Halifax Community News

Volunteer groups have purchased ice-fishing shelters to help homeless people brave the cold, wet weather in Halifax, which received its first significant snowfall of the season overnight Sunday. Stephen Wilsack, who is a volunteer at the encampment across from Halifax City Hall, says he bought 10 tents himself and was reimbursed by "Good Samaritans," and that 10 others were donated.

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has announced a significant new partnership with World Vision Canada, a global relief, development, and advocacy organization. This alliance aims to reach out to CFL's expansive fan base to create meaningful changes in the lives of children living in high-risk regions around the globe.

As the 2023 North American Indigenous Games begin in Halifax and surrounding areas, thousands of volunteers are working behind the scenes to make it happen. At a site for volunteers in Dartmouth, N.S., stacks of colour-coded T-shirts fill the room; yellow for general volunteer, blue for lead volunteer, and red for medical.

Donation operation in Halifax looking for a new home on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Anticipation is building on Prince Edward Island, with the 2023 Canada Winter Games just days away. More than a dozen venues will welcome thousands of athletes from across the county from Feb. 18 to March 5.

Biggest multi-sport event ever in Atlantic Canada expected to bring more than $20 million in economic benefits