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New Dalhousie 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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Friday, November 7, 2014
Dal's annual campaign in support of United Way, a tradition that dates back nearly 90 years, kicked off this week with Halifax hosting a "Carnival of Caring."
Thursday, November 6, 2014
For the third straight year, Dalhousie has been named "Best University" by readers of The Coast, Halifax's Weekly, with the T-Room and Fountain School of Performing Arts Professor Roberta Barker also being recognized.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Combing through the archives of the Dalhousie Gazette gives you a sense of how the First World War affected Dal 100 years ago.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
For members of the Dalhousie Theatre Society, the acting community goes well beyond the university's walls.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Over 75 Dal students took to the streets of Halifax on Halloween – not to build their own candy stashes, but to collect non-perishable food items for Feed Nova Scotia.