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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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Tuesday, August 26, 2014
In July and August, Dal's Starting Lean initiative hosted "Summ'er UP!," an accelerator program to help young entrepreneurs get up and going with new business ideas.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Dal Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts network launches campaign asking youth to submit creative projects about their experiences with mental health issues.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Dal faculty, staff and students are taking part in an awareness and fundraising campaign to fight ALS — one that's taking social media by storm.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Dal ESL students and staff took part in World Student Day event, organized by Languages Canada in celebration of the contribution that languages students make to life in Canada.
Friday, August 15, 2014
The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldier Initiative hosted a roundtable discussion with police officers from across Canada, sharing expertise between those working to stop the use of child soldiers worldwide and those helping at-risk youth in our cities.