort Needham Memorial Park. The park is in the north end of Halifax, where on December 6th, 1917 two ships collided, causing a massive explosion that killed almost two-thousand people. Fort Needham Memorial Park was established by the Halifax Relief Commission to remember the victims. Work over the next several months will include landscaping around the Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower, and a new plaza will be built for the ceremonies.
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Fatal Crash in Colchester County
A woman remains in critical condition after a highway crash Thursday in Nova Scotia claimed the life of the male driver. R-C-M-P say the pair were in a vehicle that veered off a highway and hit a tree. The crash happened on Highway 224 near Pine Grove, in Colchester County. Both the driver and passenger were taken to Colchester Regional Hospital, where the driver was pronounced dead.