The False Promise of Starting Afresh in Atlantic Canada If you’re moving to the East Coast for cheaper housing and friendly neighbours, think again The Walrus · Oct 22, 2024
Telegram to shake-up features; markets slide after US job creation misses forecasts – as it happened Telegram boss Pavel Durov announces a new approach towards moderating content and will remove some features that had been abused for illegal activity. The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024
Urgent search for missing teenage sisters last seen carrying suitcases Officers trying to locate teenagers who were last seen together in Halifax The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
Sir Ernest Hall obituary Entrepreneur who oversaw the regeneration of Dean Clough mills in Halifax into a commercial and cultural ‘utopia’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024
In praise of daytime transatlantic flights on smaller planes Plane Talk: Could a brave airline offer a real low-cost transatlantic connection? The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Why did Air Canada passengers end up 400 miles further away from London? The Man Who Pays His Way: Destination Heathrow? Welcome to Montreal The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2024
Bank branch closures, August 2024: full list of UK sites shutting including Lloyds, Halifax and Barclays A host of big name banks are closing their doors for good at a number of sites around the UK in the coming weeks Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024
‘Good evening Halifax’: how a Georgian cloth hall became one of the UK’s biggest open-air music venues Noel Gallagher and the Stranglers are among this week’s acts at the Piece Hall, once the centre of the Yorkshire textile industry and now the UK’s go-to live venue The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Scottish airport launches new route to Canadian port city A SCOTTISH airport has welcomed its first direct route to a historic Canadian port city. The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2024
LockBit ransomware group’s leader unmasked and hit with sanctions; UK house prices inch higher– business live Leader of major cybercrime group has been unmasked and sanctioned by the UK, US and Australia, authorities say The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
Uber posts first full-year operating profit as a listed company – business live 2023 was an “inflection point for Uber”, says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
What went wrong at Orange Bikes and what might happen next for this much loved MTB brand? How have one of the UK's original MTB brands gone from iconic, World Championship innovators to financial administration? Bike Perfect · Jan 8, 2024
‘Oh my God, was Happy Valley slow and wrong?’ The demons of writer Sally Wainwright She finally said goodbye to her Calder Valley classic this year. But why did her star beg for the ending to be changed? And why is she so excited about menopausal punks? The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023
Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines On the morning of December 6 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high explosives destined for the battlefields of the first world war, caught… The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Halifax ‘sorry’ for letter describing Israeli city as Palestinian territory A letter sent by the bank to a British-Israeli man said Tel Aviv was ‘occupied’ Palestinian land.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023 ‘I lost £240,000’: UK fraud victims share their stories Scammers stole more than £1.2bn from UK consumers in 2022. We speak to victims of fraud – and give tips to avoid being duped
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Teenager in court charged with murder and attempted murder after triple stabbing Rashane Douglas, 19, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon after the incident in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 19-year-old charged after triple stabbing in Halifax Two men died in hospital after police were called to reports of three men being assaulted.
Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023 Halifax stabbing: Second man dies after three knifed in town centre Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023 Second man dies after triple stabbing in Halifax as murder investigation launched Teenager dies in hospital after being stabbed in early hours of Sunday morning
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Man dies and another fighting for life after stabbings in Halifax Police rushed to the scene of a ‘serious incident’ in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Man killed and another fighting for life after multiple stabbings in Halifax Police called to town centre in early hours of morning to reports three men had been attacked
Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023 One dead and another in ‘critical condition’ after triple stabbing in Halifax One person has died following a triple stabbing in Halifax town centre, police have said.
The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023 Halifax's new development projects must not repeat the wrongs done to racialized communities The African Nova Scotian community has long struggled with displacement and erasure when it comes to urban planning. In Halifax, racism has influenced planning and civic governance decisions. The demolition of Africville in the 1960s and subsequent expropriation without compensation are well-documented examples of injustices.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Manufacturing company forced to pay out £200,000 after workers injured in explosion Weir Minerals, Halifax, West Yorkshire did not have the correct safety procedures in place, the Health and Safety Executive found