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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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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.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
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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Thursday, June 6, 2019
±«Óătv welcomed youth and families from across HRM to the Faculties of Health and Dentistry this past weekend for hands-on learning about health and wellness.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Thanks to support from Eastlink, Nova Scotia Math Circles — a Dal-community partnership — is reaching more school-age children than ever with engaging, enriching mathematics experiences.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
±«Óătv students and staff came together last week as the university hosted its first ever Ramadan Iftar, celebrating the breaking of the fast with a community-focused meal.
Friday, May 24, 2019
±«Óătv English professor Lyn Bennett teamed up with a colleague in New Brunswick to launch Early Modern Maritime Recipes, an online database that’s about way more than baking a cake.
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Around 20 assorted Dal faculty and staff embarked Wednesday afternoon on a bird-focused nature walk on Studley Campus, the first of seven guided strolls that will cover a range of topics including edible plants, Indigenous knowledge, geology, intertidal communities, mushrooms, and urban forestry.