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New ±«Óătv certificate aims to strengthen fire service leadership across Nova Scotia

New ±«Óătv certificate aims to strengthen fire service leadership across Nova Scotia

Designed around real-world challenges facing firefighters, the program supports professional growth and helps enhance emergency response capacity in communities throughout Nova Scotia.  Read more.

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Growing community: New Halifax pollinator garden part of Dal group’s efforts to counter eco‑anxiety
Growing community: New Halifax pollinator garden part of Dal group’s efforts to counter eco‑anxiety
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, August 14, 2026
Dal’s EcoHope encourages small but meaningful actions to combat anxiety around climate change, including bringing together a community of volunteers to plant a pollinator garden at a Halifax park.
Opening the farm gates: Community Day discovery at the Faculty of Agriculture
Opening the farm gates: Community Day discovery at the Faculty of Agriculture
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
Celebrations in “Order” for Nova Scotian honourees
Celebrations in “Order” for Nova Scotian honourees
Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.

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An award in honour of the "unstoppable" Michelle Mahoney
Dawn Morrison
Thursday, July 25, 2019
During her time as as receptionist and website manager with the School of Occupational Therapy, Michelle Mahoney’s generous spirit inspired students and colleagues alike. Now, they’ve returned the generosity in kind, establishing a special scholarship in her honour.
Showcasing Dal's Ag Campus on Community Day
Portraits by Johanna (photos), with files from Matt Reeder.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Summer was in full swing last Thursday for Community Day on Dal’s Agricultural Campus, with sunshine and warm temperatures providing ideal conditions for exploring the Truro campus’s many wonders.
Putting Dal Pride on parade
Halifax photography: Chris Holland. Truro photography: Keltie Jones
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Photo essay: Members of the Dal community put on their brightest rainbow colours and took to the streets for community Pride parades in both Halifax and Truro — with the Halifax paraders winning best non-profit float.
A soapbox for female scientists
Ryan McNutt
Friday, July 19, 2019
An initiative led by Dal students, faculty and volunteers, Soapbox Science took to the Halifax Seaport Market earlier this month to open minds and excite the public with research from some of the region’s most talented female scientists.
Community of colours: Flag raising marks Dal Pride kickoff
Ryan McNutt
Friday, July 19, 2019
±«Óătv celebrated the start of Pride in Halifax with the official raising of the Pride Flag on the Studley Quad Thursday afternoon.