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Vincent Coleman sends his final message. His station 750 ft from the centre of the blast, disappeared. #HalifaxExplosion “Hold up the train. Munitions ship on fire and making for Pier 6 ... Goodbye boys.”
Graphic with the text “Hold up the train. Munitions ship on fire and making for Pier 6 ... Goodbye boys.”
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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December 1917 - Fully embroiled in the First World War Halifax was quickly evolving into a world class port and major base of naval operations. /thread #HalifaxExplosion
Crowds on the Halifax waterfront.
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Conservation Technician, Christian Demmings has begun the puzzling work of reassembling the skeleton with Dr. Brenna Frasier, Curator of Zoology at the Nova Scotia Museum.

#novascotia #behindthescenes #turtle
A fish box filled with pieces of a green turtle specimen.
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Specimen NSM 55678 is a green turtle (Chelonia mydas), that was found dead, presumably cold-stunned, in Morden, Nova Scotia in 2009. This species is usually found in subtropical and tropical regions, but is more frequently being seen in Nova Scotia waters.
A close-up, slightly blurred vertical shot of the internal structure of a dried turtle shell (carapace) fragment. The focus is on the center, showing the vertebral column fused to the shell's underside. The bone is a light beige color, and the individual vertebrae segments are visible. The edges of the shell fragment fan out into sharp, thin projections or spines.
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Residents are invited to the annual Halifax Explosion Memorial Service on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. at the Bell Tower in Fort Needham Memorial Park.

This event will honour those who were lost and recognize the resiliency, recovery and rebirth of our community.

Learn more: buff.ly/G1IT1oO
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Part of the AIDS quilt is on display at the Halifax Central Library. It was a privilege to witness it and read their names. #halifax #novascotia #worldAIDSday
A part of the AIDS quilt with the name Raymond Clarke A part of the AIDS quilt with the name Terry A part of the AIDS quilt with the name Leigh Le Roy A part of the AIDS quilt with the name Denny
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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This blue lobster is about one in two million, and displays the beautiful blue colouring due to a genetic mutation. This mutation suppresses other colours (red, yellow, green).

#NovaScotia #Lobster
blue lobster. blue lobster, close up of the side of the face. blue lobster, close up of the face, looking down.
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Lisa Bower is a museum curator and historian who specializes in material culture studies about Nova Scotian samplers, needlework and 19th century African Nova Scotian schools.

#Museum30 #specialist #novascotia
Curator Lisa Bower holding a purple quilt.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Owl claw. Unlike humans, in a relaxed state an owl’s claws are clenched.

Thanks to Dr. Brenna Frasier Curator of Zoology for these posts.

#halloween #spooky #nsmstrange #novascotia
Owl’s claw, clenched.
October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Raven (Corvus corax) taxidermy specimen. One of the primary ways to distinguish a raven from a crow is by their larger beak.

Thanks to Dr. Brenna Frasier Curator of Zoology for these posts.

#halloween #spooky #nsmstrange #novascotia
Raven.
October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Our Senior Conservator, Ian Loughead took some time this morning to vacuum our robot vacuum, Todd, with his tiny handle vacuum.

#museumlife #novascotia
Our Senior Conservator, Ian Loughead sitting is a chair vacuuming a robot vacuum with a small handheld vacuum.
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Bringing workers back to the office full time won’t save our downtowns

There are so many personal, professional, social, and environmental benefits to working from home.

This commenter shares their thoughts:

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...
Bringing workers back to the office full time won’t save our downtowns - Halifax Examiner
Business and public leaders are jumping on the back-to-office bandwagon, embracing the slide backwards from remote work. The question is why?
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October 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Jesus Christ.

A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.

You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.
September 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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This is the sort of lovely September day where one's mind turns to apples. If you are heading to the Annapolis Valley stop by Prescott House Museum, where, horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia’s apple industry.

Open Wed. to Sun., 10 am to 4 pm

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September 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Woods Restrictions Lifted in Some Counties, Remain in Others news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/2...
Woods Restrictions Lifted in Some Counties, Remain in Others
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August 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Effective 4 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 29, the province has lifted restrictions on access to woods within the Halifax region. The provincial burn ban remains in place for the entire province. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...
ID: Photo of a wooded trail with the message: "Lifting of restriction on access to woods in the municipality"
August 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Enjoy the view of Birchtown Bay when you climb up the Shaw Turret, which commemorates all Black Loyalist communities in Nova Scotia. Explore the virtual copy of the Carlton’s Book of Negroes and search for an ancestor who may have experienced part of this incredible journey.
August 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre tells the story of the world’s largest and most influential communities of free Black people outside of Africa, which existed from 1783 to 1791 in Nova Scotia. blackloyalist.novascotia.ca
August 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Halifax wildfire driven by heat made 2 to 5 times more likely by climate change, scientists’ group says

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Halifax wildfire driven by heat made 2 to 5 times more likely by climate change, scientists' group says - Halifax Examiner
"We can understand the temperatures that are being felt in Halifax and adding to the fire danger that we've had over the past couple of days. We can really understand the fingerprint of climate change...
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August 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Do not operate drones in a wildfire area. It is illegal. It can interfere with our firefighting efforts. The fine is $25,000 under the Forests Act, there could be fines under federal legislation as well.
Graphic with a flame in a caution triangle in a red semicircle on the right with a Nova Scotia lido saying Keep Drones Away From Fires.
August 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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We are on scene at an uncontrolled wildfire in the Susie Lake area of Bayers Lake. Residents are advised to stay clear of Bayer’s Lake area. Multiple road closures are in effect.

Please follow @hfxgov.bsky.social as further updates will be sent from the city's main account.
August 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...
Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires
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August 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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**** Info via DNR

Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily.

Todays burn map

Burning Rules And Regulations In HRM

** Release 

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July 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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A toddler’s tale: Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...
A toddler's tale - Halifax Examiner
I'm just trying to drive my PlasmaCar to the sandbox, but the stupid trikes block my way, and it makes me so angry.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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We are into our first week of the 2025 field season at Fort St-Louis, with many enthusiastic participants already on site @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social
National Historic site stone monument on a promontory of open land looking out onto the ocean Two people with measuring tapes laying out an excavation unit on the ground A person with a shovel preparing to lift the sod on a recently laid out excavation unit
June 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM