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New Dalhousie certificate aims to strengthen fire service leadership across Nova Scotia

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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Kenneth Conrad
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.
Stephanie Rogers
Friday, August 21, 2026
Relive highlights from this year's Community Day at the Faculty of Agriculture in photos.
Ryan McNutt
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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Erin Stewart, with Ryan McNutt
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Dr. Florizone brings an impressive background to the Dalhousie presidency, but here are 11 fun facts you won't find on his resume.
Jessica Chisholm
Friday, June 28, 2013
Tom Boran, dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, rappelled down 32 storeys of Fenwick Towers to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Jane Affleck
Friday, June 28, 2013
Dal PhD student helps schoolchildren in Igloolik, Nunavut build their own atmospheric measurement tools and learn about the weather as part of a week-long education outreach program.
Nikki Comeau
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Faculty and staff volunteers ditched their labs and offices last week for a morning of gardening at the Agricultural Campus.
Katelynn Northam
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The Office of Sustainability hosted a cycle track demonstration during SWITCH Open Streets Halifax to promote the idea of a segregated bike lane on University Avenue.