Halifax residents are marking the anniversary of the deadly explosion that levelled parts of the city 87 years ago. On Dec. 6, 1917, the Norwegian ship Imo collided with the French vessel Mont-Blanc, ...
Almost a year and a half after pieces of the Mont-Blanc were discovered during dredging in Halifax harbour, plans are taking shape for what to do with some of the wreckage from the famed ship involved ...
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Halifax Explosion killed 1,963 people and highlighted the dangers of large ships in narrow waterways. Like many shipwrecks and crashes, the ...
AT 430. NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN, TELEGRAPHED, OR SAID CAN EXPRESS TO YOU THE HORROR OF THE DISASTER OF THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 6TH. WE’RE FROM HALIFAX. A LETTER WRITTEN MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO.