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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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Thursday, October 16, 2014
Don't miss the latest interactive exhibit from Derek Reilly and his team of Computer Science students this Saturday night at Halifax's Nocturne: Art at Night festival.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The first theatre production under the Fountain School of Performing Arts banner opens this week: a creative take on Aristophanes' "The Birds" with props and settings made almost entirely from recycled or re-used materials.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
This weekend's Homecoming festivities add a new "Tiger Fun Walk/Run" across all three Halifax campuses. Attendees are encouraged to bring footwear to donate to "Walk in Our Shoes" foot-care clinic for homeless and at-risk adults.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Making his first address to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Dal President Richard Florizone outlined the university’s emerging strategy for supporting the region’s economic development and asked government and business leaders to work with Dal to build a stronger Nova Scotia.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Organized by the Dal Commerce Society, this year's bicycle fundraiser brought in a record $25,800 to support children with cancer through Camp Goodtime and the IWK Health Centre.